[Teachers College]

As far as I can tell, this seems to be a high amount from TC. WordlTraveler mentioned receiving 8k, so you've received more than that, but I am just basing judgement on what I've read on here and a few other sites. Depending on your program, I have also read that you can earn credit and/or money through working for your department (as a research and/or teaching assistant).

 

There seem to be many on this thread of the opinion that TC provides much less funding to people than other schools, so I am curious - what are other schools offering? I've received offers from other programs, but the percentage of tuition cost covered has been about the same for all of them. While some of the programs cost less overall (such as my in-state program), I wonder if TC is worth the extra financial burden of 10-20,000$? People I have talked to at my current institution have said that the cost is worth it in terms of doors opened (while I want to teach for a while, I do hope to eventually become a principal as well as obtain a PhD or Ed.D, so that's important for me).

 

I'm not sure what sort of responses I will receive since this thread seems populated with bashers, so to speak, of TC...

Where do you find your financial package??

[Columbia U Apply Yourself Portal]

Nothing showed up for me.

 

ME NEITHER! i am waiting anxiouslyyy

[Teachers College]

I won't list schools I've applied to to prevent (perhaps unfair) comparisons, but I haven't had any special experiences during application processes to other schools besides Teachers College. Most so far have told me financial aid, as advisors of the program, isn't their responsibility; I'd need to contact the financial aid office for aid. That attitude was common and off-putting, so if all the programs cost generally the same (besides in-state schools), then I'd prefer to take out loans for Columbia. If I decide five or ten years later after teaching that I want to obtain a PhD in education or something else, I think Columbia would help with such ventures. While the difference between a 5k$ vs. 50k$ tuition is substantial, I feel like Teachers College is worth it. Perhaps I'm misinformed, but that's the impression I have. 

 

On that note, I was happily accepted to Columbia today Where can I ask about housing and student life? Need to figure out where I'm going to live and how much it'll cost asap.

 

how did you find out??? congrats!