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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

DREAM team seeks higher education for all

DREAM team seeks higher education for all

February 4, 2014
Undocumented students should have access to financial aid.
Letter to the editor: NYU students should support CUNY protests

Letter to the editor: NYU students should support CUNY protests

December 5, 2013
The intensifying crisis of public higher education is both morally and politically relevant for private university students who, faced with massive debt, must structure their life choices around the whims of the market.
Student Senate Panel: Financial Aid Primer

Student Senate Panel: Financial Aid Primer

October 22, 2013
Get up to speed on financial aid at NYU before WSN's Thursday panel with Student Senators.
Nicole Brown for WSN

[UPDATE] SLAM protests student debt as university unveils Momentum Campaign

Nicole Brown, News Editor October 21, 2013
SLAM announced it's demands to NYU to stop increasing tuition and increase financial aid.
File Photo by Joon Lee

Two financial aid grants created for study abroad, seniors

October 9, 2013
NYU President John Sexton has announced two new financial aid opportunities for students.
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Lack of need-based scholarships for state universities hurts lower-income students

October 2, 2013
Public universities nationwide need to better allocate financial aid to its students by providing more need-based scholarships in order to address growing income inequality that has so far been exacerbated by a superfluous appropriation of merit-based awards.
File Photo by Joon Lee/WSN

Contention about NYU financial aid awards continues

April 11, 2013
NYU is a tuition-dependent university, which makes providing financial aid much more challenging.

Translating anger over student debt across borders

February 7, 2013
Canadians wouldn't accept the rising tuitions costs in America. So why do we?
NYU's last minute scholarship revocation leaves seniors little choice

NYU’s last minute scholarship revocation leaves seniors little choice

November 15, 2012
The university reduces financial aid for rising seniors, leaving them little choice but to pay.
File Photo by Joon Lee

Financial Planning Week kicks off with workshop

September 30, 2012
SCPS begins its the Financial Planning Association of New York with Financial Fitness Workshop on Saturday.
NYU raises a record funds for financial aid, doubles last year's amount

NYU raises a record funds for financial aid, doubles last year’s amount

September 17, 2012
The university has raised a record amount of $120 million for financial aid for the 2011-2012 fiscal year.