<p>I got into NYU Steinhardt MM in theory and composition.</p>
<p>The school wants me to pay them a partial non refundable tuition deposit by April 15 if I accept their offer.</p>
<p>But the financial aid office told me they won’t process the financial aid stuff for grad students until May so I won’t know of my financial aid award until June.</p>
<p>How am I supposed to make my decision when the cost of tuition is a large part of my decision making?</p>
<p>Has anyone else came across with a similar problem?</p>
<p>Do a thorough read of the info here <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/873197-do-we-send-deposit-before-we-hear-financial-aid.html?highlight=NASM[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/873197-do-we-send-deposit-before-we-hear-financial-aid.html?highlight=NASM</a>.
Note the different deadlines for grad (April 15) and undergrad (May 1).</p>
<p>NYU is not a member of NASM per the seachable directory, and to access the NACAC directory, you need to create a login. The link to do so is here [Log-in[/url</a>]</p>
<p>If NYU is a member of NACAC, they should abide by the rules, and you may need to remind them of that. My interpretation is that the offer is not valid because you do not have all parts of the equation. Therefore, the deposit should be fully refundable if you commit now by sending a deposit before having financial aid info. </p>
<p>The financial aid grad contact for NYU Steinhardt is here (click on the link on the right hand column and a drop down list of contacts appears)
[url=<a href=“http://www.nyu.edu/admissions/financial-aid-and-scholarships/frequently-asked-questions.html]Frequently”>Frequently Asked Questions]Frequently</a> Asked Questions](<a href=“http://webportal.nacacnet.org/LogIn/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2FMembership%2FMemberDirectorySearch.aspx%3Ftoken%3D&token=]Log-in[/url”>http://webportal.nacacnet.org/LogIn/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2FMembership%2FMemberDirectorySearch.aspx%3Ftoken%3D&token=)</p>
<p>Also, NYU is historically tightfisted with undergrad aid. I do not know if it gets better or worse when it comes to graduate funding there.</p>
<p>You may also want to pm the poster WindCloudUltra, who also reported an acceptance for NYU/Steinhardt for MM composition. You might find additional insight and information there.</p>
<p>thank you violadad!</p>
<p>I called the Graduate Admissions Office today and was told that financial aid letters for graduate Steinhardt students were being mailed this week so they should arrive in time to respond by April 15. You may want to call NYU Financial Aid again to see if your package is ready. You can call 212 998 4444.</p>