<p>Does anyone know if the student health fee is included in the $57, 365 tuition/room/meal plan price? Or, is it in addition to this number?</p>
<p>Still trying to help my son make a decision. He is ready to commit to NYU, but the loans are crazy.<br>
If anyone took out loans to help their child attend NYU, would you mind sharing how much you had to take out per year? How much did you child have to take out?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Student health fee is separate from tuition and registration fees, room, meal plan. It is a separate item. Do you have a family health insurance plan that the dependent student is covered under (my son is covered under my plan until he is age 24)? If so, you can fill out a form to waive out of the health insurance fee.</p>
<p><a href=“https://nyu.consolidatedhealthplan.com/student_health/new_york_university.html[/url]”>https://nyu.consolidatedhealthplan.com/student_health/new_york_university.html</a></p>
<p>The 2010-2011 annual amount of the NYU health insurance program offered to students without their own (or family) plans were: </p>
<p>$1360 for the basic plan (August 21, 2010 - August 20, 2011; no pro-rating for fall and spring only, must take summer portion also)</p>
<p>$2132 for the comprehensive plan (8/21/10-8/20/11)</p>
<p>Nedel,</p>
<p>The second part of the question is more difficult to answer. How much each student or family takes out depends on financial need, creditworthiness, and willingness to take on debt for a college education. You probably will find the whole range from people unwilling to take out any loan to people who have assumed a lot of debt because they are willing to sacrifice for the NYU degree. </p>
<p>It seems to make sense to take out more loans if the degree will pay for itself in a more lucrative field, like business, engineering, medicine and law (maybe more iffy for the latter two since some believe it is better to go to a cheaper state school and save the loans for the professional programs).</p>