momfromme

NYU gave the worst FA to my daughter of the 7 schools that accepted her - She got lots of loans plus some grants for NMF. They do come through for a small set of people with merit money but their needs-based FA is poor.

I warned dd before applying so she knew that there was a good chance that they would give poor aid. It was a disappointment when we compared FA packages but she got over it pretty quickly since she knew what was likely beforehand.

momfromme

#15 - Don't take on all that debt. It is not good to start your adult life with a lot of debt or to burden your parents. CUNY has a long line of very successful alumni.

adawgg

how much do you think NYu would give if my EFC is 0?

momofthreeboys

adawgg, no one here can answer your question, but there are numerous threads on NYU financial aid you can search. In general NYU is not "known" for generous aid except in anecdotal cases.

netor7

I am applying for NYU Steinhardt Bachelor in Musical Theater, tuition i around 37000, i really hope they give me a scholarship, since i am an international student i don`t know how it all goes in USA. Here in Serbia i have already finished bachelor in piano and Academy attending was free if your grades were high(i was 9.4/10)... I will also look into student jobs, since i have a bachelor i should be able to do something, i also graduated music high school in four departments...

mom2collegekids

You really should start a new thread and not revive a very old one.

Don't expect much/any aid from NYU...especially as an int'l. And, since you already have a bachelors degree, that may limit aid consideration as well.


NYU offers limited financial support in the form of institutional grants/scholarships to international freshmen admitted to our New York campus beginning with the Fall 2013 term.* Grants/scholarships will be based upon a combination of financial need and academic merit.



Your ability to work will be very limited in this country as an int'l. And, you will have to show all funding for the entire year (including housing, personal expenses, insurance, etc) before you'd be given a visa. So, you'll have to show funding for over $60k each year.

KatMT

Just wanted to make sure you know that the tuition and fees is a little higher and does not take into account living expenses. Found this chart and thought it might be helpful (in case you had not found it). Estimated Expenses ... this chart is from last academic year.

If you already have an undergraduate degree have you considered pursuing graduate training or a post graduate certificate? It may be less expensive in the long run.

netor7

Well, since i can`t use bachelor of piano do masters or so in Musical Theater, i have to go with MT bachelor... So if i understood, i have to have over 60000$ on my account them to give me the visa even thou i might be getting scholarship? our family income per year is around 55000$ which is not much in US, but it is just fine in Serbia... oh this is all so difficult, i feel like least of my trouble are my auditions...

WayOutWestMom

If you receive a scholarship from NYU, you will be notified in April---before you need to apply for your visa.

But, yes, you will need to demonstrate that you have sufficient funding to pay for your tuition and living expenses for a full year before you are granted a visa to enter the US.

(And I don't know where you're getting your ideas, but the median annual family income in the US is around $51,000. Most US families cannot afford to send their child to NYU.)

sybbie719

NYU may view you as a second degree student, since you have a degree. Granted, that degree many not be in US, but you still have a bachelors. They may end up not giving you any aid at all since 2nd degrees are rarely funded with institutional aid.

KatMT

There are not many masters programs in MT... However, you may want to explore 1-2 year conservatory programs like CAP21, AMDA, and Circle in the Square. These are not inexpensive, BUT are leas than private four year tuition, and offer strong focused training.

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mom2collegekids

Does NYU give MT scholarships? If so, how much are they? Are they based on superb auditions?

It seems to me that many/most performing arts majors at NYU are paying full freight or near full freight (with loans).

cptofthehouse

NYU does give artistic awards; it does not have a MT program per se. CAP 22 was the MT studio but I don't think they are in the picture any more. Even most of the awards, in fact, every single one that I know about are wrapped in need, not totally merit based, and test scores were high for those kids, in addition to them being talented and going through the audition process, they were definite NYU material academically. So it was with many if not most audition programs. The academic profile is very important in most such schools. If the one in a million talent comes along with abysmal test scores and horrible grades, there might be an exception, but as a rule Tisch and any number of the schools with these programs will tell you straight up that academics is a big part of the process.

Julliard and some true conservatories may not care. Juilliard didn't even ask for test scores or transcripts. You just have to show an high school degree or GED before registering for classes. Has nothing to do with the admisisions process. Not so PA schools within most universities. They care.

KatMT

Tisch Drama does have a MT program through the New Studio. It is an internal studio (rather than an external like Cap21 was). Steinhardt also offers a more music focused MT degree.

Don't know about artistic merit awards.

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mom2collegekids

cpt

So, are you saying that there are artistic awards after auditions....and high SAT/ACT scores are needed? If so, how much are the awards? And are they awarded to int'ls?

At a school that costs $60k+ per year, a $20k per year award won't mean much to an int'l whose family can't pay the rest.