I got into NYU for Fall 2015. Unfortunately because NYU’s COA is a ridiculous 71k and my aid was not enough for my family, my parents are refusing to take out 30k in loans and putting me 200k in debt by graduation. I am applying for as many scholarships as I can and setting up crowdfunding pages. I also plan on working through the summer. I have told them that I can apply to be an RA to cover room and board, but they still don’t think they can afford it. NYU is my dream school. However it looks like I am going to have to attend Furman University next fall. I am planning to earn as much money as I can my freshman year at Furman in order to afford NYU. I am planning on majoring in international relations and computer science, and I truly believe that NYU has the best opportunities for me to succeed in what I want to do, run an NGO that would influence education reform and expand access to education. I was wondering what my chances are of getting into NYU again as a transfer next year. I want NYU badly.
If you want to run an NGO, you’d better figure out how to be frugal and the value of money real fast. Your schooling is what you make of it.
This is so weird- I’m in the exact same position! Even down to majoring in IR. What program were you accepted to? I plan on transferring after either one semester or one year after applying for a bunch of scholarships!
transfer NYU havent heard anything yet
amypond I would not recommend going to Furman if you goal is to work as much as you can and make top grades. Furman is not a cheap school and it is certainly not an easy school where one can work a lot of hours at a job. If your goal is to simply accumulate credits and work a lot of hours, you could live at home (here you could save at least 10k) attend a local community college ( lots of savings here in tuition too) and be able to work more hours at a job. Contrary to popular myth, community college does not put you at a disadvantage as a transfer. I know personally of community college students who have gone on to top universities all over the country.
Your career goals can be met at many colleges. You may want to spend next year exploring other, more reasonably priced colleges that offer the degree path you are considering.
Your parents are wise not to take out loans and, in time, as you take on economic responsibility for your life, you will understand their decision better. Most high school seniors cannot begin to understand finances; I understand that your frustration is simply from not having entered the adult world of money.