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Financial Aid for Entering Students

All entering students seeking financial aid must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For this form and for information on higher education loans, work-study grants, TAP, and other forms of financial aid beyond those offered by the IFA, consult the Office of Financial Aid, New York University: http://www.nyu.edu/financial.aid/.

The IFA awards multi-year Panofsky Fellowships comprising tuition, fees, and stipends at the highest level to a limited number of exceptionally promising incoming students. These initial awards are made on the basis of merit and promise only. The maximum duration for Panofsky Fellowships is five years for students entering the M.A. program with the intention of pursuing the Ph.D., and three years for students entering with an M.A. from another institution. Continuation of Panofsky Fellowships after the first year depends on the Fellowship Committee’s review of an annual reapplication; if all criteria are met, stipends are maintained at a level no less than that awarded in the first year. Once the term of a three- or five-year Panofsky Fellowship has been completed, Ph.D. candidates continue to be eligible to apply for IFA fellowships for another two years.

Several one-year awards are made on the basis of merit to especially promising first-year students. Such awards at a minimum include tuition and fees, and may also carry a stipend. Recipients of such one-year awards may apply for continuation of their fellowships for the following year.

All first-year students who successfully complete their first five courses, with a grade of B+ or higher for each, will receive a Shelby White and Leon Levy Travel Grant in the amount of $3,000. The aim of the grant is to facilitate travel to see works of art and architecture of scholarly and aesthetic interest to the student. A simple spring application is required, and a brief report on the use made of the fellowship must be submitted to the Academic Office immediately upon the completion of the travel. In exceptional circumstances, applications to defer the fellowship for up to one year will be considered.