International student needing aid

happymomof1
Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:53:25 +0000

As you already know because you have a sibling in college, it is extremely difficult for students in your category to receive significant financial aid. You also already have a list of universities that are interesting to you, so check their websites for information about aid for international students. To find places to add to that list, run a search with the tools at CollegeBoard.org to look for institutions that offer your major and also have aid for international applicants. Since you are female, that you can look at are Smith College and Sweet Briar College. They are the only women’s colleges with engineering programs. Smith has good aid for students including internationals who are admitted, and Sweet Briar is a bit lower ranked and might like you with your SAT scores.

Take a long hard look at any community colleges or public universities that you can commute to. Find out if you qualify for in-state tuition and fees in the state where you are living and studying based on the fact that you live and study there. Some states would consider you in-state. If you can commute, you may be able to keep your costs down until your brother graduates and then you could consider transferring to a more expensive institution.