NYU debt! Please Advise!

merlinjones
Wed, 16 Aug 2006 21:57:24 +0000

Well, those of us who are students over the age of 24 have things different than some of the students and parents of students on this messageboard. Sometimes, I wish there was an area of this site for students over the age of 24 who are trying to earn their BA or BS.

I know nothing of NYU. And, I know nothing of your lady friend’s own personal financial situation with regards to her credit, her yearly income, and all of that.

It would totally not be out of line for you to sit down with your lady friend somewhere peaceful and speak with her.

The debt she is taking on is mad sick, eh? And, it is not bad for you to speak with her. She has to learn that she will be SOL unless she tries to either network now and try hard for internships or any volunteering opps so she can slide into a job which pertains to her major.

Since, I have been on this site, I have heard negative things of NYU and fin aid (nothing bad about their academics, just the fin aid). However, this is just a web site so I do not know if they are true or not.

It is weird sometimes to read threads from the parents, where they state that their income is the equivalent to the debt your lady friend currently has and they wonder why they cannot obtain this that or the other grant or loan!

I mean, she could have a yearly income which is soo high that she cannot obtain many grants or something?

But, it is totally not conduct unbecoming to a gentleman if you speak with her about all of this and try to work with her. I mean, I think that just a plain BA or BS is not worth the motherload of all loan based fin aid packages, but that is just me, eh?