<p>Hello! So I'm currently a junior and it has been my dream to go to NYU. I'm almost positive I have what it takes to get in, but I'm worried about the money aspect of it. </p>
<p>If it is just me and my mother, who earns about $15,000 or less a year, how good of financial aid could I possibly recieve? I'm also African American, if that makes any little bit of difference (which I'm not completely sure it does, but ya know).</p>
<p>You will want to apply to a lot of other schools and determine your best aid package. NYU is not likely to be it, and the loan burden would be way too high. But you could have your full need met if you have the profile at many other great private schools. Never say never but NYU is about as far away from a “meets full need” school as you can get!</p>
<p>NYU is terrible with aid. </p>
<p>There are some low-income ED students that posted here a few weeks ago that got into NYU and were shocked at how BAD their financial aid packages are. </p>
<p>NYU makes it very clear on their website that they don’t meet need. </p>
<p>Since your mom can’t really contribute anything to your education, it’s unlikely that NYU is going to just give you $55k per year to go there. That’s just the way NYU is.</p>
<p>However, since you say that you have the scores to go to NYU, then you likely have the scores to go to other top schools that meet 100% of need with no or small loans, and to get great scholarships from schools that give them…</p>
<p>WHat are your stats? GPA and SAT/ACT?</p>
<p>Well the thing is, I would be going to NYU for Tisch, because I want to be a filmmaker. If there were anything else that I’d want to be, I would instantly choose a different school.</p>
<p>I have a 3.8 GPA.</p>
<p>And my other than math, my SAT scores are in the 700 range.</p>
<p>The problem isn’t whether you’ll get accepted; the problem is that you won’t have the funding to go there. What will you do then?</p>
<p>What is your math SAT?</p>
<p>NYU mid 50s freshmen</p>
<p>Middle 50% of First-Year Students Percent Who Submitted Scores </p>
<p>SAT Critical Reading: 610 - 710
SAT Math: 600 - 720
SAT Writing: 620 - 710</p>
<p>Are you looking for a portfolio-only admission process? Check out the film thread at this site to get some ideas. I know Tisch is goooood, but you can always do a graduate degree there in between work. Truthfully, if you read some of the books about film school, the common wisdom is that film is best taken as a graduate degree and that it truly doesn’t matter a lot what you do for undergrad.</p>
<p>If you are looking for cheaper dates (still may be too expensive) check out York University in Toronto, Canada – portfolio only permission in BFA Film Production specialized honors. Similar to Tisch. Well regarded. Substantially cheaper (eg. 8K tuition) plus FAFSA will give some $ to schools. Problem is Canadian schools don’t give out a lot of merit aid. Concordia in Montreal also used to be a good one.</p>
<p>Don’t know if any meet full need but have heard good things about (I think?) Chapman, Emerson, USC (expensive but maybe better with aid?). Very economical program is Florida State U.'s and lots of top notch equipment.</p>
<p>If you’re more interested in writing than production, also check out University of Michigan – have a stellar (by portfolio in 3rd year) screenwriting course; interesting degree overall and you have the stats. Michigan is NOT a full need met school and is almost as expensive as NYU for Out of State but every now and again they can be generous with an OOS with Zero EFC so it’d be worth a shot.</p>
<p>Good luck in your search. You’re getting a good start. Do you homework this year, spend the summer on your portfolio, and see what happens. Still apply to Tisch for the portfolio evaluation and experience, because you never know, things can happen. Just make sure you have a very strong safety plan. Eg. solid English program at an in-state U. – after all, depending on what type of work you want to do, first you have to master the process that underpins the creation of art. If you can tell me your state I can look up in my pro reference guide and let you know what schools it recommends.</p>
<p>NYU is $55,000 COA per year. </p>
<p>About $32,000 of that is tuition. There are a FEW scholarship that might meet that need, I myself know of only one. AnBryce for an extremely low income, first generation applicant. They give 3 per year. Any school at NYU.</p>
<p>There are a few school specific scholarships too. Tisch would be talent based (or they might have some merit based but I thought those ended). I have never heard of more than $25,000/year. That’s NEAR tuition. </p>
<p>But then there is housing. With a $15,000 year salary that you do not live in Manhattan. So housing WILL be one of your needs. That’s $9000-$15000 per year. OF course there is more on top of this (fees are $4000 I think, books, travel, etc.). </p>
<p>I think your COA is $55,000 and your MAXIMUM POSSIBLE scholarship is $25,000. It’s not a school that meets need, unfortunately.</p>
<p>Like my D, who also bleeds purple…you might have to find a way to be happy elsewhere. But GOOD LUCK and I hope you end up wherever it’s best for you! I think my D will be held back/down on the farm.</p>
<p>Don’t know if any meet full need but have heard good things about (I think?) Chapman, Emerson, USC (expensive but maybe better with aid?). Very economical program is Florida State U.'s and lots of top notch equipment</p>
<p>Yes look into the above schools and Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles.</p>
<p>OP, as others have said, you need to apply to other schools in addition to NYU. USC has been mentioned as another top film school that might be better with need-based aid.</p>
<p>USC guarantees to meet **100% of USC-determined need. USC determines need using the FAFSA, the CSS/Profile and their own formula, so the amount expected from you and your family may differ from your FAFSA EFC. Many low-income students find USC’s need-based financial aid to be very generous. <a href=“http://www.usc.edu/admission/fa/private/docs/0809/PayingforUSC2009.pdf[/url]”>http://www.usc.edu/admission/fa/private/docs/0809/PayingforUSC2009.pdf</a></p>
<p>You still would need to identify financial safety schools - admission to USC’s School of Cinematic Arts is VERY selective. <a href=“http://cinema.usc.edu/[/url]”>http://cinema.usc.edu/</a></p>
<p>Thanks other 'moms for filling in my gaps.
Here’s an arbitrary list of top film programs in US–but actually sounds about right if you put in some additional programs – and if you’re interested in Canada, in addition to York, Concordia, UBC, add Vancouver Film School (know faculty there nad it’s really come along):</p>
<pre><code>* New York University
<p>Definitely try USC. In some ways, a better film school than NYU, and the University is very generous with aid. </p>
<p>BTW, KM’s list confuses graduate and undergraduate programs.</p>