<p>I am a California resident and I am applying to FIT in NY. I would be a transfer student, i am attending a community college and get my cal grant, do i still receive that money if i attend an out of state college?</p>
<p>Sorry, no. Cal Grants may only be used at qualifying CALIFORNIA colleges and universities.</p>
<p>[Grants</a> for School, College Grant, School Grants](<a href=“http://www.calgrants.org/index.cfm?navId=12]Grants”>http://www.calgrants.org/index.cfm?navId=12)</p>
<p>(Look at bullet #5 under “To be eligible for Cal Grant you must:” on the above link.)</p>
<p>Thank you! That really helps me out alot to plan out what money i can get awarded. By chance, do you know how california residents pay tuition in NY? Without loans?</p>
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<p>Ummm… with cash? :)</p>
<p>California residents are very lucky to have the 9 University of California and 23 California State Universities, as well as the over 100 California community colleges that can offer a relatively affordable college education. Your Cal Grant can be applied to any of them, and covers systemwide fees at all UCs and CSUs. It is likely you can find your major of interest at one of those 32 schools, and you would only have living expenses, books and transportation to cover.</p>
<p>College applicants who choose to study at private universities or out of state publics pay in a variety of ways - some simply can afford to pay full cost. Some are so well qualified they are offered merit aid at schools that offer it. Some qualify for need-based aid at schools that guarantee to meet need. Others choose to take on far too much debt.</p>
<p>You need to investigate the offerings at the schools in which you are interested to see if you are likely to be offered enough to attend - if you read the threads here, you will find that the majority of schools do not meet need, so selecting your schools carefully is very important. You might try starting a thread asking about schools that offer your major and may provide merit or need-based aid to a student with your qualifications.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>* do you know how california residents pay tuition in NY? Without loans? *</p>
<p>Why are you transferring to a NY school if money is a concern? Transfer students often get the worst aid packages.</p>
<p>I don’t see how you could go to a NY school without needing big loans (that would require parents co-signing - which isn’t a good idea anyway).</p>
<p>since you’re lowish income, you really need to transfer to a UC or Cal State so that you can get the aid that you need. USC also gives aid to transfer students.</p>
<p>In general, Fashion Institutes, offer a product that many are willing to pay cash for, or take out loans. </p>
<p>But to keep your Cal Grant, you should look at FIDM, and other instate choices. But note, while FIDM does offer some merit scholarships, I’m guessing that there aren’t too many full rides.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Other than federal aid, Op is probably not going to get any financial aid from FIT other than student loans. </p>
<p>Since FIT is also part of SUNY Op will have to pay the oos rate ($13,550) to attend. Unless she know some one in NYC, she would at minimum have to pay dorm fees of $11,700. Attending FIT could be less expensive than attending FIDM where tuition and fees are $27,380 and housing is $2950 per quarter.</p>