<p>You said your parents won’t pay for your college education in the US. The reality is, only a handful of colleges will offer generous scholarships/aid to international students and these schools are super competitive.
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<p>You should try to improve your SAT I and take SAT II. Many top colleges require 2-3 SAT II tests. Many students take SAT I more than once and many colleges count only the best scores you have got. </p>
<p>Your current SAT scores are not bad, just not good enough because of the competition for scholarships among the international students. A lot of international students have high financial needs like you. Most of them aim at the well-know schools like the ivies and the like. If you are willing to look into some liberal arts colleges (which may not be well-known in Asia since they do not offer graduate degrees), you may have chances to get admission and a scholarship but do not expect the money will cover all your expenses. It will be generous enough to cover most of the tuition. You do need your parents’ support to present some kind of financial statement and to fill out the financial form required for international students.</p>
<p>BTW, it is unlikely that public schools will offer any money for the international students in undergraduate studies.</p>
<p>If you cannot get money from college and parents, you should consider the alternative: finish your undergraduate education in your home country and attend the graduate school in the US, which may increase your chance to get scholarships, but it also depends on your major.</p>