adrivit

How do the fee-waivers for the applications to colleges work for International students? Do we use the fee-waivers of CollegeBoard? Or separate letter from the Principal? What documents are needed?

adrivit

Anyone?? Help me out here!!

tweety

I don't really know to what College Board fee-waivers you are referring to, however, most internationals use general letters from the Principal. In some cases, he/she might already have your financial situation documented or might ask for parent income/assets.

P.S. Some universities/colleges have their own fee waiver form.

danhernan

I used various fee waivers. In most cases my counselor wrote a letter for me and explained the situation to the admission officers at colleges. Sometimes they wanted financial proof, and that went alongside the ISFAA.

cristina89

I also think a letter from the counselor is the best option for internationals, but what if (s)he doesn't speak English? Should it be translated, like recommendations?

adrivit

ya thanks!!

ryanshroff

for an international student, a letter from a school official (preferably the one who is signing your high school forms - in my case the vice principal since my HS didn't have a counselor) is enough. but be sure to ask each college you're applying to if they require income tax returns/other documents with the letter.

tromsyo89

What I did- I wrote a letter, almost the same like college board's except for changing some names like National Asociation or so, then I gave it to my school principal and he singed it. That was all. Since you need a waiver you will need financial aid too- sending fin aid documents along with such proving your income would suffice need of a waiver. Good luck with application

adrivit

Thanks!!!!!

Tsenguun

Int'l are not eligible for CB fee waivers. As for application fee waiving, you only have to have your counselor send a letter explaining that paying the app fee would put significant financial burden on your family's current financial situation.

I applied to 11 colleges with fee waivers. LOL

danhernan

Yeah I applied to a lot with fee waivers. Some schools also give fee waivers to internationals, including Bates and Davidson, if I recall correctly. Some are free if you apply online (who doesn't nowadays?) including Trinity University.

adrivit

Applied for finaid Tsenguun?? What luck??

Tsenguun

Def applied for FA and got some really generous aid from Cornell.

tromsyo89

how much if it's not a secret

adrivit

ya really! full ride? that may incite me to apply to cornell, its the FA for which i ain't applying there.