<p>Hi! I'm currently a junior and I've been researching colleges and have narrowed down my list to about 10 schools I love. NYU is one of the top, except I just recently found out that NYU gives terrible financial aid except for merit scholarship, which would be a huge problem for me. </p>
<p>If I have a 4.6 weighted and a 4.0 unweighted GPA, a 2350 on the SAT and have extracurriculars that I really do love, especially art, and my family makes an income of less than $15,000 , what are the chances of NYU offering me a full ride or nearly full ride scholarship? Thank you for answering.</p>
<p>I know of many tier 1 private schools that’d give you full ride; some ivies included.</p>
<p>nyu dosent give many full ride scholarships…i think its presidential scholarships (iirc) while dean scholars get like half off (maybe i got the names wrong but its something like that) a hilariously low amount of people get those per year… you have a chance but nowhere close to a guarantee i think it would even be a strech to say “likely”…you’d prolly get into the presidential scholars program though (not scholarship)</p>
<p>i dont have any hard facts to prove this but i have 4 friends who got into stern this year who have 3.9UW with the most rigorous course load available and 35/36 ACT and great application overall and they didnt get anything other than a “stern scholarship” which is based on academic and financial need i think.</p>
<p>Do you live in NY? You may qualify for HEOP</p>
<p>Nada.</p>
<p>But seriously, it’s like impossible.</p>
<p>It is possible, but it’s rare. I know someone who did get one and is a presidential scholar, but he was also waitlisted at Harvard and another ivy.</p>
<p>Most financial aid at NYU is need based, with a weight factor for merit. The more they want you, the more they offer. As you can imagine, they have the highest level of students from which to choose, so there is a lot of competition. They do not promise to meet need (and most often do NOT)…You get a financial aid package that includes scholarships, Pell grants, work-study, Stafford loans (student) and Parent loans and all together, these meet need, but the Parent loans could be $30,000+. On everything but the scholarships and Pell, you can accept or decline. Full rides are very, very few. I have heard of some students getting about half their cost of attendance in scholarships. Be aware, the COA they project is low and may not reflect your specific residence hall cost or food plan or misc. expense. Figure your own COA. AND even though tuition goes up each year, the scholarship amount stays about the same, so you can expect more out-of-pocket or loans each year.</p>
<p>The question is often asked about asking for more money. You can appeal your award, and they do grant some increases, but usually about $2,000 is all. Any bit helps.</p>
<p>Not trying to sound negative because we love NYU and we are willing to work multiple jobs, borrow, whatever it takes. But you do need to know this stuff to make an informed decision.</p>
<p>I was just accepted to NYU CAS and I got a 41k scholarship. I think the difference between the tuition and the scholarship is maybe a couple hundred dollars. I am, however, taking a loan out for dorming.</p>
<p>I was also invited to join the presidential honors scholars program.</p>
<p>What’s your expected family contribution/stats to add to this thread- out of curiosity? ^ I have a few friends who have gotten packages as large as that but do not need it (i guess NYU wants him) and some who have gotten packages as large as that and need it but dont have stellar academics.</p>
<p>I know people who got 40k scholarships. That’s probably the most you will get. That along with a Rubin LCT will make you pay like $15k / year? However, once you hit sophomore year you will be paying ~20k for the next few years.</p>
<p>Okay. Although I’m disappointed because I really do love NYU, it’s okay. Thank you so much for the information. Do you think it’s worth the $70 to apply to NYU anyways this fall?</p>
<p>Yes! You never know what will happen!</p>