freshman2024

Completely agree with this. Everyone's financial situation is different, but I had to work so much to do my nyc rent, barely any artwork was getting made. I cant imagine finishing a program, being in the same boat and adding in a loan payment.

I got my rejection about a week ago.

Scholarships are supposedly less for the march deadline.

They are yes , I really felt great about Ohio after visiting. Indiana I also felt a good connection with the faculty. Both are fully funded ( for now I guess lol ). I was ready to sign with Ohio beginning of the week then they ended up on the Trump investigation list and I’ve gotten scared and started exploring Indiana more especially after they told me about them not using federal money.

Hey so I totally encourage you to ask your dept head or faculty etc how much of your funding is federal, grants outside sources. I did this with both Indiana and Ohio. Indiana told me they don’t use any type of federal funding, it’s entirely from the school budget and don’t anticipate any cuts. (the last part I’m sure they couldn’t know about saying firmly no seems suspiciously optimistic lol). Ohio has told me they are “pretty sure” they don’t rely on federal funding for the grad program and will have an exact reply for me soon. feel even more confused about what to do, and trump started another investigation into OSU today.

Sculpture / ceramics!

I just started straight up asking the programs I'm between if the funding is going to be affected with Trump, hopefully they're transparent. I really cant take out loans, planned this entire year trying to get in a funded program feel awful right now that it could all blow up.

Sure! Congrats on both admissions! Hope yale gives you a nice fat financial package and makes the choice easy haha

If you got into yale photo, you go to yale photo! Obviously thats easy to say without thinking financially, but I thought Rutgers facilities were poor and they seemed really unorganized when I interviewed in person. Other then, Mark McKnight the faculty seems super out of touch / not exhibiting. Most people I know who have finished Yale in the past few years have rocketed career-wise, think the name certainly helps a lot.

I also feel bad a school or two is starting to check in regarding my decision, and I don't want to hold up their waitlists but jeez I feel like I need more time to wait and see like you said. You were leaning towards UC right ?

So multiple schools I got into and my top choice OSU, are now on Trump's list of investigations to possibly have funding pulled. I really dont know what to do about this, OSU has been quiet and hasnt followed up about a fellowship noimination and supposed increase in my stipend. I did get into UConn as well which seems to be staying clear of this whole mess? I was ready to commit to OSU yesterday now I'm scared I'll commit and my funding will get pulled and I wont have other options. Anyone else feeling that pressure?

Have you physically been to Rutgers? I thought their facilities were poor.

Just got accepted into UConn. So far for full funding: Ohio State Indiana Bloomington Kent State UConn I went to visit OSU and really enjoyed it, and they've offered the best package so far. Does anyone else get nervous about being in a red state with the current Trump attacks on higher ed? It's one of my only holdouts for committing to OSU.

Waitlisted at Tyler sculpture

Were you accepted to Ohio? Funding for the arts seems super secure.