Swarthmore College to use endowment tax savings for student financial aid
By
Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Susan Svrluga
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Summary
Swarthmore College and nearly 40 other small schools with large endowments received a tax break under the One Big Beautiful Bill championed by President Donald Trump in 2025. Swarthmore announced it will use the expected savings to boost financial aid, covering full tuition costs for students from families earning under $200,000 with typical assets.
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· 1 pulledSwarthmore College announced this week that those from families earning less than $200,000 with typical assets will receive financial aid that meets or exceeds the cost of tuition.
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