redsexton

So, I've wanted to start this thread for quite some time. I applied to schools last year that were reportedly generous with F.A. for Int'l students. These colleges also had pretty large populations of International students. I was eventually waitlisted at all of them, and applied on a rolling basis to a school with an 8% Int'l population. They reported that they only gave $10,000 per year to Int'ls, but I decided to apply anyways. I was accepted with the full 10K scholarship, and I was delighted. However, after reading a few posts on here, I decided to see if the college were willing to offer me more... They promptly gave me an extra $3,000, and told me it was the biggest award they had ever given an international student. So, I was pretty happy, and applied for a bank loan to pay the rest. Then I arrived at the school... I am currently the only overseas student on campus. The only international students they have ever had here were exchange students. Within a month of arriving here, I got a letter in my mailbox stating that they were taking that $3000 scholarship off me and replacing it with one for just over $7,000 which means I'm now on just over $17,000.

I guess I'm just starting this thread so that people know they have options. If you don't get in HYP or to another top ranked LAC, consider a small school with rolling admissions.

Does anyone else have a similar story they would like to share? I'm sure some prospective students would appreciate the advice!

b@r!um

I am delighted to hear that everything worked out for you. Congratulations!

Thank you for sharing your story with us. Would you mind sharing which college you are now attending?

Flibb

Thanks a lot, that was a really inspiring story!

Alex_cia_007

Just to note, it's only $17,000, so it must be a public school! Then why not applying to the University of New Orleans! Its Honors Program is some of the most prestigious in Louisiana and reportedly 50-60 graduates get accepted to top national universities, such as Harvard and Stanford upon their graduation from UNO. I am an international student from Europe, with full scholarship of 18,500 per year - tuition, room and board + $500 for books! No loans. Looking forward to seeing you on campus! ^_-
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R-DNA

Alex_cia_007
The net cost for studying at New Orleans (non-residents) seems to be: 16,104$
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so ...how come you get to have 18,500$ as scholarship.
surely i m missing out something here.