International student needing aid

hayoon2014
Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:40:57 +0000

Hello, I’m currently a junior in high school, starting to seriously think about which schools I should apply to.

I’m a resident of New Jersey. I’ve lived here for about 8 years now, but I am not a permanent resident yet. My family can’t afford to pay much for college, especially because my older brother is already attending college. My parents have told me the MAXIMUM we can afford to pay is about $10k, which is even a stretch.

I’m aiming for an engineering school. I haven’t decided yet, but I’m leaning towards BMe Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or something along those lines.

My stats are as follows:

GPA - 94.7 (my school doesn’t go by the 4 point scale)
SAT - 750 CR/ 720 Math/ 780 Writing, superscored 2250
All honors classes for 4 years
currently in AP Chemistry and AP English Language (good teachers and with grades so far, can expect 4 or 5)
National Honors Society
Science National Honors Society
some EC (president of invention club, appeared in ABC for YouTube competition, volunteer, etc.)

I’m aware that my math score for SAT is pretty low for someone wanting to go into engineering, but I’m afraid to take it again because I might get lower scores.

Currently, I’m looking at schools like Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, UIUC, Rensselaer Polytech, and some others.

The biggest problem for me is tuition. Even if I can get into a school, if I can’t get financial aid, there is very little possibility for me to be able to attend.

What are some schools that would offer me a good amount for aid? Please help !
p.s. - I know that it might or might not make a difference, but I am female.