readyornot
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I am leaning towards the CMU Dc program, so there really isn't a way to do part-time - they front load the first year with all of your core classes, then the 2nd year you take a few electives in DC and do an apprenticeship. The apprenticeship, admittedly, will very likely be paid but I'm not banking on it being more than $10-$15k (just to be safe). So even with IBR payments, I'm looking at approx. $500 per month in loan repayments after graduation. I don't know about anyone else, but I've been working for 4 years now and still don't put that much away in savings per month.. so where the hell is it going to come from then? I think that is what worries me. And having to pay student loans for up to 10 years .. and how that could screw me over since in 10 years ideally I'd be settled somewhere thinking about/having kids. Paying off loans while having children, a mortgage etc.. it just feels really really scary. Am I being a baby about this?
And also PSLF is a great thing, but keep in mind it's just a law, it could get repealed at any time... (though knock on wood that's not the case, of course)
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Is anyone else having an (admittedly delayed) freakout about the amount of debt they are about to sign themselves away to? I was lucky to receive some funding from some schools and think I know what my decision is, but am still finding myself staring at the spreadsheet that shows I will need $60k in loans over the next two years. Anyone have any words of advice? $500/month in student loan repayments for 10 years sounds absolutely terrifying to me...will it be worth it?
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A few professors offhandedly mentioned research assistantships, ie if there was something you were interested in working on a professor with, it would be worth your while to email them to see if you could work on it with them. These apparently typically pay, but not super well - about $12/hour. Wouldn't be nearly enough to offset tuition, just something to help with living costs. I'm not under the impression that they do the standard assistantship for tuition remission thing.
And was talking with someone in admissions about lack of funding, and she essentially told me they acknowledge that they aren't able to provide the level of funding that other upper tier schools can just based on their lack of funds, and that they know it's a problem - but that if the school is right for you it can all be managed.
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For those that attended the open house today.. what were your impressions of the program? Will you be attending? Why/why not?
Unfortunately, I came home more torn than ever. I love all of the transparency and flexibility of the program, but it is still so much more costly than the other options I am weighing. Do you guys all really feel comfortable taking on this level of debt knowing that your salary when you get out likely won't be that great? Living in NYC after graduation, making maybe $50k, and the NYC cost of living with approx. $500/month of loan payments...it beyond terrifies me.
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I've been accepted to Wagner with some aid, but I've also been looking into the possibility of getting an assistantship.
If this helps anyone, I was forwarded an email from a current student that Wagner sent out to its student body in February. The gist seems to be that the school will no longer give out scholarship money to second year students and will instead divert those resources into the pool that funds students doing unpaid internships and traveling for capstone research. That seems like a reasonable trade-off in some ways--it certainly helps to have funding available for internships. In any case, here is the text:
Information about New Scholarships for Continuing StudentsIn an effort to make sure we distribute our modest financial aid resources in the most equitable way possible, we recently conducted an analysis of new scholarship awards made to continuing students over the past four years. Our research confirmed that the limited, new scholarship support Wagner was able to offer to continuing students was not best serving the needs of the greater community. Over 86% of applicants for new scholarship awards were disappointed annually due to lack of available funds.Through our analysis, we've found that the Wagner Experience Fund (WEF) and Wagner's initiative to cover airfare for Capstone related travel offer more equitable and sustainable means to support both full-time and part-time continuing students. The WEF awards $5,000 stipends to selected Wagner students who have secured unpaid and degree-relevant summer internships at public service organizations. WEF recipients are selected by a committee, which evaluates the relevance of each applicant's internship to her/his career goals among other criteria. The Capstone program provides supplemental travel funding to cover airfare and train trips for Capstone students who are traveling beyond the northeast corridor to conduct their research. We will re-allocate funds previously earmarked for new scholarships for continuing students toward these two programs, thus increasing continuing students' access to (and eligibility for) financial support from Wagner.Therefore, applications from continuing students for new scholarship support for the 2012-13 academic year will not be solicited. Applications for financial support from the WEF will be available Monday, February 27th. Support for the Capstone program with regard to the reimbursement of airfare costs will continue for the 2012-2013 academic year.Allocation of financial resources is always difficult when those resources are so limited. We appreciate your understanding and support as we take the steps necessary to benefit a greater proportion of our community. If NYU Wagner is indeed "where idealism gets to work" - giving more students the opportunity to enhance their practical professional experience will be a better use of funds going forward.To learn about additional scholarship opportunities, you can visit the following page on the Wagner website:Wagner Financial AidThanks for the info! You mention you are looking into getting an assistantship - I spoke with someone in admissions and they recommended I just look at the different sites for each of the Wagner-based institutes to look for opportunities. But I didn't see any listings on any of them. Are there other places you know of to look?
