TUITION GRANT & FINANCIAL AID

We have a variety of options for funding your studies. Our Financial Aid Director, Tom Cardamone, will assist you in assessing your needs and refer you to the best funding source. You can reach him at financialaid@nyfa.edu.
BRETT RATNER $15,000 Tuition Grant
The New York Film Academy is pleased to offer need based tuition grant in the name of filmmaker and friend of the Academy, Brett Ratner of up to $15,000. This may apply to one year, two year 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). Additionally, applicants must submit a Personal Statement explaining why they would like to attend the New York Film Academy. Students interested in workshops contact Tom Cardamone at financialaid@nyfa.edu.

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Fax this attention to Financial Aid: Fax: 212-477-1414

*DISCOUNT TUITION* WORKSHOPS
• FILMMAKING WORKSHOP
  DATE: DEC 1, 2009 - JAN 30, 2010
  TUITION: $2,500 USD
  LOCATION:   NEW YORK CITY
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
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• ACTING FOR FILM WORKSHOP
  DATE: DEC 1, 2009 - JAN 30, 2010
  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.

  • You won't have to make payments while you are in school.
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 Bll - 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, ALL workshops and programs (except for One-Week workshops) are eligible.

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.com, 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
Career Development Loans can be applied for by those who live or intend to learn in Great Britain. For detailed information on Career Development Loans and to apply go to:
www.lifelonglearning.co.uk
Sweden
Swedish Loan and Grant program www.csn.se

Spain
Ministerio de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales www.mtas.es