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Your education is an investment in your future, and NewSchool is committed to supporting you in any way we can. We provide a robust financial assistance program for our undergraduate and graduate students, consisting of institutional scholarships, state and federal financial aid, federal work-study opportunities, loans, and military benefits.
Federal financial aid and scholarships are available to U.S. citizens and legal residents.
NewSchool of Architecture & Design is committed to making college and graduate school affordable for students through our scholarship programs and we’re proud to award more than $1 million in scholarships each year. We offer diverse financial aid options for domestic students, including scholarships, grants, work-study, loans, and military benefits.
NewSchool has a team of Financial Aid Advisors who are committed to helping students through the financial aid process. We identify the best options for financial aid and scholarship opportunities and answer questions about the financial aid application process.
Building and maintaining credit should be important financial goals for college students. On-time bill payment, as well as avoiding bounced checks or overdrafts, will help build a student’s credit. A good credit history will open up financial options to students after they graduate, such as obtaining auto or home loans with favorable interest rates.
Credit reports and credit scores provide students with the capability of monitoring their credit. Your credit report details important information about your employment history, personal information, and credit accounts. Your credit score is comprised of payment history, amount of debt, length of history, number of new credit inquiries, and types of credit accounts. Lenders use your credit score to decide whether to lend you money and what interest rate to charge you. Employers and insurance companies may also check your credit score.
Free credit reports (not credit scores) are available at www.annualcreditreport.com.
Why should I create a budget?
A budget is a guide that keeps you on the path to reach your financial goals. Budgeting keeps your finances under control, shows when you need to make adjustments to your spending, and helps you decide where your money goes instead of wondering where it all went.
To create a budget, first list all the categories of your spending: rent, food, phone, personal expenses, entertainment, etc. Then assign an amount to each category. Keep track of your actual expenses for 1-2 months and see how they compare to the amount you listed on your budget. I’m sure you spend more than you realize in certain categories. If you are spending too much in some of these categories, you’ll need to make some changes to your spending. It’s a good idea to revisit your budget once a month to see how you’re doing and make any needed adjustments.
More details and tips on how to create a budget can be found here.
Students have reported receiving phone calls, emails, letters, and/or texts offering them relief from their federal student loans or warning them that student loan forgiveness programs would end soon. Usually, the so-called student loan debt relief companies offering these types of services don’t offer any relief at all. Often they’re just fraudsters who are after your money. There’s nothing a student loan debt relief company can do for you that you can’t do yourself for free.
Here are some signs to help you identify a scam by a student loan debt relief company:
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