<p>Another anecdote…my D went to Tisch, class of 2009. She did qualify for need based aid. I have no idea if the scholarship portion of her aid package was all need or not. But it was $20,000/year in scholarship for all four years. In her senior year at Tisch, she was awarded three more merit based scholarships that were smaller, in addition to the $20,000 that year…a nice surprise!</p>