| NMR...the studio assignments are a separate letter which comes after the package.
kwibbles, the financial aid tally (I think) takes into account ALL the expenses beyond tuition, room, and board (such as ones I mentioned earlier). I do not believe that the cost of tuition, room and board (with no other things added) comes to the figure you mentioned. However, the FA package is going to come up with how to pay the total estimated cost of attending that DOES include those other things like books and spending money.
Is it worth it? I can tell you that on this forum and on other CC ones, I often read about the "worth" of the education as synonymous with potential career earnings and so on. I never have looked at education that way in terms of its worth. I don't care what fields my kids pursue or the potential earnings in relation to the worth of the college or its cost. I view college as worth it for the experience itself and the education itself, no matter what job a student may eventually obtain. And in that regard, I can say that as much in debt as I am to pay for this, I am so happy that my children are so happy with their colleges and their experiences there and say so constantly. It has been well, priceless. I feel this way no matter the major and no matter the college. They are learning so much, growing so much and having incredible experiences. That's what it is about and it is not only about job training which can be gotten lots of ways. Everyone values things in different ways and can afford different amounts and/or be willing or not to borrow funds to pay for their kids' educations. One way is not the right way but I only know that for me, it has been very very worth it. Their lives are very positively impacted from these four years. And now, I have a child embarking on another 3 1/2 years of graduate school....very expensive but very worth it. If your child attends NYU, or wherever she lands, I hope she loves it and gets as much out of it as my D has so far. |