My Financial Aid Package

hellodocks
Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:45:31 +0000

I have PLUS loans in my father’s name. I’m the one facing the entire bill, but when it came to whose name was on it, he put an honor agreement between us and I’ve always known I’d have to pay. I got roughly 40-45% from the school, the rest is out of pocket. This year I’ve been able to secure a number of external scholarships for school so I expect to have to do less, but now that I’ve turned 18 I’ll be refusing all the loans the school offers and taking private ones in my own name to cover whatever NYU + external do not.

It’s rough. I understand that, believe me. In my mind it was definitely worth it so I did it, but I realize some may not be able or willing to risk that much money on an education.