If you can afford the costs to attend. Right now…forget about college and just do your personal best in high school.
Then.
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Get a budget from your family for how much they can pay every year for you to attend college. This is VERY important but even more important for international students. Many colleges in this country are very costly…you will need to complete a certificate of finances showing that you have at the ready all the money for four full years of college costs. This can include college based aid that is guaranteed for all four years, and approved loans…it cannot include things that haven’t been approved. Without the money at the ready, you will not be able to apply for a student visa to study here.
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When the time comes…you need to look at affordable options either in your country or other places…not the U.S. @MYOS1634 might be helpful here. When the time comes.
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Remember that the very vast majority of colleges in the U.S. are need aware for admissions…meaning your level of financial need can be considered when your application for admission is reviewed. So…when the time comes…you will need to check this also.
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There are colleges in this country that don’t provide a dime of need based aid to international students. There are colleges that provide limited aid to international students. There are colleges that fully fund all accepted international students (hint…these are highly competitive in most cases).
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Right now…you don’t have any information to be used to help find colleges for you. You don’t even have end of year freshman grades. You haven’t taken any SAT or ACT or TOEFL (if required). Once you have your end of year sophomore grades, and a budget for college costs from your family, folks here will better be able to guide you.
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Look at the colleges in your country.
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Since you attend an international school, see what your school counselors have to say about planning for post high school.