New College of Florida
Scholarships

Costly for Out-Of-Staters

I'm an out-of-state student and it's incredibly expensive to go here, but the Financial Aid office was pretty generous. If you're an in-stater, though, it's very inexpensive (I believe). The only problem is that a lot of students are eligible for work study positions, so they're pretty competitive, as they're lucrative: You can work up to 20 hours/week and, depending on the job, pays slightly more than minimum wage. Lots of them are desk jobs, too, so you can easily do homework while working. I had a job like that in the IT department and it was fantastic.

We Have Helpful People Here That Are Able to Work With You Personally.

At a student body of ~800, the financial aid staff is well endowed for working with anyone in need of help. All students who attend receive an academic scholarship of $500-$2000 a year and the financial aid people are willing to help you find more.

Not a Lot Available, but You Can Find Some Help.

If you apply early, New College has a scholarship that you're guaranteed if you're accepted. However, it's pretty small. The rest of my financial aid had to come from programs I sought after in high school, such as Bright Futures, or programs I discovered by accident while looking up scholarships on the internet.

I will say that for research, the organizations for allocations on campus are pretty generous for funding travel and equipment expenses, especially if it's for thesis based research.