applying for scholarship as an international applicant?

onemoreparent
Sat, 17 Aug 2013 11:17:44 +0000

The difference could be as huge as an acceptance versus a rejection. Unfortunately for international students, asking for financial aid significantly reduces their admission chances. Columbia indicates this on their website, their finaid for internationals is very very limited.

If your family will have a hard time paying full tuition, see if you can’t have other solutions to complement available funds, like student loans etc. Once you ask for financial aid, you will be in a different pool of applicants.

Already it is very very hard for internationals to get in, even if they are paying their way. So I would recommend that you weigh your options carefully.