Orientation and Tuition Questions

[DPT12345]

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I have two questions, both of which may be seemingly obvious

1. What do you wear to an open house/information session to a school you have already been accepted to? I was thinking just regular street clothes, but am I wrong?

2. Is there any negotiating tuition prices for PT schools (especially private schools)? I know with law schools it is very common since many people don't have jobs coming out of school, but I am not sure if the same goes for PT students. Any thoughts?

Thanks everyone!

 

[Azimuthal]

1. I'd assume casual would be fine.

2. No. However, you can make a needs based claim to financial aide to see if they'll bite. If they do, you may be offered a needs based scholarship from the school itself.

 

[dizzy88]

1. Casual would fine. Just avoid the ripped jeans or what not 🙂

2. I've never heard of anyone being able to negotiate tuition. There are things you can do to help out financially though.
-Apply for work study. Being employed with the program itself is great because they understand your schedule and will work around it.
-Apply for departmental scholarships. You'll only be "competing" with those in the program, so odds of you getting a scholarship are much higher than those larger databases.
-Apply for financial aid early so you can take out Perkins loans. As long as you are intending to work full time for 5 years as a health professional, you can defer Perkins loans and they will be forgiven.
-Do well in your classes and you can apply for TA or tutoring positions for some extra cash. In turn, it will help you solidify your knowledge on the topic.

 

[DPT12345]

Thank you! You are both very helpful. Do you know how early you need to apply for financial aid to be able to take out Perkins loans?