Thanks!
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10 days that I am trying to make a decision and I think I am more and more deciding to go to New-York. I still have a lot of questions to ask though!
But first I have no idea exactlly how much cost two years with 60 credits to get (I have 5 years relevant experience but still have to do the PER experience maybe because I am international student) tuition and fees.
I am going to this page http://www.nyu.edu/c...d2011-03-30.pdf but still not sure what I have to do with that!! Can someone explain it to me or give me the exact amount?
Thank you
They've got the general tuition costs here: http://wagner.nyu.edu/admissions/financialaid/.
@Daviddgo I don't think 12 credits per semester is enough to graduate? Would you hit all of your required courses and electives doing that for 4 semesters? Wouldn't you need to take on 16 credits for part of them to hit the requirement?
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I had the PER waived as well, though by the fall will have 4 years of nonprofit experience.
I received some funding from them, but not nearly enough... and tried to negotiate to have them match funding from another school I was accepted to with no luck. Has anyone managed to increase their initial funding offer (or get some when they were originally offered none)? And also what additional funding opportunities are you all looking into? Thanks!
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Just got GSPIA funding
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For those accepted to the program - are you planning on attending? Does the program's big jump down in the US News rankings bother you at all?
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Has anyone gotten more than a $9 or $10k from them? Seems like they have a lot less money to hand out just in general
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I will be there! have you heard about places to stay for the weekend.
Pittsburgh is actually my hometown so I will be bunking with my family for the weekend. But I think they can arrange for you to stay with a current student? There are also some hotels in the area.
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I can't find the schedule for admitted students day on the site - has anyone seen? Is it a full day thing on Monday (ie for those of us who already live in NYC do we need a full day off work, or just a half day)?
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I will be attending admitted students weekend (but just for the Saturday). Anyone else on this board going to be there?
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For those of you considering attending/going to attend UMd, what are your impressions of their career services?
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I have been considering reaching out to my top choice and asking them to match my highest funding. Would this be totally insane?
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I've also emailed them to find out if they plan to notify all students, or just those they will be giving funding to. Will update if I get a response. @K. Ash let us know what you hear!
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I'm a domestic student admitted into the MPA program, with a focus on public and nonprofit management
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I got my folder in the mail today.. it says they're "unsure at this point whether they will be able to grant me financial support" and that they will only get in touch in the future if they are in fact able to secure something. There is no date on when that would be by.. so I can only assume that it's if someone turns down something, freeing up other money. But that's impossible to make a decision on and since I've gotten aid from other schools tough to justify picking this program instead. Anyone else get the same letter?
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There are only 12 classes in this degree right? I don't see on their site how students usually break down their schedules - does anyone have any insight on this? 3 courses a semester, leaving more time for a job/internship? Or 3 semesters? Can't believe I don't remember this from the research process, but can't find my notes...
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Have you guys been getting the emails with info on applying for assistantships/scholarships? I think I've gotten two so far for two different opportunities. Sort of annoying that they require additional materials...does anyone know if they do regular merit aid also, or assistantships that you don't have to apply separately for?
And if the above mentioned poster is right about not knowing until after April 15 about funding I won't be able to wait that long...and will have to accept elsewhere.
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I got an email from Penn today regarding financial aid. They offered a small stipend ($8k/year). Did anyone else hear about funding from them yet?
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For those that have heard from Wagner - did anything change on your application page? I don't see any place it could notify you.
Nope doesn't look like anything changed on my application page... sorry. Hopefully you will hear soon!
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Check out the Official Admitted Thread - looks like a lot of people had the exact same timing as you
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That good news was an acceptance! Supposedly will get info by the end of the week on financing...
Anyone else on the NYU waitlist?
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I think at this point in the year all the admissions officers are working late to accomodate the 15th deadline. That being said, a phone call is rarely a bad thing in my opinion. She may be calling to chat about something specific, maybe to see if you still want to be on the wait list? Since everyone the world over has caller ID these days, I think you could just call the number in the morning, say you had a missed call, who is this? Without sounding like an idiot though of course...