Financial Aid

The cost of a college education is a matter of concern for many students and their families, many of whom would not be able to attend NYU without financial assistance. Regardless of a student's financial circumstances, paying for college will require a substantial commitment of resources over the next several years. While the primary responsibility for meeting college costs rests with the student and the family, by combining the various types of funds available, we use every method possible to coordinate adequate resources to enable students to invest in a higher education at NYU. We strongly encourage students to apply for financial aid immediately if they believe they will need any amount of financial assistance to make their NYU education possible.

Speak with a Counselor

StudentLink Center, Manhattan
383 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10003-7011
financial.aid@nyu.edu
Phone 212-998-4444
Fax 212-995-4661
(Important! Please include the student’s University I.D. number on all faxed pages.)

StudentLink Center, Brooklyn
5 Metrotech Center, Dibner Hall, Room 201
Brooklyn, NY 11201-2772
financial.aid@nyu.edu
Phone 212-998-4444
Fax 212-995-4661
(Important! Please include the student’s University I.D. number on all faxed pages.)

Maintaining Matriculation Fee

Review the maintaining matriculation fees.

Office Hours

Fall and Spring Semesters:

  • Monday and Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Periods when classes are not in session:

  • Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Student Services Center and StudentLink Center close at 4:00 p.m. on the day before a holiday, recess period or holiday weekend. Please see the NYU Office Holiday Calendar.

Students may also send an email to financial.aid@nyu.edu instead of phoning. Our staff will review the message and respond as quickly as possible.

Financial Aid and Your Bill

Priority Dates and Deadlines

All students should apply for financial aid every year. Students who miss a financial aid priority deadline are still encouraged to file the FAFSA and will be considered for federal student aid if eligible, but funds become increasingly limited. If you have not applied, do so immediately. Remember, to meet the specified deadline, the application, with all necessary signatures, must be received and validated by the processor and released to NYU by the date shown below for priority consideration.

First-Year Applicants: In order to be considered for NYU scholarship, students must complete all required applications by our deadlines. Please review How to Apply to learn which applications are relevant. Late CSS Profile applications will not be accepted for scholarship consideration. The FAFSA can be filed at any time to be reviewed for federal aid eligibility.

Scholarships

Scholarships and grants are types of gift aid that do not have to be repaid. They may take the form of University scholarships, federal or state grants, or outside scholarships. A financial aid package at NYU takes into account both financial need and academic merit. Although merit-based scholarships are available, NYU is committed to using the vast majority of its scholarship funds to assist students whose families are unable to pay the full cost of an NYU education. All applicants to NYU are automatically considered for merit-based aid with the on-time submission of the admissions application; however, it is important to note that a majority of the undergraduate scholarships at NYU are based on a combination of need and merit and require filing all financial aid applications by our deadlines.

For most undergraduates, eligibility for a merit-based and/or need-based scholarship is determined upon entrance to the University based on prior academic strengths and, if students apply for financial aid, their demonstrated financial need. Typically, students will continue to receive for subsequent academic years the amount of scholarship they received for their first year (subject to the availability of funds), as long as the following criteria are met:

  • Full-time student (at least 12 points).
  • Applied for financial aid on time.
  • Meeting the Satisfactory Academic Progress standards.
  • Having approximately the same amount of financial need that you had in prior years.

Note: If a student's eligibility for any federal aid they receive is jeopardized for reasons other than financial need or academic merit (e.g. if they are in default on a federal loan, or if they did not respond to the University’s requests for tax information and income verification), then their NYU scholarship may also be affected.

Merit-Based Scholarships

NYU awards very few exclusively merit-based scholarships, as we are committed to using the vast majority of our scholarship funds to assist students whose families are unable to pay the full cost of an NYU education. If students would like to be considered for merit-based scholarships, please be sure to complete the FAFSA and/or CSS Profile (depending on citizenship and campus of interest). We are unlikely to award scholarships to students who have not submitted these items by our deadline.

Undergraduate Scholarships

Descriptions of University-Wide and School-Based scholarships at NYU for which students may qualify are provided in the Undergraduate Admissions area of the NYU website. All applicants to NYU are automatically considered for merit-based aid with the on-time submission of the admissions application; however, it is important to note that a majority of the undergraduate scholarships at NYU are based on a combination of need and merit and require filing all financial aid applications by our deadlines.

Graduate Scholarships

Graduate students are usually offered scholarships for each separate academic year as determined by their individual schools within NYU.

NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing Donor Scholarships

Descriptions and application information for NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing Donor Scholarships are provided under the Current Students tab on the website. All applicants must apply each semester for specific awards and scholarships; students are not automatically considered. However, to be considered, all students must have a completed and valid FAFSA on file. Students must also be in good academic standing.