<p>Well, right now I'm at Hofstra University and looking to transfer next year to one of these schools:</p>
<p>Michigan AA
Cornell
Brown
NYU
and any other big (10-20k+) schools with strong psych/eng (creative writing really) programs.</p>
<p>Now, I'd love to go to Michigan considering they have great programs in both things I want to study and even good screenwriting courses I'd love to take as well.</p>
<p>However, it'll cost 35-40k each year, meaning almost 80k after 2 years. I don't know if I'll even get accepted (3.89 GPA and will hopefully keep it up next year), let alone get any money from them.</p>
<p>I'm just curious about money given from the above schools, and where I should look for other scholarships. </p>
<p>Also, I'm curious if the school you attend ever reconsiders your scholarship. I am going to owe 30-35k after two years at Hofstra, and if I could get more money from them for next year, that'd be great. I was accepted and given money with a 3.4ish GPA from high school and now, after my first year is almost finished, I have a 3.89 GPA--which definetly helps them.</p>
<p>Do schools ever give you more money if you do well? Should I try talking to them about it? How would I go about doing that?</p>
<p>Any help is appreciated... I really don't want to have to rack up 100k+ debt after college, especially if I want to go to law school and then I'd be even deeper in debt.</p>
<p>Michigan- as an out of state student, as a transfer it will be very unlikely that you get the $$ that you need.</p>
<p>Cornell/Brown will only gives need based FA (so what you owe hostra you will just end up owing cornell/brown). </p>
<p>Overall bad FA -does nto meet 100% demonstrated need, more like 65% and a lot of that will be loans</p>
<p>In addition, FA at Brown, Cornell and NYU is very limited for transfer students.</p>
<p>Yea, that's what I was going to guess for the most part. Damn... </p>
<p>How do you become a resident of a state? I might just attempt to live in Michigan for a bit to become resident and go there for under 10k, lol. It'll save me like 50k+... but it's a crazy idea.</p>
<p>What are some schools that give transfer money? Or some cheap schools (prolly in NY) that have a strong psych program and englsh/creative writing program and maybe even screenwriting classes. It sucks cuz Michigan covers all of that, but it's frikin expensive :( </p>
<p>Blah...</p>
<p>Most states will not allow you to be come a resident simply for the purpose of attending college. In addition unless you meet the requirements to become an independent student, it does not matter where you live, you will still be dependent upon your parents and where they live would be considered your state residence</p>
<p>Good to know, but I wasn't really serious about become a resident thing (just horrible sarcism).</p>
<p>Hmm... well I'll probably apply anyway, but gotta find schools that it'll be cheap to go to and have those as options.</p>
<p>Any ideas?</p>
<p>Just curious, what's wrong with Hofstra?</p>
<p>Many LACs have scholarships available only to upperclassmen. You seem to be doing well there, why not just stay there? Is it just cost driving you from there or something else? Head over to financial aid and ask them about scholarships for upperclassmen. I would think most schools will not be in a hurry to lose a solid student such as yourself.</p>
<p>Well, I've typed my reasons for wanting to leave Hofstra a few times before, so I'll link you to a post of mine. There are two reasons, and then the money factor also goes hand in hand with them. One reason is social, and one reason is academic--and even though debt won't be horrible (60k is bad, but could be far worse), I'd rather pay that money for a better experience.</p>
<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=179023%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=179023</a></p>
<p>Well, I'll definetly have to head over to some department and see what I can do about getting more money. However, I don't want any type of loan/aid that I must pay back, because that isn't my problem. We'll see I can do though.</p>
<p>Anyway, I think I have to either go to a SUNY school (none of which are my top picks really) or find a school that will give a transfer student a substantial amount of money (that I don't need to pay back).</p>
<p>If anyone can give me ideas of schools, I'd appreciate it. As of yet I have just attempted to find the best schools for what I'm interested in (psych/creative writing), but now I need to figure out what schools are reasonable price-wise. So, if anyone knows SUNY schools strong in those areas (I know Stony comes to mind for psych, no idea about CW), let me know. Also, any schools that are strong in those areas that give money to transfers (I'm hoping Michigan might possibly give me money if I get in, but I'm just being overly optimistic).</p>
<p>Vassar has a good creative writing program and may have money for transfers ??</p>
<p>Vassar also (or so I've read from this board) has a good psych program, so it is something I am considering. However, I have to hope they do give out money, hopefully to me. Either way though, I'll definetly be applying there come application time in the fall.</p>