Columbia University - MFA - Fall 2018

[Acre]

To everyone who got in -Are you able to view how much you are getting of Financial Aid in the portal they've provided? When I follow that link and add my Pin I just find general information, but nothing about how much Financial Aid I'm being offered

Same for me, the webpage doesn't look right so I think it's something to check back on.

Congrats to everyone who got in! Is there a facebook group?

 

[Tsh]

To everyone who got in -Are you able to view how much you are getting of Financial Aid in the portal they've provided? When I follow that link and add my Pin I just find general information, but nothing about how much Financial Aid I'm being offered

I am the same! I think it must just not be updated...I'm def qualifying for fin aid, so I'm sure their system just isnt' up to date.

 

[Zeno]

Got word via email that I was accepted this morning. Congrats to all of us who got into Columbia this year so far! And good luck to those still waiting to hear back!

 

[xLorenzoM]

Hey so now that a lot of us finally got some clarity... how are we going to pay for this?

The most graduate students can get per year from unsubsidized loans is 20k. It’s 58k per year for Columbia so what if we don’t get that other 38k in scholarships, grants, etc?

 

[okyoon]

Congrats to everyone here who got in!!! Hope to meet you guys in the coming semester!!!
and yeah we deffo need a facebook group or sth like that

 

[okyoon]

Same for me, the webpage doesn't look right so I think it's something to check back on.

Congrats to everyone who got in! Is there a facebook group?

www.facebook.com/groups/CUSOAstudents

found this in the booklet from the admission letter

 

[clairewitchproject]

Same for me, the webpage doesn't look right so I think it's something to check back on.

Congrats to everyone who got in! Is there a facebook group?

Hey - the school will typically start a facebook group for you guys sometime in the summer but you're free to organize whatever group communications on social media platforms that you want.

Congrats again!

 

[redroom29]

I was told of my scholarship over the phone then saw my aid package. I'd call the office just to double check!

 

[xLorenzoM]

I was told of my scholarship over the phone then saw my aid package. I'd call the office just to double check!

Does the aid cover tuition at the very least?

 

[Tsh]

The financial aid office said they are posting all of the aid packages today on the website and they are a little behind. They told me to check the website by 3 or 4 today and it should be up. I'm sure because my last name starts with S I'm low on the list.

 

[Filmandstuff]

The financial aid office said they are posting all of the aid packages today on the website and they are a little behind. They told me to check the website by 3 or 4 today and it should be up. I'm sure because my last name starts with S I'm low on the list.

thanks.

 

[redroom29]

Does the aid cover tuition at the very least?

No . I received an unsub loan and work-study but still need to figure out how to come up with the remaining funds to cover tuition. Thankfully, I'll be living back at home so I won't have to worry about housing costs.

 

[Endlessly Curious]

The financial aid office said they are posting all of the aid packages today on the website and they are a little behind. They told me to check the website by 3 or 4 today and it should be up. I'm sure because my last name starts with S I'm low on the list.

I just checked the site again and I found information about the scholarship, but still nothing about Federal Aid

 

[gotenda]

The financial aid office said they are posting all of the aid packages today on the website and they are a little behind. They told me to check the website by 3 or 4 today and it should be up. I'm sure because my last name starts with S I'm low on the list.

hey~ may i ask how much aid you are provided?

 

[xLorenzoM]

58k though... *cries in poor*

 

[abhineetk90]

Hello everyone! I've been lurking for a while and finally thought I'd say hi. I was accepted into Columbia's Directing/Screenwriting program as an international student. Any other internationals sorting out how to pay for things right now? I received a fellowship, but it certainly doesn't cover everything. If you've got any advice, would love to hear it! Hope to make things work It's between Columbia and CalArts right now...

 

[okyoon]

Hello everyone! I've been lurking for a while and finally thought I'd say hi. I was accepted into Columbia's Directing/Screenwriting program as an international student. Any other internationals sorting out how to pay for things right now? I received a fellowship, but it certainly doesn't cover everything. If you've got any advice, would love to hear it! Hope to make things work It's between Columbia and CalArts right now...

for me it's loans and savings and an ascetic lifestyle (I hope)

 

[OliveN]

Hello everyone! I've been lurking for a while and finally thought I'd say hi. I was accepted into Columbia's Directing/Screenwriting program as an international student. Any other internationals sorting out how to pay for things right now? I received a fellowship, but it certainly doesn't cover everything. If you've got any advice, would love to hear it! Hope to make things work It's between Columbia and CalArts right now...

Long time lurker here too. In the same boat of now trying to figure out how to pay for this whole thing. Got into Columbia and NYU and got some funding from both, but I'm international and not sure if I can get loans to cover the rest. The whole thing is a bit nerve-wracking. But definitely planning on that ascetic lifestyle. And if anyone has any ideas, would be great to hear them too.

Also beginning to think ahead to things like housing and what the cheapest options might be. Any NY natives have any advice?

 

[redroom29]

Long time lurker here too. In the same boat of now trying to figure out how to pay for this whole thing. Got into Columbia and NYU and got some funding from both, but I'm international and not sure if I can get loans to cover the rest. The whole thing is a bit nerve-wracking. But definitely planning on that ascetic lifestyle. And if anyone has any ideas, would be great to hear them too.

Also beginning to think ahead to things like housing and what the cheapest options might be. Any NY natives have any advice?

The Bronx and Upper Manhattan are probably the cheapest options within reasonable commuting distance. I'm living in the Hamilton Heights section of Harlem which is only about a 7 min train ride from the main campus and about a 20 min walk from the Lenfest Center. Check around there and other places. Also try like alphabet city (LES).

 

[OliveN]

The Bronx and Upper Manhattan are probably the cheapest options within reasonable commuting distance. I'm living in the Hamilton Heights section of Harlem which is only about a 7 min train ride from the main campus and about a 20 min walk from the Lenfest Center. Check around there and other places. Also try like alphabet city (LES).

Thanks! I'll definitely give these areas a look.