Scholarships and Financial Aid

Scholarships

The Social Justice Scholarship

The Social Justice Scholarship was established to increase the representation of Black students at NYGSP.  After receiving notification of acceptance by the program, incoming Black students may request a scholarship application from the registrar.  This need-based scholarship covers tuition and makes provision for reduced-fee analysis.  It may be renewed annually.  Scholarship applications are due July 14. 

Extended Payment Plan

Under this plan, the full tuition may be equally divided and paid in five equal payments as specified in the registration materials. The application for the extended payment plan is provided with the registration materials and should be submitted with the registration form. The student submits five post-dated checks representing the five calculated payments. There is a $100.00 fee for this service, paid at the time of registration.

Assistantships

A limited number of assistantships are available and granted on the basis of need and the ability to perform the tasks of a specific assistantship. Under special circumstances, an assistantship may be given to a student with a skill useful to the operation of the school. Generally, assistantships are not available to first year students. The assistantship is considered a loan and un-worked hours will be billed to the student’s account. Please contact the Registrar, Mr. Guttman, for more information.

Browse below for more information on how to apply for a specific type of aid:

Federal Student Loans:

Please complete the following:

• FAFSA Prefer a mobile app? The FAFSA form is on the myStudentAid app, available on the App Store (iOS) or on Google Play (Android).
• Loan Entrance Counseling
• Master Promissory Note

PLEASE FILL OUT ALL FORMS COMPLETELY, SIGN, AND RETURN VIA MAIL OR FAX TO:

Office of Financial Aid
New York Graduate School of Psychoanalysis
(NYGSP)
16 West Tenth Street
New York, NY 10011
Fax: 212-228-6410

FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS: William D. Ford Direct Loan Program (Direct Loans)

Students may apply for loans in the Direct Unsubsidized Loan Program and/or the Direct Grad PLUS Loan Program. Under the Direct Loan Program, students borrow loan funds directly from the US Department of Education. The Direct Unsubsidized Loan Program carries a lower interest rate and it is recommended that students exhaust their Direct Unsubsidized Loan eligibility before borrowing in the Direct Grad PLUS Loan Program. Both programs carry a fixed interest rate. The interest rates as of July 1, 2021 are listed below for the 2021-22 award year.

In the past 5 years, as of the 2020-21 academic year, the average student loan debt for those graduates who borrow is $58,006. For more information on tuition and fees, click here.  Cost of Attendance information is available here for students to help determine their yearly costs, including living expenses, while attending NYGSP.

Direct Unsubsidized Loan Program (5.28% fixed interest rate)

• Annual limit of $20,500 unsubsidized (you pay all the interest, although you can have the payments deferred until after graduation). Aggregate loan limit is $138,500.00 for graduate students.
• You may pay interest-only while in school (to avoid compounded interest). You may make a payment at any time without penalty.
• You may defer repayment until 6 months after graduation.

Direct Grad PLUS Loan Program (6.28% fixed interest rate)

• Does not affect your aggregate loan limit.
• You may pay interest-only while in school, or may make a payment at any time without penalty.
• Goes into immediate repayment unless the student defers repayment until after graduation.
• Additional eligibility information: A credit check is required, and only credit-worthy students will be approved. Students may have a US citizen co-sign the loan.

Eligibility

• U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen (i.e. non-resident alien, citizen of U.S. Territory)
• Enrolled in an eligible program. All degree programs at BGSP and NYGSP are eligible.
• Registered at least half-time (4+ credits for NYGSP students). Students that have completed all coursework and are working on their thesis or final paper are considered half time if they are registered for at least 3 credits of directed research. For financial aid purposes only, there is a three semester limit for directed research only status (actual time to finish paper may be longer or shorter).
• Good academic standing (Satisfactory Academic Progress): Students are required to make Satisfactory Academic Progress in their program of study to maintain eligibility for Federal Student Aid.  To achieve this, students must be in good academic standing, meaning they are progressing through the program, earning passing grades and making up any incomplete grades by the deadline. Students are considered to have fallen out of good academic standing if they are not progressing at the minimum completion pace of 67% or if they are placed on probation. For information about the criteria for being placed on probation, please refer to the Student Handbook. Students that do not meet this requirement are not eligible to receive financial aid and may go into repayment until they are once again in good standing.
• Completing the program within the financial aid time limit: Students are required to complete the program within 1½ times the published program length. A student who exceeds the maximum timeframe is not eligible to receive additional federal student aid.