<p>For transfer students, what's the financial aid like at SU? I looked on their FA website and seems like its just scholarships and need-based aid...do they give out good aid or just so-so aid?</p>
<p>I’m a transfer student this year, and I received a really solid financial aid package. They really try to work with you. Your initial estimated financial aid package is usually just that… an estimate. They worked with me a couple of weeks until everything was good for my family and I. You just have you show your potential. I guess it really depends on the student. Good luck!</p>
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Does the financial aid cover living costs? I live in California and I want to transfer to Syracuse on my junior year… How do i show my potential? :(</p>
<p>d just accepted, via ED but not her first choice, so it’s more like RD - which is great. can you share your financial aid experience and more details, if possible. thanks</p>
<p>Whats the aid like for middle income students?</p>
<p>As a freshman going into my second semester at SU, I would say that the financial aid is so-so. I am from a middle income, single parent, single child home, and i got around 9,000$ in financial aid. Honestly, that’s what most of my friends recieved, or less. I only know one person who received almost a full ride. She graduated number 2 in her entire school, not just class. </p>
<p>Of my 9,000, only 4,000 is a grant, its for academic excellence, and this is the only one I don’t have to pay back (because its a grant). My other financial aid is subsdized or unsubsidized loan.</p>
<p>Depending on your financial situation and academics really depends on what SU gives you. Also…while you cannot get an ‘athletic’ scholarship, if you do play a sport and SU wants you to play for them, the coaches work some magic to get you some financial aid.</p>
<p>I hope this helps :)</p>
<p>you know i think anybody whose income is over $100K is on their own. working parents, single parent with a good job, etc. Even coming from Cali</p>
<p>“Whats the aid like for middle income students?” </p>
<p>Great question namesake92. I wish I saw it earlier when it was posted. Just refer to the link below:</p>
<p>[Phanstiel</a> Grant](<a href=“http://www.syr.edu/projectp/]Phanstiel”>Campaign News | Forever Orange)</p>
<p>what if you have an efc of $0?</p>
<p>House of London: Thanks for sharing that link! That is so exciting that there are funds available specifically for mid income students! I haven’t seen a single school with a program like that yet.</p>
<p>I’m a second-semester SU/Newhouse freshman. </p>
<p>If you have a substantial need (like a zero EFC), SU will do what it can. However, even if they cover the entire tuition, or you have enough additional programs to cover tuition, there’s a good chance they’ll leave the ~$3500 room and board charge intact, and you’ll still have a substantial amount of loans to contend with.</p>
<p>I’m afraid I wouldn’t be of much help evaluating SU’s aid for middle-income students, though the Phanstiel grant is a good sign.</p>
<p>My daughter is a freshman at SU, and for us, we had an EFC = 0 and her total financial aid package was $46,519.00 for the year of which only $5,000 was in loans. She received an SU grant of $24,000 alone. We were over the moon with her package and are crossing our fingers that it’s near the same for her Sophmore year. Good Luck!</p>
<p>im a freshman at cuse now. i had an EFC of 21,000 last year, but I got a total aid package (scholarships & finaid) of $31,000. My EFC may seem high but the school was unaffordable without all that aid. As it is, im taking a loan out for the remaining percentage and will come out of SU with nearly $80,000 in debt, however, i highly recommend SU.</p>
<p>During the first week, they make sure you have every opportunity to make friends. TAKE ADVANTAGE of this week! You will love SU, especially if you like sports!</p>
<p>In addition, weather is NOT as bad as described. the beginning of the year is beautiful, then, if you like snow, it snows a lot. I like snow, so fine for me. but: if you don’t LOVE snow, don’t come here because you WILL hate it. </p>
<p>Enjoy & Good luck with all.</p>