@ShipAlreadySank yeah, I second everything that @nanotechnology said. Also, you get free sweatpants if you work over 150 hours (or it might be 125, not sure).
But yeah, I love the CEP program. Just recently was talking with one of the coordinators about how much it helps. Volunteering should happen no matter what, and CEP just makes it easier.
Thanks everyone for the great responses! I’m happy to hear that it’s a very well-received program.
How much do coops pay on average? Do they pay like full time jobs or less? I am wondering because I want to understand how I will be affording Northeastern, because I think if the Co-op pays well, and since one does not have to pay tuition on coop, it will almost be like receiving extra financial aid relative to other universities.
I guess my real question is: Does the co-op program make Northeastern more affordable than other universities?
Thanks!
Coop jobs pay between $10/hour and $30/hour plus. The higher wages would be in CS and engineering and some business fields. Coop earnings should cover your living costs while on coop. Unless you are living at home while on coop you should not count on those earnings helping the cost of attendance.
Seconded. Co-op pay can vary a lot, and cost of living is high. Co-ops fill not increase your cost of attendance since you don’t pay tuition for them, but don’t count on them as part of your financial planning. Consider any money left after your co-op as a financial bonus, not money you’re relying on to pay for school.
Are we allowed to take some classes at Bouvé College of Health Sciences or economics at another college at NEU even if we are admitted into the College of Sciences?
You can take classes from any college within Northeastern (as long as you have the prerequisites). They have a very strict policy of not allowing any classes from other universities (so no summer classes back home at the local U)
I was an ambassador for the College of Science and we got asked by a lot of parents about the opportunity to take classes outside of your major. This question kind of surprised me because I didn’t know that such restrictions were common. Northeastern is really open about this: you can take classes from any college within the university. Sometimes classes have major restrictions (not super common), but they are usually just in place to make sure that students in the major have first access to the requirements they need for the degree. If there are spots available, they’ll usually let you join the class. I was a neuroscience major, but my freshman year I took a drawing foundations class for art majors - because I asked and they said yes. I also took classes in computer science, math, and philosophy because I was interested in them. As long as you have the space in your schedule and have met the prerequisites for the class, you should have no problem taking economics or health science classes. What college the courses are in has zero impact on their availability to you.
@kiddie @nanotechnology Thank you so much for your replies.
I’m not sure it is entirely a free feeding smorgasbord for taking classes outside of the major. As an example, in the business school there are sections of many classes for non-majors. These classes actually have a numeric registration distinction (I believe they are the 09’s) but the content is the same as the classes in the same subjects for majors. However if you try to register for those same class sections that are designated for majors only, you can’t if you are a non major and I think that may still be the case even if the course isn’t full. It’s not the end of the world but it means you have fewer options for your schedule and the instructors.
@halflokum Thank you for your reply.
I’ve heard that NEU gives good merit aid. What exactly are people qualifying as good? And also do they only base merit aid off of stats or a combination of stats and ECs? (For example, would I get any merit aid?: 33 ACT, 3.92 UW, really good ECs that are well rounded)
@jumpingstar I’d probably expect around $15,000/year, renewable for a little less in further years.
That’s purely speculation, though.
Link: http://www.northeastern.edu/financialaid/aid/ugtypesofaid/
Other, more knowledgeable people should definitely chime in.
Dean’s scholarships are stats based. The Scholars program is holistic.
@julianstanley Why do you think renewable for ‘a little less in further years’? I was under the impression that merit was automatic in future years as long as minimum (3.0? 3.5?) GPA was maintained?
Merit aid will be constant for 8 semesters. After freshman year it will be by semester.
@suzyQ8 “These scholarship awards range from $10,000-$25,000 for the first year. In future years, amounts are awarded on a per semester basis, ranging from $5,000-$12,500 per full in-class semester” http://www.northeastern.edu/financialaid/aid/ugtypesofaid/
Oh okay - I was mistaken. I was under the impression from the text above that merit aid would be re-evaluated by semester, but @TomSrOfBoston is most likely right that those awards are constant for 8 semesters. The statement that I cited is probably just there to account for co-op and such.
There is a GPA requirement and in some cases a community service requirement
thanks. Its interesting that it seems they have taken away the community service requirements for all except the full tuition scholarship kids (Scholars). The other scholarships on the site don’t site community service.
Is there somewhere where you can see what stats (GPA and SAT/ACT ranges) the top 2% fall into? The numbers I see are all 75% and 25%. Thinking if I can back into the top 2% using the 75/25 numbers. If anyone has the answer, I’d appreciate it.
The community service requirement (CEP program) has actually grown overall. It used to be only for full tuition or above scholarships, but since national merit dropped to 30k per year they still retained some service requirement. The number of students in the programis still on the rise, I believe. The general merit scholarships never had a service requirement.