<p>A very talented young women that I know who has about 2 years at the community college level of studio art and basic liberal art curriculum is looking for a good art school to transfer into. She is in her mid 20’s and would definitely require generous financial aid in order to attend. She is also definitely an URM being Native American and Black. She is a very hard worker and has great leadership abilities in addition to incredible talent. I would love to see her go somewhere where she could really blossom.
Any suggestions?</p>
<p>Hmm, I don’t really know too much about this, but I think she’d probably have some trouble transferring her credits since most art schools have a really specific curriculum. I think she would definitely qualify for a lot of aid though, especially since she’s got Native American heritage. I know from experience that Pratt gives a lot of help (they gave me around 20K this year), and if she applied for the FAFSA she’d probably get a lot more, which would cover most of her costs.</p>
<p>She may be able to transfer as a sophomore, skipping the foundation year, depending on her studio art credits and if she knows where she wants to specialize. What part of the country is she interested in?</p>
<p>Though living out in the great plains, I think she is ready for a change and would probly go most anywhere. Sometimes you just need a change of perspective!</p>
<p>Is she actually a member of a recognized tribe? If so, then she may want to include some good public universities with good art programs, as public unis, especially in her home state, should have programs in place to provide significant financial aid to her. </p>
<p>Some broad universities have great art schools in them. What is her home state? If I knew, I could check to see if any public unis in her home state have such art programs. If they do, since finances are an issue, I’d strongly suggest that she consider applying to that school, as well as to the pure art schools she seems interested in. That’s to maximize her chances of getting good aid. For example, if she’s from Arizona, I’d have her apply to U Arizona and to Arizona State. They are <em>great</em> art schools, and because they’re her home state’s public unis, they’d be an inexpensive option relative to most other universities or art schools. I’d have her consider applying to them as well as to the other schools she’s looking at. </p>
<p>It’s sometimes the case that a broad uni is better able to provide strong financial aid offers than a pure art school might be. For example, RISD is a great art school, but like many art schools, doesn’t offer very good financial aid to most applicants. There are always exceptions, but in general, their aid kind of sucks. Pratt does a much better job of providing aid, as another poster mentioned. </p>
<p>The Cooper Union accepts a limited number of transfer students. It’s an elite art school, and if you can get in, it’s tuition-free. You do still have to pay for room and board, but the tuition is free. Might be worth looking at.</p>