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01-17-2008, 04:34 PM
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| Case doesn't offer FA to internationals?? no way.. Does it offer merit based scholarships?? | 
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01-17-2008, 05:35 PM
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#17 | | Super Moderator
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| Sorry; I posted a link from the medical school, not the undergraduate college.
This is what its website says: Quote:
Q: Is financial aid available to international students at Case?
A: No. Undergraduate students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are not eligible for financial assistance. Students may inquire at a U.S. Embassy or a U.S. Consulate in their country about scholarships available for study in the United States. A guidebook with specific scholarship listing is published by the Institute of International Education. International students are not permitted by their student visas to earn money through employment. At Case, undergraduate international students are not permitted to work during their first year of studies. Those who later obtain employment at Case are required to demonstrate satisfactory academic performance and pursue a full class schedule. Students usually earn about $1,000 (U.S.) per year working a minimum of twelve hours per week.
| Case Western Reserve University
Since it talks about "financial assistance" in those terms, I would read that to mean that merit scholarships are also not available.
You should e-mail them and ask.
Last edited by Chedva; 01-17-2008 at 05:38 PM.
Reason: posted incorrect information - sorry.
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01-18-2008, 04:06 AM
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| there are only 6 need blind universities for internationals in US: HYPM, Middlebury and Williams. They are truly and completely need blind. As far as the other universities are concerned yes indeed FA does have a bearing on acceptance. As to how much, it depends on different colleges. You are competing in the toughest possible group of applicants asking for aid as a n international and if they really want you, then they ll do everything they can to BUY YOU. | |
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01-18-2008, 08:27 AM
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| Columbia, Dartmouth, Vassar are also need-blind. There may only be 6 that you know of, but there are more need-blind colleges and universities than you listed. However, it is true that only the most selective schools are need-blind. | |
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01-18-2008, 09:38 AM
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| Chedva--Dartmouth is not currently need blind for internationals. Read this recent article from the Dartmouth newspaper: TheDartmouth.com | Yale increases aid for middle class families
"Currently, Dartmouth considers the financial need of international students in deciding to offer admissions.
Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Massachussetts Institute of Technology, Middlebury College and Williams College, among others, have a need-blind admissions process for international students." | |
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01-18-2008, 09:44 AM
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| there are only 6 completely need blind colleges for INTERNATIONALS in US. no more no less. I am sure of that. you can do your research. the others are need based or need aware for international students. Columbia, Dartmouth and Vassar are all need based for internationals NOT need-blind. | |
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01-19-2008, 07:47 PM
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| judging by the comments it seems that most of the top private colleges are need blind..i think that includes UPenn and Hopkins too.. | |
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01-19-2008, 09:56 PM
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| reading this forum gives me new hope. i'm an international not asking for FA. i certainly hope that gives me an edge at some of the places i want to attent | |
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01-20-2008, 03:12 AM
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| sunny750 i just said in a post Hopkins ans Penn are NOT need blind for internationals. There are ONLY 6 need blind institutions in US for International Student. Learn the fact. | |
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01-22-2008, 10:27 PM
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| Thanks a lot guys!!! | |
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01-22-2008, 11:24 PM
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| i hope not applying for FA as an american student helps, lol | |
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01-23-2008, 05:02 AM
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| Not applying for financial aid in a need aware school would definitely raise your chances as compared to that of an international aid applicant. But there's little use of not applying for aid if you can't afford to attend the school.
That said, an international applicant whose profile is far better than yours would make it even if he requires aid and the school has the resources. | |
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01-23-2008, 05:39 AM
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| ^second that | |
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01-23-2008, 11:38 PM
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| yes i agree with you but if I apply for aid, i will definitely be in a much competitive pool of applicants compare to the ones who are not applying because looking at the stats hopkins and upenn are number 3 and 8 respectively in offering financial aid. but if i don't apply for aid at all, I think I'll have better chance of getting in then applying for aid. you know what I mean. | |
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01-24-2008, 04:15 AM
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| you cannot apply for aid AFTER getting in, for sure. | |
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