I was a virtual student during my time at The New School. Contacting financial aid was always a pain, you would be on hold for hours on end and still not get answers once you were helped by someone. They messed up my financial aid every single semester, and would suggest I visit their office to clear things up, but when I told them I was not living in NYC they were unhelpful. On another note, the professors were absolutely amazing and I learned a lot in my program. I would go back here again for sure, but definitely tread lightly with financial aid.