<p>Hi! I’m a faculty member at IIT so I am far from an expert about financial aid and I am definitely NOT speaking officially on behalf of the university, but here’s how I understand it: the Affidavit of Support covers a U.S. Immigration F-1 (student) Visa requirement to show that visa applicants “Possess sufficient funds to pursue the proposed course of study.” ([Student</a> Visas](<a href=“404 - Page Not Found”>404 - Page Not Found)). Also as I understand it most financial aid for international students will be merit-based rather than need-based, so if you have a 34 on the ACT exam or a 2100 on the SAT exam and are in the top 5% of your secondary school class you’d probably be in range and below that would be on a purely case-by-case basis. IIT is a highly competitive school and generally we are only going to provide support for international students who will bring something truly special to the university.</p>