I am a freshman at NYU. It's a private university, so it's quite expensive.
So I've heard! Do they offer financial aid to help?
They do, but not for any student like myself. Financial aid is for the needy, the talented, and the extraordinary. At least it's not for profit.
How do you qualify yourself outside of needy, talented, or extraordinary?
Well among the millions of high school students that apply to college, I find myself to be incredibly average and don't warrant any financial aid based on merit or fiscal hardships.
Well that's awesome that you are able to still attend even without financial aid! Do you work a part-time job along with school?
Yes, I have work-study which I obtained through my FAFSA application. The government pretends it's financial aid, but I think that if I'm working, it's not aid.
I think I have a friend that does something similar, it sounds familiar. I wonder if it's the same. Are you required to work under a certain amount of hours?
Student financial aid (United States)
Student financial aid in the United States is funding that is available exclusively to students attending a post-secondary educational institution in the United States. This funding is to assist in covering the many costs incurred in the pursuit of post-secondary education. Financial aid is available from federal, state, educational institutions, and private agencies (foundations), and can be awarded in the forms of grants, education loans, work-study and scholarships. In order to apply for federal financial
my previous letters when I was talking about taking a 'break'. What I meant was I am taking a break from being told what to do. ... It's cool when you look at someone and don't know whether they are at work or play since it's all the same to them. The things I've been doing for work lately have been so much fun, because it's not like work to me anymore. I've been even more 'hands on' in my management and the business side