<p>Uh most colleges will bother - I think it is a federal requirement that you prove you are able to support yourself for at least one year before schools are allowed to issue you I-20s/other visa forms. There’s usually some form you have to fill out, and then bank statements/parents’ employer letters stating salary/scholarship letters stating amount.</p>
<p>(not directed to anyone in particular, just musing)
I’ve heard from my Vietnamese bestie that Vietnamese students heading off to CC often get ‘owned’ at the visa-issue stage, meaning they managed to convince the college to issue the I-20, but weren’t able to convince the embassy. Perhaps this means that the university is less strict in proving ability to pay, as compared to embassy. But then again, these cases are for community college, not top-tier universities, and these CCs mainly want the foreign students’ money.</p>
<p>^ Or they say they want to stay in the US after graduation. Since the F-1 isn’t an dual purpose visa, you are not supposed to have any sort of immigration intent.</p>
<p>No la, those students won’t be so dumb/gong right? Eh, I dunno leh.</p>
<p>Hi, I am a PRC scholar about to enter Cornell University this fall. I have also received an A STAR scholarship offer. However, I am having some doubts about the scholarship, most important amongst which is concerning bond-breaking. I know this to be a sensitive topic, but how seriously would a scholar’s reputation be affected locally/internationally if he/she terminates the scholarship bonds prematurely (by paying all spent money plus interests)?</p>
<p>I know that A STAR’s late chairman used to publicly name and shame the bond-breakers even if they have paid all liquidated damages, but is this rather grueling practice still used today? Besides monetary concerns, what other subtle or sublimal detriments would be accorded to a scholar who breaks the bonds?</p>
<p>I am just asking this question to get a holistic picture of the scholarship, not meaning I am going to break the bonds or whatever. Thank you very much and any input would be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>@xmmx07 I will PM you.</p>
<p>I wish to point out that “late chairman” implies that Philip Yeo is dead… The appropriate way is to use “previous chairman”</p>
<p>Oh I’m so sorry about this mistake in word usage, haha.</p>
<p>I think it’s the ridiculously high interest on the scholarship (10% or was it 15% per year compound) and probably never being hired back into Singapore governmentish jobs, but I doubt internationally it would have much effect (I think many would be sympathetic to the long bond enough to overlook the ‘breaking’ part). Lived in SG for several years and never saw a name being publicised and I know at least one person who broke it (or rather, my mother knew), so there you have it, my admittedly limited experience.</p>
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<p>Not internationally, that’s for sure.</p>
<p>hey guys, I was just wondering how prestigious is the NUS scholarship bond free compared to the other scholarships?</p>
<p>Is the prestige internationally recognized?</p>
<p>Hey btw thanks agneissa and fiona (for the link especially).</p>
<p>So fiona you applied FA for all schools? I heard the top-tier schools like HYP which claim to be need-blind ain’t really need blind at all…meaning that if two students have equal standing they will choose the one that does not apply for FA, right?</p>
<p>Assuming that the NUS Scholarship is like money from NUS itself based on at entrance merit (I don’t really know about SG unis) then it’s like you’re one of the top people to attend that university and probably hinges more on NUS’s name (i.e. a school of X quality really wanted you to attend).</p>
<p>You mean NUS scholarships like ASEAN undergrad (for study) or perks (GMS etc)? I think for GMS etc the benefit is actually the inherent features of the program (funded study abroad etc) rather than name recognition.</p>
<p>@iamhopeful Don’t ask the question if you’ll doubt the answer… -__- They ARE need-blind. Truly. Madly. Deeply OK shoot me now for being lame ty</p>
<p>NUS scholarships in general. But anw, which has more recognition?</p>
<p>Ha ha I won’t shoot you fiona, I don’t have guns! (Don’t shoot me now =p) Btw, I really want to know what makes you so sure they are truly, deeply and insanely need-blind?</p>
<p>Coz you submit financial aid documents and application documents to two different offices which are completely independent.</p>
<p>I have a health examination and immunization form that I need to fill out. Anyone have any prior experience?</p>
<p>really,</p>
<p>hundreds of singaporeans manage to get immunisations, visas, plane tickets, etc. and manage to make it to convocation just fine. you’ll be alright too.</p>
<p>hmm where can i get a tuberculosis skin test and vaccinations? are they costly?</p>
<p>Ring up a polyclinic?</p>
<p>On HYP’s needblind policy:</p>
<p>While the office is called “admissions and financial aid”, I know for a fact that my applications were split into two, with my Common App handled by one officer and my FA application by another. In fact the admissions people (the ones i emailed at least) have no idea how much FA i’m asking for.</p>
<p>So personally i’m convinced that they’re truly need-blind. And tbh its SO difficult to get in (admission rate for my country is ~ 3% in a good year) & those institutions are SO rich that if they want you they’re going to give you however much money you need.</p>
<p>However, i’ve heard that some other schools (like Dartmouth Middlebury Williams Amherst) claimed to be need-blind but actually aren’t. Or they are need-blind in assessing your application, but don’t guarantee meeting your full need, which is sort of moot.</p>