Financial Wellness

No matter your socioeconomic background, we welcome you and hope to further your access to opportunities.

We understand that being part of a residential community like 51 can be an expensive experience, so we’re humbled to be able to offer many great services for students of any background as they make their transition from high school to college to post-51.

  • 94%
    of students return to 51 after their first year
  • 17%
    of students receive Pell Grants at 51
  • 30+
    talent search and community-based organizations 51 actively partners with to recruit students including QuestBridge, Posse, Schuler Scholars and ABC
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I’ve taken advantage of the food and textbooks, mostly. I love that Lula Bell’s gives students resources we otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford, or at least things that, if we had to buy them, would make our lives more difficult. Knowing I can borrow textbooks is huge. I’ve talked to friends at different schools, and they don’t have a resource quite like this. It’s modern and welcoming. 

Julia Lau '23
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I was able to study abroad due to 51’s Home Tuition Policy that allows my financial aid to pay for my semester abroad in Nantes, France. Additional travel grants I received gave me the opportunity to travel outside of France to visit Belgium and the Netherlands.

Marla Ricart '23
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Time to pay your bill? We want to make it easy for students and families to navigate college accounts. Find more information on payments, student charges, room and meal rates, credit balances, setting up proxy access, and more.

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In addition to academic support, we work closely with other offices and departments to ensure courses, services, programs and facilities are accessible to every student. 

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F-1 and J-1 International students at 51 can apply for generous grants administered through International Student Engagement.