I would like to move to NY for reasons. Doesn’t have to be the city, thought in or near (or generally metropolitan) preferred, and I would like to move as soon as realistically and feasibly possible (I’m not getting rid of all my shit, hopping on a plane, and arriving in NYC, even if that is as soon as possible).
I’m not really sure how to do this. I know I need to look into apartments or places to stay in general, and also look into getting a job once I’m up there or before I arrive. I am currently in college, so I would also need to look into colleges to transfer into. The thing is, I don’t know where to start looking. I mean, sure I could look up “apartments in NY” and “community colleges in NY” but the internet is AI generated nowadays and listicles and apartments.com doesn’t give the whole story. When I moved into my current city, I asked for advice and suggestions on Reddit and got a lot of help (been staying in the same apartment complex for the last 4 years that someone from there recommended actually), so I figured, fuck it let me do the same here.
I guess my more solid questions would be:
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What apartments should I look into? Any suggestions for it?
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What colleges should I check out that would be covered by FAFSA and offer bachelors in Computer Science or related (tangentially or otherwise) fields?
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I’m aware that NY in general is a more expensive state in cost-of-living but I’ve heard wages there are also higher. Would I be able to exist there off a part-time or full-time retail/food-service job? Also, I do currently have an Associate’s degree, would I be able to get a better paying job through that or is it not enough?
Any other advice would be very much appreciated, and if I come up with more questions I’ll edit them in ig.
Wow this is very solid, I’ll have to see what schools they have in the area. Is it really only a year in NY to get financial help from the state?
Yep, NY’s Tuition Assistance Program is available to anyone who has lived in New York for at least one year and enrolls in a SUNY or CUNY school. In the Capital District, that would include the Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, the Schenectady County Community College, and the University of Albany. There’s also certain programs that they’ll cover full tuition for as long as you work in the state for five years after graduation. And there are an absolute ton of private colleges in the area, if you’re not into any of the state’s programs.
And it’s a great area to be in. Like I said, two hours from the city, but it’s also near Saratoga and the Adirondacks. Lots of historical sites and museums, camping/hiking, and a ton of concert venues. Since it’s on the way between Boston and NYC, a ton of bigger acts will stop in when they’re touring.