Is there any way for int'l student to study in America/Canada just by paying about $10,000 per year?

International Students
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<p>My friend is a freshman in an Iranian university and want to study in US during his undergrad period. But since he’s just a normal middle class, I suspect he cannot afford to pay for American college. His grades in high school is decent, and his English is nice but not as good as he can get full-ride scholarship in some state university (like U of Alabama) by getting high score in SAT. And I also suspect that such universities will not give him scholarship since his grades were not measured in GPA system. Also, since free-tuition schools such as College of the Ozarks only cost about $6,000, I think he can go there. But the number of such schools is limited, and the acceptance rate is very low. So, he also needs to look for some other choices. </p>

<p>Can he transfer to American university? Or should he apply for freshman admission? Since Iranian education is totally different from American ones, I have no idea about it. If he can transfer, should he still need SAT score? </p>

<p>I believe he can afford to pay about $10k, which can only cover the boarding fee in the US, and it’s preferable if he can transfer to uni/college without having to apply for freshman. Other workable possibilities are going to the public schools with extremely cheap-priced tuition (like $2,000) or doing co-op or working inside school while going to moderately-costed public school. Although I know about co-op opportunities in Canada, I have no idea about it in the US. Could you tell me about the opportunities of working inside college and co-op in US? Do they usually cover tuition? </p>

<p>Since Canadian universities are cheaper than American ones and have many co-op opportunities, I think they match him better. Although I know about freshman admission for international students in Canada, I totally have no idea about international students who want to transfer to it. Could you tell me that admission criteria? </p>

<p>Finally, is it even possible for average Iranian to study in US/Canada? In my case, I had to show a certain amount of deposit to my school, which is expensive private university in the US. Since he needs to get extra money from co-op or working inside college to pay for his tuition, his deposit is clearly not enough before going to his school. </p>

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<p>There is very little financial aid for transfer students, so since he needs it, best to apply as a freshman. </p>

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<p>Canada won’t be cheaper if you are an international student there.</p>

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<p>I just found that the total cost for int’l student in an average Canadian uni costs about $25~30k, and an average co-op student can earn $65k for four years. So, it seems kinda tough. I will look for American unis whose tuition is extremely cheap and allow students to work inside unis within the extent to which F1 visa permits. </p>

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<p>If he currently is studying at a university in Iran, it is almost certain that he would need to apply as a transfer. His best option is to complete his undergraduate degree in Iran, then apply to foreign universities for graduate school.</p>

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<p>I agree with you. I will let him study TOEFL and SAT and apply for Berea College and College of the Ozark. If he will not be accepted, then he will go to grad school in US for his master’s degree. But I don’t know how much money American schools fund for int’l students in engineering master course. So, I will collect more information about the funding. </p>