I'm getting ready to apply to the Columbia's ETP for 2010. I was just wondering who else was applying and what you were doing to make your application stronger! Also where else are you applying and what do your stats look like (GPA, GRE, experience, etc) ? I'm getting nervous as I start the whole application process and just thought I'd turn to the forums for some support and guidance!
I'm looking forward to sharing the journey with y'all! Hope to hear from you soon! :)
I did not receive the email, although maybe it's because I have not yet sent the deposit =T. Has anyone heard back about financial aid?? I wonder when we'll get that info!
I too got the email but I also sent in my deposit. It came from the same man who sent out most of our email communications - Mr. JV.
I called the office on financial aid and spoke to someone in the office. They mentioned they are still working on their internal system. That said, your FASFA/government award will be the same as other undergrad schools you may have heard from. Grad program awards like Yale and UCSF are higher awards b/c they start you out as a masters student.
I know most of us are waiting on the 34k scholarship and the woman in the office said to me, you can most likely count on it as long as your estimated family contribution (EFC) is not above 76k (what the consider the cost for yr 1 of the program). You can find your EFC on other financial aid letters you may have gotten over the past few weeks.
They are hoping to have the system up by next week or send an email out to students. sigh.
ooh ok great! thanks for your response. I have no idea what my financial aid looks like except for what I can guestimate, because I actually only applied to this one program - not sure if that was semi-crazy haha, but I was certain that I did want to go to this school specifically.
Thanks for finding out KHnurse2B. Can't wait to get started with the fin aid process. I also only applied to Columbia. Most of the application deadlines for the other schools were after Columbia accepted me so I figured what's the point since I really want to go to Columbia.
Just so you aren't surprised (I was when I got my financial aid offer from other schools)...the government subsidized award is capped at $5,500 (I believe) for undergrad study. The remainder of your government loans accrue interest right off the bat. More details here: http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/studentloans.jsp
Hope this helps. Glad we'll hear soon and hopefully we all get that 34k scholarship!
Hi, I have also gotten into Columbia's ETP and am trying to face up to the debt involved.
As far as housing goes, don't worry. The housing situation is quite different from what it was two years ago, as I can tell you, because I bought a home about 1 mile from the Columbia SON campus a year ago, after renting three different NYC apartments in five years. The SON is in Washington Heights, which is actually a safe, pleasant place to live now. It's very ethnically diverse and different neighborhoods within the area have different feels. In NYC different neighborhoods can be about half a mile apart, so you have some options without going far from campus.
Dealing with realtors is also different now because it's much more of a renter's market than it used to be. Don't pay a fee. Just don't.
You can get a nice one- or two-bedroom apartment for $1,100-$1,300 a month. Be warned that the two-bedroom probably won't have any more square footage, it will just have an extra wall. That means that if you share, it will cost less than a dorm room, which I think is $700+ per month, plus in a share you can cook. I have a really large room in my home a mile from campus I'm renting for $500/month, but it's harder to find situations like that. It's a better bet to find someone you get along with and look for an apartment together.
The cost of living in Washington Heights now is no worse than most major cities and better than some. I went to grad school in New Haven and the cost of living was a lot lower (although that may have changed since 2002) because the town was mostly the university, the nice parts, anyway, so the prices were aimed more at students. If you're considering Yale, that's something to keep in mind.
As far as financial aid goes: yes, they probably will want your deposit before they send your award letter. No, they are not kidding. However, you probably already know what your Federal award loans are, and they say the basically give the SON scholarship to anyone who asks for it, which you did on your application when you checked off that you were interested in financial aid. The SON scholarship is $22k for the first year (which costs $74k without it, including tuition and all the fees) and $11.6k for the Master's part of the program, IF you stay in the program straight through instead of taking a year off or dropping down to part time after you get your RN.
Hi! I just stumbled onto this website. I've been trying to figure out what equipment I need to buy. I'm trying to save some money and I already have a Littmann Classic stethoscope. I was planning to order the rest of what I need using the equipment order form. Does anyone have any advice on what we actually need to purchase?
Hi! I just stumbled onto this website. I've been trying to figure out what equipment I need to buy. I'm trying to save some money and I already have a Littmann Classic stethoscope. I was planning to order the rest of what I need using the equipment order form. Does anyone have any advice on what we actually need to purchase?
someone mentioned earlier that a current ETP student advised them to just invest in a stethoscope and reusable pen light.
KHNurse2B
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Hi everyone,
I did not receive the email, although maybe it's because I have not yet sent the deposit =T. Has anyone heard back about financial aid?? I wonder when we'll get that info!
Thanks,
khnurse