A review of the most affordable universities and colleges in New York City with tuition fees and cost of living in New York.
St Lawrence University
St. Lawrence University, a private liberal arts school in upstate New York, has more than 60 majors and allows students to devise their own major if they don’t find a suitable one on offer.
Roughly 98 percent of students receive some sort of financial aid. Need-based grants require the FAFSA and include both federal Pell Grants and St. Lawrence University Grants, which can be as much as $44,500.
Legacy students can get a $2,500-per-year grant regardless of need. Most of the university’s scholarships reward academic achievement, with the Momentum Scholarship worth $32,000 annually. Other scholarships are based on leadership or community service.
The financial aid office also helps students find part-time, on-campus jobs.
The Sage Colleges
Two undergraduate colleges (the founding Russell Sage College for women in Troy and the coeducational Sage College in Albany), three graduate schools, and the School of Professional and Continuing Education together make up the Sage Colleges.
Qualified first-year students are automatically considered for the following merit-based scholarships: Trustee Scholarship ($15,000/year), Presidential Scholarship ($10,000/year) and the Dean’s Excellence Scholarship ($5,000/year).
Transfer students may also be considered for merit-based scholarships. Award amounts range from $4,000 to $12,000 annually. RSC beginning students who are 25 years or older may be eligible for the Upton Scholarship ($3,000/year).
The Opalka Family Scholarship supports students from the RSC elementary education and SCA art programs and who have graduated from Averill Park High School.
CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College provides institutional grants or scholarships to 6% of full-time beginning undergraduates, with more than 600 scholarships and awards available to undergraduate and graduate students each year.
Through the Brooklyn College Foundation’s Presidential Scholarship, students receive up to $4,000 per year for four-years. Federal Pell Grants are awarded to 52% of full-time beginning undergraduates, with awards ranging from $302 to $5,645 depending on funding.
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University of Buffalo
As the largest and most comprehensive institution in the 64-campus State University of New York system (SUNY), the University of Buffalo offers more than 100 undergraduate degrees and almost 300 graduate and professional programs.
For the academic year 2014-2015, the university awarded more than $3.5 million in scholarships to incoming freshmen. Beginning students with stellar academic credentials are encouraged to apply for the Presidential Scholarship, which covers full tuition, fees, housing and books for four-years. There is no additional application required for the Provost Scholarship and the Daniel Acker Scholarship.
Students pursuing a STEM degree may be eligible for the NYS STEM Incentive Program, which provides a full SUNY tuition scholarship. Recipients must commit to work in a STEM field for five years after graduation.
SUNY College at Plattsburgh
SUNY Plattsburg’s extensive internship program gives its students real-world experience as well as the chance to develop important career connections.
Freshmen with excellent academic records may be considered for the following merit-based scholarships: Presidential Scholarship ($6,470 to $10,470/year), Freshmen Academic Excellence Scholarship ($3,500 to $6,500/year), Freshmen Merit Scholarship ($3,000 to $6,000/year), and the Freshmen Recognition Scholarship ($4,000/year).
There are also scholarships available for transfer students: Transfer Achievement Scholarship ($500 to $5,000/year), Transfer Merit Scholarship, ($1,000 to $5,000/year), and the Transfer Recognition Scholarship ($4,000/year).
Freshmen admitted to the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) based on an economic or academic disadvantaged status may apply for the First Year EOP Scholarship ($1750).
Cazenovia College
Cazenovia College in Cazenovia, New York was ranked 24th on U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 list of best regional universities in the Northern United States. Institutional aid is offered to 99% of full-time beginning undergraduates, and includes four different types of scholarships and one grant program.
Cazenovia’s Academic Achievement Awards are given to academically outstanding first year students, and the Cazenovia College Grant is awarded based on financial-need.
Three governmental grant programs are available at the college: the Higher Education Opportunity Program, Project REACH and the College Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP). Cazenovia also offers a tuition payment program that allows students to pay their tuition over a ten-month period.
Niagara University
Niagara University in Lewiston, New York is a Catholic university that was founded as a seminary school by Vincentians Priests in 1856 and is still run by Vincentians Priests to this day.
Niagara University provides institutional grants or scholarships to 98% of full-time beginning undergraduates, with students receiving an average institutional gift award of $17,459. Through the Vincentian Scholars Program, the university provides three incoming freshmen with $5,000 awards that are renewable for four-years.
Transfer students are eligible for Transfer Scholarships and Transfer Awards, which range in amount from $8,000 to $14,000 per year. The school also offers the need-based Niagara University Economic Grant.
SUNY College at Potsdam
Founded in 1816, SUNY Potsdam is the home of The Crane School of Music, the country’s largest and oldest music school established primarily for the preparation and education of public school music teachers.
The SUNY Potsdam Freshman Scholars Program provides support for admitted students with excellent academic history. Awards for in-state freshmen begin at $1,000 per year, while awards for out-of-state freshmen begin at $5,000 per year.
The most prestigious award for incoming freshmen at SUNY Potsdam is the Mt. Emmons Scholarship, only five of which are awarded each year. The scholarship includes in-state tuition, fees, a $500 credit for books, and residence hall and board waiver. Education majors can apply for the Cheryl & Lance Evans-Cummings ’83 Scholarship ($2,785/year).
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