Tuition Grant & Financial Aid
We have a variety of options for funding your studies. Our Financial Aid Director, Brian Koplow, will assist you in assessing your needs and refer you to the best funding source. You can reach him at financialaid@nyfa.edu.
need-based tuition assistance
The New York Film Academy is pleased to offer need-based tuition assistance to qualifying students. This assistance may amount to as much as $15,000 off one year's tuition in the New York Film Academy's one-year, two-year, AFA and MFA programs. To qualify, applicants must show a credible need for financial assistance through documentation (i.e. parents’ income tax statement, if dependent; personal income tax, if independent). Additonally, applicants must submit an essay describing why they have a specific financial need for tuition assistance. Students interested in workshops contact Brian Koplow at financialaid@nyfa.edu.APPLY NOW! DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM
Fax this attention to Financial Aid: Fax: 212-477-1414
*DISCOUNT TUITION* WORKSHOPS
• FILMMAKING WORKSHOP| DATE: | DEC 6, 2010 - FEB 5, 2011 |
| TUITION: | $2,500 USD |
| LOCATION: | NEW YORK CITY UNIVERSAL STUDIOS |
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• ACTING FOR FILM WORKSHOP
| DATE: | DEC 6, 2010 - FEB 5, 2011 |
| TUITION: | $2,000 USD |
| LOCATION: | NEW YORK CITY UNIVERSAL STUDIOS |
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STUDENT LOANS
Many of our students use a Private Education Loan to cover both tuition and living expenses. -You must be 18 or older and have established good credit OR have a co-signer.* If you have credit problems then you will need a co-signer; if you have good credit a co-signer will help you get a better interest rate.
GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
NYFA will help process any grants or scholarships a student might find. It's not easy to find sources to fund arts education and you should expect to spend a lot of time searching (www.finaid.org reports that only 7% of U.S. students have a grant or scholarship, and that these typically total $2000 or less). Many students start the search here: www.fastweb.com. There are also some helpful books out there: Kaplan Scholarships, Peterson's Scholarships, Grants and Prizes and The Scholarship Book. These are available at most libraries and bookstores.VETERANS
GI Bill - Funding and Veterans discount:The New York Film Academy NYC campuses in NYC and Universal Studios, Los Angeles have been approved for the training of veterans and eligible persons under the provisions of the GI Bill (Title 38, United States Code). In addition, all who receive this funding will get a 15% discount on tuition. Please see www.gibill.va.gov or call 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551) for information on your eligibility and how to obtain your certificate.
In New York City, the following workshops and programs are eligible: One-Year Filmmaking, One-Year Producing, One-Year Screenwriting, One-Year Animation, Eight-Week Filmmaking, Four-Week Filmmaking, Four-Week Digital Editing.
At the Universal Studios, Los Angeles campus, most degree courses, programs and workshops are eligible for benefits. Please contact Brennan Burnett, our VA certifying official to confirm that your program is approved.
Brennan Burnett
Phone:818-733-2600
BBurnett@nyfa.edu
CALIFORNIA
California EDD Vocational Rehabilitation - California residents who are unable to continue with their current employment due to workplace injury may qualify for Vocational Rehabilitation Training.For more information, contact the New York Film Academy at Universal Studios at 818-733-2600 or studios@nyfa.edu, or contact a licensed Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor near you and mention that you are interested in obtaining training at the New York Film Academy.
SOME ADDITIONAL SOURCES FOR
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
UK Professional and Career Development Loans are bank loans that can be used to help pay for work related learning. You can borrow between £300 and £10,000 to help support the cost of up to two years of learning (or three years if it includes one year’s relevant unpaid practical work). The Young People’s Learning Agency will pay the interest on the loan while you are learning and for one month afterwards. The loan can be used to pay course fees or other costs such as travel and living expenses. You can also use the loan to supplement other forms of support such as grants or bursaries. Because the Professional and Career Development Loan is a commercial loan product, they should only be considered as an option once all other student funding options have been investigated. For further information on financial assistance to support your learning, please visit www.direct.gov.uk/adultlearning or contact Careers Advice on 0800 100 900. Our learning provider registration number is: 9237
Sweden
Swedish Loan and Grant program www.csn.se
Spain
Ministerio de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales www.mtas.es
Australia
Dame Joan Sutherland Fund: www.americanaustralian.org/djsf/
