CSS & New York University

1NJParent
Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:29:48 +0000

I’m not sure about NYU, which is among the least generous elite privates. But generally speaking, you should check the FA box even if you don’t think you qualify for need-based FA for the following reason:

If you don’t check the FA box, the school assumes that you’ve run the school’s NPC and you’re comfortable and willing to pay the full sticker price, so it doesn’t need to offer you any “merit”-based aid either as inducement.