MFA in - The New School

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants,
Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant, William D.
Ford Direct Student Loans, Federal Perkins Loans, and
Federal Work-Study awards), dictate the expense items
that can be included when calculating COA budgets.
Allowable expenses for the period of enrollment are
tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board,
other personal expenses, transportation costs, and federal
loan fees.
Additional Information
Details on tuition, fees, educational expenses, billing,
payment, as well as rules and regulations governing aid
eligibility can be found at
www.newschool.edu/studentservices/financialaid or by
contacting Student Financial Services.
Student Financial Services
The New School
72 Fifth Avenue (lower level)
New York, NY 10011
Phone: 212.229.8930
sfs@newschool.edu
Typical School Year Expenses 2010–2011
Academic Year
Full-Time On-Campus Resident
Tuition: $24,030
(Additional credits are charged at $1,330/credit.)
University Services Fee $200
Divisional Fee $30
Student Senate Fee $10
Student Health Insurance $1,817
Health Services Fee $520
Room* $12,260
Board** $3,000
Personal Expenses** $1,550
Transportation** $801
Books and Supplies** $920
Total $23, 538
*For on-campus housing; actual charges will vary from
student to student; charges include a nonrefundable $250
deposit.
**Estimates only; actual expenses will vary.
STUDENT LIFE
COMMUNICATION WITH STUDENTS
MyNewSchool is a customizable Web portal that
connects students and employees to the university.
Students have access to most services and information
through the portal. See more information below under the
University Resources and Facilities heading.
The university administration and academic departments
routinely communicate with students through New School
email. The university provides each student with an email
account. Students are required to activate their accounts
and check their university email regularly. Official
communications are made to the New School email
address only. A New School email account can be set up
to forward messages to a personal email account, but
delivery problems are sometimes encourntered with
certain providers. For this reason, active use of the New
School account for university communications is strongly
recommended.
Changes of Address or Telephone Number
Students are responsible for keeping their address and
telephone number current with the university. They can
update their contact information whenever necessary
through MyNewSchool. University correspondence is
always mailed to the address designated as “official” or
emailed to the student’s New School email address.
STUDENT SENATE
The University Student Senate (USS) is the official
university student government of The New School.
Student senators are elected by the matriculated students
of each academic division. The number of senators from
each division is determined by the enrollment of that
division. Elections are held in April for the following
school year. The USS represents students’ concerns to
administration, plans university-wide events, makes
suggestions for improving the university, helps with
student orientation, works with the provost and deans on
academic planning, represents the students on universitywide
committees, and works generally to ensure that the
student experience at The New School is positive. The
USS meets two or three times a month; the schedule is
posted on the Student Senate website. Meetings are open
to all, and students are encouraged to bring
STUDENT SERVICES
New School Student Services offers workshops, lectures,
events, and programs that enrich each student’s academic
experience at The New School and reflect the university’s
diverse student population. It brings together students
from all the university’s divisions to build a community
dedicated to the principles of fairness, civility, and
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