<p>texas…our K’s room-mate from a South Asian country is getting financial aid…and in a recent article that I read during orientation week noted that a greater percentage of international students are receiving aid this year than in past (each year it has been going up)…I can’t recall the exact percentages…</p>
<p>…and I understand they are trying to create more Stanford funds (especially from those international graduates who have made it big…to donate more) to provide more financial aid to a broader population of international students…</p>
<p>…ultimately…they would like to move toward having international applicants also being evaluated “need-blind”…it would all depend on how soon they could create a self-sustaining “fund” dedicated to the international student population (through donations from all Stanford graduates/affiliates)…or they could tap their massive ~19 Billion endowment…if they wanted to…</p>