Need-blind aid for international transfer: criteria?

[sybbie719]

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My understanding of need-blind: the applicants’ requests for money do not factor into the school’s selection of students. Have I got this right?

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<p>Yes, however very there are very few schools that are need blind. Most are need sensitive or need aware. As far as international students are concerned, there is an even smaller number of need blind schools and those only take a small number of international students. For international students applying at most colleges, your ability to pay will be a factor in the admissions decision.</p>

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The big question: Is it possible for a school to accept a student and deny the student any financial aid sought, at the same time?

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<p>As an international student because you are not eligible for federal aid, many schools will not admit you unless they can give you sufficient aid (the school determines what is sufficient). As Stef mentioned, schools that do not meet 100% of demonstrated need (the majority of colleges in this country) they can give you an “admit-deny” where you are admitted to the college but it is financially impossible for you to attend.</p>

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Are international market currencies and things taken into consideration? My parents are both lawyers, but their meager pay belies the posh-sounding job description; besides, life necessities cost a lot in Seoul, where we live.
-Does the presence of siblings enhance chances of a YES? I have a little brother who will be entering college very soon, and I’d hate to hog the family finances.

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<p>Since your tuition has to be paid in US funds, most schools do not look at market fluxuations in currency (it could be harder to be admitted if you are coming from a place with an unstable economy).</p>

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I read somewhere that in the case of some transfers, the schools that are “transferred to” (for lack of a better word) look at the cost of the school that is “transferred from” when settling tuition fees. Is this true in the case of Yale?

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<p>The transfer situation can be very tricky as most of the elite schools have very few transfer spots open. Even then, many schools do not offer any type of financial aid to transfer students (which goes back to your ability to pay as a factor in the admission decision).</p>

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4. Can being an international student, or being a transfer student, or being both, play down an applicant’s chances?

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<p>At most colleges, definitely as the international pool is very competitive and there are very few openings at each college.</p>

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Is need-blind financial aid 100%?

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<p>Need blind is only used in the admissions process. Colleges meet demonstrated need. There are very few schools that meet 100%demonstrated for both US citizens and international students (they are also the hardest schools in which to gain admissions).</p>

<p>good luck to you</p>