ArellaV
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@Vanessa1991, I have not heard a thing. I thought that first year SIPA students hear about it in their SIPA financial package. But perhaps IFP considers first and second year students together and reviews applications after its 04/17 deadline. Anyone else applied for IFP?
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This forum has been of great help during my application and enrolment process at SIPA -not just this discussion thread, but the ones from previous years. So, thinking about those people who will be in my shoes in the next few years, I wanted to leave some useful information: If you received a fellowship and are considering appealing the decision: DO IT! The worst thing that can happen is that the administration will say no. Email anyone at the financial office (or call) and they will send you a form to fill out. I appealed mine and asked for an increase of 40% of the original fellowship and was granted the full amount asked. I don't know if there is a cap on how much you can ask, but I didn't want to ask for anything more than 50% of the original amount thinking that such a big amount could almost be discouraging.
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@Merantau from Peru. @lanhoang I wrote to Grace Han few days after we got the admission results to see if I could get additional funding. She referred me to the form we have to complete for the appeal process, but that was about it. Are you guys submitting an appeal? If so, what amount are you considering? I too will submit one, but I am unsure of how much is too much.
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@Merantau Where are you from?
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Merantau reacted to a post in a topic:
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@Merantau Not sure if the appeals apply only to those who got funding. I'd suggest you email Grace Han about it. Columbia has this program with Prodigy Finance where international students qualify for loans (without co-signers) for up to 80% of full cost of attendance. Check it out and see if it works for you: https://prodigyfinance.com/get-a-loan/columbia-columbia-school-of-international-and-public-affairs/loan Also, I recently talked to a friend from CBS and she told me that private banks will not deny loans to international students, but the interest rate will be higher if they do not have a co-signer (doesn't hurt to pay them a call and try! If you go for this, I would suggest the Chase branch that is near Columbia). She also suggested variable interest rates for sure. @Vgpmc No clue!! I wouldn't like to wait that much more, but I guess it makes sense.
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Katekm reacted to a post in a topic:
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Thanks for this @ironheart, very helpful. @Merantau, are you an international student? Else, aren't Plus Loans an option? @Katekm, I understand that students can appeal the fellowship decision and be given a form, which has to be completed by April 15th to see if they can receive any funding for the first year. Also, I hear it is very common for students to receive fellowships for the second year: usually a combination of scholarships that are credited towards your tuition and a assistantship. For the assistantship though, I read somewhere on the SIPA website that you need to maintain a 3.4GPA. Hope this helps!
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Katekm reacted to a post in a topic:
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Could we please talk debt? I am crunching numbers and feeling extremely angsty. How much debt is too much debt? Anyone? Thoughts? And isn't SIPAs estimate for living expenses a tad underestimated?
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If you refer to the IFP then yes. Last year decisions were sent around 03/15, so I assume we will know by the end of this week.
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Yes, at the bottom of the acceptance letter there was a link to another letter.
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Does anyone know if results for the International Fellows Program are out?
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MPPhomes reacted to a post in a topic:
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In for the MIA program with $50K funding!!
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ArellaV reacted to a post in a topic:
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My guess was always 03/13, although I think I read somewhere in the blog that the decisions were going to be released on a rolling basis. Can someone confirm?
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Congratulations to everyone that made it! May you all get a lot of $$ in funding, learn a lot and meet wonderful peeps! I didn't get in and I am anxiously waiting on SIPA (dream school).
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I see, you have outside information. I cannot attest to that, but I guess we will indeed find out soon enough and we could always post it to let future applicants know ;).
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No, I am not. Refer to the "Decision and date" column, not just the "notes" one.
