"need-blind" meaning in English

See need-blind in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} need-blind (not comparable)
  1. (US, of a college admission policy) That requires the admitting institution to not consider an applicant's financial situation when deciding admission. Tags: US, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-need-blind-en-adj-Saj5P8lF Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 32
  2. (US, of a college) Having such an admission policy. Tags: US, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-need-blind-en-adj-OqsdAmGN Categories (other): American English, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46
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