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The Princeton Review Ranks Pitzer College in Top 20 for Best Financial Aid

Claremont, Calif. (February 27, 2017) — Pitzer College is ranked #19 for “Best Financial Aid” in The Princeton Review’s new book, 2017 Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck. The education services company’s “Best Financial Aid” list includes liberal arts colleges and universities from across [Read More...]

February 27, 2017

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Pitzer College Named #9 for “Great Financial Aid” and #11 for “Community Service” by Princeton Review

Pitzer Gates on Mills Avenue looking south

Claremont, Calif. (August 31, 2016)—The Princeton Review named Pitzer College #9 in “Great Financial Aid” and #11 in “Students Most Engaged in Community Service” in its 2017 edition of The Best 381 Colleges. The Princeton Review surveyed 143,000 students at 381 top colleges, asking undergraduates to rate their schools on dozens of topics. The “Great [Read More...]

August 31, 2016

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Pitzer College Names Yvonne Berumen Vice President for Admission and Financial Aid

Claremont, Calif. (June 09, 2016)—Pitzer College has named alumna Yvonne Berumen ‘97, a leading advocate of first-generation and underrepresented college students, as its new vice president for admission and financial aid. She assumes office July 5, 2016. A first-generation college student, Berumen is currently the vice president of scholarships and academic support services at the [Read More...]

June 9, 2016

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Pitzer College Named a 2016 “Best Value College” by Kiplinger

Claremont, Calif. (December 16, 2015) — Pitzer College has been named to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s list of the Top 300 Best College Values of 2016. Pitzer ranked in at #32 in the Best Values in Liberal Arts category, #51 overall among private and public colleges and universities in the country. The higher education institutions were [Read More...]

December 17, 2015

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Pitzer College Financial Aid Associate Director and Students Speak Out on Proposed Cal Grant Cuts in Sacramento

Claremont, CA (March 16, 2012) — Pitzer College’s Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid Yvonne Gutierrez-Sandoval ’03 along with Pitzer students Guadalupe Avila ’14, Alba Cobian ’14 and Cesar Vargas ’14, participated in a “Day in the Capitol” event on March 7 in Sacramento, CA. The event was organized by the Association of Independent California [Read More...]

March 16, 2012

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Pitzer College Associate Director of Financial Aid Appointed to DOE Committee

Claremont, Calif. (February 1, 2012) — Pitzer College’s Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid Yvonne Gutierrez-Sandoval ’03 has been selected by the US Department of Education (DOE) to participate its new Student Loan Negotiated Rulemaking committee. She is serving as a primary negotiator, representing private non-profit institutions. The Student Loan Negotiated Rulemaking committee is developing [Read More...]

February 1, 2012