My daughter was just accepted to GSAPP last week. Her acceptance letter states she will receive $15K scholarship the first year. Tuition information sent to her states that the full cost of attendance her first year will be $82,000, including everything, personal expenses, commute, food, books, fees, etc. She has not received her FAFSA financial aid info from Columbia yet, but is panicking at the thought of bridging the $$ gap with loans. She is certainly willing to borrow $20 - $30k per year, but architects’ salary prospects don’t seem to justify a lot more. What is likelihood that she can get a teaching assistant position? Stipend? Other direct aid??? Does anyone have any experience with this? Her EFC was stated as “0” at another school which she was accepted at - and already promised a TA position there as well as in-state tuition - but Columbia’s program is superior and she would like to have the opportunity to attend.