Ability to finance

Applying to College Common and Coalition Application
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<p>I checked Rice's profile on Commonapp, and found that "Ability to finance" is required for international students. But, I know that Rice can offer both need and merit aid for int'ls. So how does "Ability to finance" work? Is it actually the ability to finance after you receive all the possible aid?</p>

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<p>10-characters-bump.</p>

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<p>I’m not sure what question you’re seeing there. The only choices I know of are ticking yes or no to the question “Do you intend to pursue need based financial aid.” To get an international student visa for any US school, you will need to demonstrate that your financial resources (including any merit or need-based financial aid) are sufficient to cover your tuition, room, board and transportation.</p>

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<p>Ok, thanks. I wasn’t sure of what that meant because some universities I had considered before(like UT Austin) do offer merit aid for intl’s, but in most cases only after they managed to survive at the university for one year. I understand however that Rice’s not that case. They actually made it pretty clear on their website that they offer both need and merit aid for intl’s, but the “Ability to finance” confused me, as some universities don’t have it marked as “required”. Now my worries are gone, anyway.</p>