TC doctoral funding

[db2290]

Does anyone know anything about doctoral programs and funding at Teacher's College. I have been trawling the website and haven't found anything about support for Phd students. Better still, if anyone has any general comments about financial aid and cost of being a student in NYC that would be great.

[2400]

I was admitted to TC a couple years ago for the EdD. I attended an admitted students day and was told that TC does not offer full funding (i.e. tuition waiver and living stipend)for any of their programs (though maybe this only applies to EdD and MA students?). I was told that some students take administrative jobs with the university because those positions offer full tuition remission. Personally, I was offered a certain number of free tuition credits a year (I calculated the costs though and even with the tuition credits, TC was out of my price range due to the cost of living in NY). I got the impression that receiving tuition credits is common, but getting full funding is unlikely. You should call someone in the financial aid office and ask -- everyone I met at TC seemed very informative and helpful.

[coyabean]

I was admitted to TC a couple years ago for the EdD. I attended an admitted students day and was told that TC does not offer full funding (i.e. tuition waiver and living stipend)for any of their programs (though maybe this only applies to EdD and MA students?). I was told that some students take administrative jobs with the university because those positions offer full tuition remission. Personally, I was offered a certain number of free tuition credits a year (I calculated the costs though and even with the tuition credits, TC was out of my price range due to the cost of living in NY). I got the impression that receiving tuition credits is common, but getting full funding is unlikely. You should call someone in the financial aid office and ask -- everyone I met at TC seemed very informative and helpful.

Several people in my dept also got into TC and our experiences reflect this assessment. The most you'll get is 75% tuition remission although I've heard of offers at 0, 25%, ad 50% intervals. Columbia is notoriously stingy with funding as is NW and University of Chicago. The expectation is that you should be smart enough to trade on their name for outside funding. Just keep in mind the cost of living in NYC.

[Anthro14]

I'm currently a first year doctoral student at TC and no PhDs receive full funding. I luckily got a full academic scholarship for being a minority this year, but already have it on good authority that it will not be renewed. With the scholarship I also have a work study position and I TA an undergrad course at Columbia to pay for living expenses. I live on campus, Whittier Hall. I also took out the subsidized loan i was offered. I spent all fall applying to outside fellowship programs (NSF, Ford, CSF, etc) so that I will be able to attend next year.

I love my program, and its really the only place that it exists (Anthropology & Education, Applied Anthropology), so I know that im in the right place. The funding is extremely frustrating though and a source of stress. Hopefully come March Ill hear some good news about outside funding and will not have to worry anymore!

I suggest if there is a very specific program at TC that you need, go to TC, but be prepared to work a bunch of jobs, take out some loans, and apply to outside fellowships. If not, I suggest looking at programs that are already fully funded with stipends.

[db2290]

I'm currently a first year doctoral student at TC and no PhDs receive full funding. I luckily got a full academic scholarship for being a minority this year, but already have it on good authority that it will not be renewed. With the scholarship I also have a work study position and I TA an undergrad course at Columbia to pay for living expenses. I live on campus, Whittier Hall. I also took out the subsidized loan i was offered. I spent all fall applying to outside fellowship programs (NSF, Ford, CSF, etc) so that I will be able to attend next year.

I love my program, and its really the only place that it exists (Anthropology & Education, Applied Anthropology), so I know that im in the right place. The funding is extremely frustrating though and a source of stress. Hopefully come March Ill hear some good news about outside funding and will not have to worry anymore!

I suggest if there is a very specific program at TC that you need, go to TC, but be prepared to work a bunch of jobs, take out some loans, and apply to outside fellowships. If not, I suggest looking at programs that are already fully funded with stipends.

thanks, that is really useful advice indeed. Kind of wish I had known that before I applied!