Full ride scholarships for international students

MYOS1634
Sun, 23 Sep 2018 19:55:01 +0000

You must understand two things:

your profile is outstanding
AND

it guarantees nothing

People who say it’s almost impossible aren’t saying your profile isn’t good, but rather that the competition is unbelievable.

First: what can your family afford? What do you call a ‘full ride’ - would they have enough to cover your airplane tickets, your books, your health insurance, your pocket money? What amount would they have per year?
This matters because admissions can be need-aware - ie’, an international who’s got more money will be admitted over one who doesn’t… simply because there’s not enough money for the applicant without money.
It also matters because at non need-aware universities, called need blind, how much you need is not taken into account, only your stats. So, let’s say you get a full tuition scholarship. It does you no good if you don’t have the required money for room and board.

Second, there ARE some competitive scholarships - Wilson at App State, McDermott at UTD, for instance. Or, look up UToledo, Youngstown State, UAH, South Dakota Science and tech. But there’s no guarantee you’ll get one.

Finally, there are universities with possibilities of financial aid, such as Lafayette, Cornell (Tata scholarships), etc. Admission depends on luck as much as merit and need.

Therefore, do apply to the US. But also apply to other countries that are within budget (France and Germany have free programs, for instance.)