<p>NYU gave my son 30K in scholarships (he starts next week!)
My out of pocket towards the COA is exactly my EFC (12k - I'm not destitute)</p>
<p>Of course he will need money to live in NYC above and beyond the COA, but that isn't the story.</p>
<p>NYU does give great scholarships to some students. My son (white, never met his dad, SAT of 2250, but nowhere near the top student in his HS)</p>