<p>b@r!num—my mistake with my statement - “When these ivy leagues visited my child’s school in our country last year, they advised us that financial aid is not available to international students even if they say “need-blind” whatever!”</p>
<p>I don’t meant it that way, those college representatives did say however that if we (international students) will apply for financial aid it will lessen the chances of admission, and we can’t take that chance!
Those college representatives were from ivy league schools, they expect international applicants to be full paying and not apply for financial aid.<br>
Even the education counsellor at the US consulate also has the same advised.
Put it this way, our country can provide the best college education that US can also provide and not end up in debt, so why do some of our children want to study in the US knowing that they will not be able to afford it and instead apply for financial aid?</p>
<p>I do believe in “need blind”/“need based” whatever but this only applies to countries that cannot provide a better education for their children, most especially those who are deserving.
This doesn’t apply to our country we we came from!
This is just my opinion, please don’t take it differently! :-)</p>