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Britt
I am looking to apply to schools in New York for the fall of 2012 and I am really interested in CUNY because it offers both of my majors but i'm confused on where I would actually be attending class at. Would I have to apply to one of the specific campuses or will would I just have class at all the different campuses based on my schedule?
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I am recently retired and did not attend CUNY but knew people who did long ago. I also browsed their main web site.
Typically, you are at one location. Getting around New York City is a challenge. Your degree is from one campus. "The 23 institutions of The City University of New York" are separate but managed at a top level. I guess a professor could possibly work at 2 campuses if they allow it. Whether you can take a class on a different campus is a good question. I do not think many people do it. The credits may be easily transferred. You would have to ask, and it may make a difference about which school you would take the "different campus" class in.
Like this is a key statement "General Freshman Applicants: Apply online to as many as six CUNY colleges with one application and one non-refundable application-processing fee."
You apply by campus. You get admitted by campus and could be accepted to more than one. Your classes are typically at one campus.
Maybe an expert or experienced on the exact subject will see your question. Otherwise ask them directly. This is a good start for your answer from a general knowledge computer/internet/laptop guy.
How do scholarships and student loans pay students?
Jordan
I could easily pay for tuition + room and board through scholarships because of the scholarships are pretty good in my state and at the college. My problem is I can't pay for the other things like a laptop, books, etc....well I could but it depends on how scholarships pay out. Are they (and loans) paid directly to the student most of the time or directly to the school???
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They usually pay to the school first. Then the school applies your aid to your bill and refunds to you the amount that's over your aid. Some aid (not often) pays directly to the student and it's up to you to pay the school. Some is also paid after-the-fact, you pay tuition and fees, take and pass the class, then the aid reimburses your costs. Most though is paid directly to your school and then the school releases it to you.
Many forms of aid have a timeline for when your school can release it though - it's not usually first day of classes or even before. Many schools won't release aid for a first semester freshman until many weeks into the semester.
Very many colleges will allow you to use your financial aid overages in the campus bookstore for textbook purchases on account and will add it to your tuition bill. They then reduce your financial aid refund by that amount and pay your bookstore bill too.
It's a very common scenario though for new students to need to come up with significant cash before their first semester in order to get the whole process started. Some of us suggest that the very best solution to that problem is a $500 secured credit card which you use to cover those needs in the beginning of each semester and then pay off when financial aid releases.
ADD: yes, they do give financial aid for laptops et al. Those are school supplies in the modern world. Further, in 2012 when average tuition and fees at even a state university often exceeds $20K per year - there aren't very many 18 year-olds paying their own full way by working anymore. That stopped being possible when tuition started costing more than 18 year-olds can earn working.
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