You could also take a look at some of the other CTCL colleges. A lot of them have excellent scholarships, especially for students from diverse backgrounds. Some of them are close to or in large cities, so you could get a big city experience but not at the NYU cost.
www.ctcl.org for more info.
Even with both parents filing CSS Profile, it appears that OP will receive at least full tuition award at NYU because the parentsâ combined income is below $100K (OP estimated $50K-$60Kish). Assets have to be âtypicalâ. OP might qualify for additional need based aid beyond that full tuition award, they should run the NPC with both parentsâ financials to get an estimate.
I completely agree. I attended USD eons ago. The majority of students are on the wealthy side. I didnât have a car: I had a bike. I was on a full ride but I had three jobs when I attended there. One was at the local Fashion Valley mall on the weekends. The other job was sewing hems and fixing clothing tears. I also cleaned the âfrat boysâ dorm rooms. Even back then it was expensive to live. Everybody leaves on the weekends and returns home to LA County. San Diego has limited public transportation. They do have the trolley, but you will spend a lot of time waiting for public transportation.
One of my friends may still be there; she is a physician for the University. I think they have four physicians there.
We funded our daughter when she attended UCSF in San Francisco as a medical school student. We paid $2500 a month for a shared, small studio apartment. Her roommate paid the other $2500 per month. So the rent was $5000 a month just to live there. She worked part time but her hours were limited because of med school obligations.
We paid for her gas and insurance on her car because there are some pretty dicey areas in San Francisco. We also paid for her Internet access and for her day-to-day living needs and it was expensive. Car parking lots were $45 a day. That adds up. I donât even want to think about what New York wouldâve cost us.
Iâm sorry that you think that quest bridge is really limiting your options, but if you choose to live in an expensive city, your options are going to be extremely strained by your budget.
When all your new friends wanna go to the beach, or to the zoo, or to Disney, and you donât have an extra 200 bucks for the weekend, then youâre gonna be stuck.
Edited to add. I also attended San Diego State University for graduate studies. The same expenses go for San Diego.
San Diego State is a public school and because you arenât graduating from a school in California, youâre not eligible for Cal grants which find a large majority of expenses for in-state residents. You have to pay out of state fees. The public schools donât have as much money in financial aid for non residents . So youâre looking at $42,000 a year.
Also, San Diego State doesnât guarantee housing for upper division students. What that means is by sophomore or junior year you have to find a place to live. Thatâs not easy to do in San Diego County without paying a lot of money for rent.
In my neighborhood the rents are $3000 for a one bedroom apartment. That rate is not just for the school year, itâs also for the entire calendar year.
Yes, you need FAFSA for NYU. They do channel federal funding as well as their own.
NYU requires both the FAFSA and CSS Profile financial aid application forms.
Yep, the poster was questioning the fafsa part from my understanding. My response was meant to clarify that both are required.
I would focus on finding an affordable college first and foremost. NYC will still be there once you complete your education.
University of Puget Sound has a couple full ride scholarships that are very competitive but could be worth trying for. Tacoma is a decent sized city and plenty of flights between SEA and various airports in AZ. Do you qualify for any special grants in your state schools? Room and board at NAU is over $15,000/yr unless you can commute from home. Even if you get a full tuition scholarship, thatâs only one part of the cost which is why posters are highly recommending Questbridge which would cover that. Good luck!
OP:
You need to apply for the Flinn scholarship. Youâre an excellent candidate for it. Full ride to U of A, ASU, or NAU. Application is now open. You do need SAT scores, though, would need min ACT of 26 or SAT of 1230. Last test date for including in the Flinn application is 10/5.
OP:
Just sharing a resource that helped my kid apply to college last yearâŠcheck this out in case itâs helpfulâŠGo to Personal Statement Tips for College and University Applications â College Essay Guy.
Also take a look at some of College Essay Guyâs Youtube videos because his website and Youtube channel has several different short writing exercises that you can use to get your personal statement writing going. Itâs a very different type of essay than writing an essay for a high school English class.
My counselor actually gave me his book, I read through it but I havenât really had time so sit down and plan out my essay.
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