<p>Fordham, Hofstra, Stony Brook, Eugene Lang College, Purchase College.</p>
<p>I really just want to know what kind of financial aid packages you, your child, or people you know have gotten.</p>
<p>I'm not in New York State.</p>
<p>10charbump</p>
<p>There are a number of places where you can find the kind of financial aid offered, avg amount of indebtness, grant to loan ratio, etc:</p>
<p>the school’s own website
college board website (type in the school’s name)
the u.s. world report on-line edition</p>
<p>Thank you. Some websites are so hard to navigate that it’s easier to just ask people, but I found some info on the College Board website. I’m still looking for anecdata, though. :)</p>
<p>I’m not sure general anecdotal data would help you that much- everyone has a different EFC, some may qualify for merit or not, etc. Try to get the % need met and % met through loans numbers, look at your own situation and see if you expect to fit the criteria for programs like scholarships, Pell, etc. It’s a bit of a grind, but if you’re just looking to see how bad the gap might be it’s probably accurate enough. If you have specific questions, you can usually email the schools and often they’ll give you specific criteria on their scholarships. I think you can also ask for an “early estimate” of FA after you’re accepted, but not sure if you have to actually file FAFSA first or just the estimate. Maybe NikkiiL or Sybie can tell you about that…</p>
<p>sk8mom is right that antecdotal information would not help you as a large number of students at these schools are NYS residents. If they also happens to be low income could apply through EOP / HEOP at any of these schools and if accepted it would be an affordable education. Students who live in NYC could also apply for a chase smart start scholarship to cover the cost of Fordham. A student who does CityYear can get a scholarship in the amount of
$4,725 /year for 4 years. None of this helps your cause.</p>
<p>However; </p>
<p>Stony Brook and Purchase are public schools so you should to pay full freight to attend as an OOS student (although they are still reasonably priced as compared to beeing OOS at other places). </p>
<p>Fordham offers merit $$ </p>
<p>[Traditional</a> Rose Hill and Lincoln Center Fordham University Aid](<a href=“http://www.fordham.edu/Tuition__Financial_A/Undergraduate_Studen/Types_of_Financial_A/Traditional_Rose_Hil_2158.asp]Traditional”>http://www.fordham.edu/Tuition__Financial_A/Undergraduate_Studen/Types_of_Financial_A/Traditional_Rose_Hil_2158.asp)</p>
<p>Eugene Lang gives merit $$</p>
<p>[Eugene</a> Lang College :: Admissions :: Financing Your Education :: Special Scholarships and Grants :: Special Scholarships and Grants](<a href=“http://www.newschool.edu/lang/admissions.aspx?id=312]Eugene”>http://www.newschool.edu/lang/admissions.aspx?id=312)</p>
<p>None of these schools guarantee to meet 100% of need. I believe that they all give merit money if they feel you are integral to their school. So it would depend on your profile and special hooks as to what you can get. You would be guaranteed only Pell and Stafford monies in terms of need based aid. But again, there are those students who get generous packages if these schools want them enough.</p>