number66

I got in the PhD program at York...just turned it down after I received their financial offer in the mail.....everyone says it's 20K "guaranteed" aid....it's absolutely NOT.....with the 20k, you need to pay ur FULL tuition, then you left with about 14-15K, then, with that...about 2-3K are tiny scholarships and miscellaneous school fees that are waived for you.....so basically, you end up with about 10-11K per year....this 10-11K is NOT guaranteed cause U MUST BE ABLE TO SIGN UP TO FULL TA OR RA OR GA and 12K is MAX..that means you gotta work ur ass off doing TA/RA/GA while studying for PhD..with a monthly stipend about 900-920 dollars.....gosh....York really know how to rip people off...........and find DIRT DIRT CHEAP LABOR! This 20K "scholarship" they are stating almost sounds like a scam....they are just so different from other schools who offer stipend for living expenses....~ Good luck to everyone! Hope my info helps! Post-edit: Another major reason I turned it down after some math is....in Toronto...900 living stipend (transportation, food, rent, etc etc)....either u squeeze into a shared tiny room with others....or you will just have a very VERY tight budget life.