<p>Is full ride at NYU unheard of? I'm asking because I hear NYU gives horrible financial aid packages... If you did get full ride, or know someone who did -- what qualities allowed them to get that?</p>
<p>Unless the person got a Chase Smartstart scholarhsip or is a HEOP student, I haven't heard of anyone getting a full ride from NYU. The most I have heard someone getting is $25,000 but the COA is over $40,000</p>
<p>i always had wanted to go nyu but their fin aid blows. i had qualified for a lot of need-based grants at othger schools, but nyu does not give any unless your income is seriously like 5.00 a year. i got the top scholarship offered by the school (25K), but i still would have had to pay around 15k to go. if you are counting on grants as part of your package, don't waste the application fee. i know this sounds harsh, but i went through a really tough time after realizing i couldn't afford it. also, the fin aid department is just a bunch of a-----'s who WILL NOT negotiate...but that's ok, pomona's not that bad of a trade off!</p>
<p>Yay for LACs, they give the best grants ever!</p>