@mindee62, I’d love to talk to you about UArts and even connect you with my D if you’d like! She’s a junior now and still extremely happy there! Feel free to PM me. (I tried to PM you but couldn’t for some reason.) Also, here’s a thread recently started about UArts:
@actorparent1, we successfully negotiated for more aid even after D received her initial generous scholarship, so, yes, it can be done! The financial aid office is helpful and kind (as are all of the offices there, in our experience); call them and ask to speak to the head of financial aid or the assistant head. We told them that UArts was the top choice for D and told them what one other of her top program choices was going to cost. They matched that cheaper program, then actually beat it! It’s worth a try! PM me if you’d like more help, would like to chat, or would like to get connected to my D; we are both enthusiastic about the school and like helping prospective students and parents!