Tuition and living expenses

Hi everyone, my name is Rene Grgic-Dakovic and I am a professional painter from Croatia. I applied on New York Academy of Art painting course and few days ago my dreams come true, I was accepted for a MA program that is starting this fall. New York Academy of Art is a big name among academies based on figurative painting program. They also said they recognized my talent and offered me a scholarship, but it would only cover a part of tuition. For a freelance artist such as myself this would be a life changing opportunity in the means of education and personal growth. In addition, it would bring me new colleagues and connections since the NYC is todays epicenter of art. It is also an expensive city, especially from someone coming from my country. Anything helps 😊