financial aid for internationals

hakeru7 · 11-09-2008, 07:21 PM

hey guys,

so i know that brown isnt needblind to internationals and so its much harder to get in asking for FA. I just wanted to gauge HOW much harder it is.

Anyone have particular stats on internationals who got in with FA?
# of internationals who got aid vs. # of internationals who applied.
etc.

and I've heard stories about how early decision/action is like equivalent of 100points on SAT and stuff right? Are there anything for that for international FAs? like equivalent of minus 100 points or something haha.

anything would help!

wolfmanjack · 11-09-2008, 07:28 PM

I don't think things are that quantitative.

violaina · 11-09-2008, 07:37 PM

It depends. Brown choose students base more on their merits than on their Financial needs. However, applying FA as an international students does put you in a very very competitive pool.

As for ED, it is impossible that the average SAT of EDers are 100 points low than that of RDers..

Do you apply Brown this year, I wonder.

Anyway, I hope you can be admitted by your dream school.

fireandrain · 11-10-2008, 02:12 PM

I've never seen stats like that.

Given the economy this year, my guess is that it will be even more difficult for international students with large financial need to get accepted.

ILurveBrown · 11-10-2008, 02:32 PM

Yeah, thats true :S
It's gonna be pretty hard for you as an international student to get fin aid at least through a university...
The rep for Oberlin came to our school today and was explaining that, and said that if you're a US citizen the money can come from the government, but if you aren't then the colleges have to pay themselves and they have limited funds, so they can only afford you if you're really amazing and worth it... But maybe you can get money other ways? Gap year working? Or some scholarships? Good luck

modestmelody · 11-10-2008, 02:42 PM

Yeah the government gives a fair amount of money to help support financial aid to US citizens-- not a ton, but there is some available which makes it far easier to grant citizens aid.

hakeru7 · 11-10-2008, 07:15 PM

Does anyone know how many international students get accepted to Brown WITH FA each year?

violaina · 11-10-2008, 07:52 PM

I don't think you should worry about that.

Just pay attention to your application. Brown has a amount of money to give FAs to interntional students,whatever the economics circumstances are, the amount is stable.
It does not matter to you the number of international students receive aids; whether or not you match Brown is more important.