MiPerson80

if the endowments are tax free from the US government, we should give aid to only US citizens

ministerofmagic

The 'International Student Financial Aid Application' provided by College Board contains a question: List below the names of the colleges and universities to which you are applying. Now, why is that question there? This form has to be submitted to the colleges we're applying, so wouldn't it be better if they don't know to which other colleges we've applied?

Zester

Bump for relevancy.

Iúileb

I don't know why is ^that question there either. I have a strong temptetion to lie...

theGame

No need to lie - leave it blank. Explanation? I mailed my documents to all the colleges at or nearly at the same time! Cool, eh?

Note: This problem hardly arises if you apply EA or ED.

bluewhitebulldog

No way!
Yale offers financial aid to all international students. They offer a good amount, even if it is 100%.

bluewhitebulldog

NO WAY!
Columbia is not need blind for internationals. They will waitlist you if you are a burden.
Once you get in, it is 100% for you though

theGame

Browon and UPenn are also not need-blind for internationals. Columbia is too stingy to warrant attentions. Yale? Need contacts, sir.

invinciblebunny

There is one unnoticed but very good liberal arts school in New London, New Hampshire. Its name is Colby-Sawyer College. Colby-Sawyer offers need-based financial aid and scholarships to any international students. website Colby-Sawyer College Home Page

Any international students considering FA and small good liberal arts school should look at this college. I have received full aid from Colby-Sawyer.

thanks

theGame

invinciblebunny: I emailed Colby-Sawyer a few weeks back and they said FA for internationals ranges from 4 to 25k. I don't know how you got full aid :S

hiroshima

Hi can anybody suggest me some universities that give financial aid to international student. I want to study computer science

My A level grades are
Math-C
Physics-B
Computer-B
Gp-b

My sat scores are
CR-500
Math-720
Writing-540

I cannot find any universities. Every body here is talking about top universities.

Aininor

I understand that Princeton, Harvard and columbia meet 100% of demonstrated need and more importantly (to me), they have NO LOANS as part of their fin. package.

But I believe that Yale and Dartmouth (and Upenn?) offer loans as part of their financial package to intl students.

Does anyone know any more top schools that offer no loan financial aid to international students?

Dartmoose

Dartmouth is need blind and meets 100% of demonstrated need to all applicants. Also, if your family income is less than 75k per year, Dartmouth is automatically tuition free.

powerbomb

Sorry to sound horrendously dumb, but what's the difference between a loan and a financial aid..?

Aininor

@Dartmoose: Dartmouth replaced loans with scholarships at the beginning of 2008, do you know if this extends to international students since it wasnt specfically mentioned on the website. And with free tuition, low-income families only need to pay $10k for room and board etc - which is quite reasonable. Thanks for that piece of info!

@powerbomb: Your financial need is determined by total cost of attendance minus estimated fmaily contribution EFC. Financial aid (to cover your financial need) provided by colleges comes in the form of a whole package which usually make up of grants (basically scholarship from the university that you dont need to pay back), jobs (the uni expect you to get an on-campus job that will earn about $2000 per year) and loans (from the uni and you need to pay back eventually). For me and my family, I dont want to graduate with heaps of loans, especially since uni in my home country would be way cheaper and I might go to graduate school. So I have been looking @universities that are (mostly need-blind to intl) , meet 100% of demonstrated need and dont offer loans, but they're incredibly selective for intl students Well I hoped that clarified things for you!