<p>Should international students pay a tuition surcharge since they do not pay US AND state taxes. And should we really be issuing financial aid to international students?</p>
<p>Yes, yes, yes. My daughter paid twice as much as an Australian when she studied in Sydney. Other countries charge our students more, I don’t understand why we don’t.</p>
<p>I think most financial aid for international students comes from private schools who can do whatever they want. Most schools and students welcome a diverse student body. Education comes in all forms. Americans need exposure to more cultures and more cultures need to see the real America. As for study abroad, it depends on your program. My daughter paid her normal tuition when she was in Argentina.</p>
<p>Please define “international”. There are plenty of kids here in WA who graduate from local HSs, speak perfect English, and their parents pay all applicable taxes, yet these kids can be considered “international” applicants because they hold non-immigrant visas. And which schools are you talking about? Public (since you mention taxes) or private as well? Some public schools consider such applicants (see above) “state residents” for tuition purposes, but many others don’t. Are there any public colleges that give aid to “true” international applicants (kids who never lived in the US)? Private colleges can do whatever they want.</p>
<p>I don’t think financial students get government financial aid. They can get private aid though. I think that international students more or less get treated like out-of-state students with respect to financial aid.</p>
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<p>The federal government does not issue financial aid to international students. Neither do many public universities…and those that do often have limited financial aid for international students. AND I agree with both of these policies…I do not think our government (state or federal) should be supporting the studies of international students.</p>
<p>NOW…private school(s) institutional funds…well…that’s their business. It’s their money to dole out as they please.</p>
<p>do private colleges owe the students of this country admission BEFORE exporting their intellectual product to students of other countries. Does the world consider US colleges their educational training ground. Are we in essence training the competition?</p>
<p>Private colleges are businesses (essentially).</p>
<p>Keep in mind that most international undergraduates are paying full freight and thus helping to subsidize those domestic undergraduates who require financial aid. Also, many students choose to stay in the States after graduation.</p>