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Paying for College
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<p>I am a green hand in financial aid area and probably need some basic help. </p>

<p>I am an international student so:
Is it possible that a college (not need-blind) will accept you without giving you adequate aid? </p>

<p>If I apply to need-blind colleges and get accepted, will I get the amount of aids that I request or the colleges will determine the amount that I need? </p>

<p>What should I ask my parents to do in order to fill in the forms (I am a junior so will be applying next school year)? </p>

<p>I really need your help since my parents/counsellors are really unable to assist me for a variety of reasons. Thanks.</p>

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<p>You fill out forms like the FAFSA and the CSS PROFILE to determine your need for aid. You don’t just request it. Also, since you’re an international student, I dunno if you’ll get any government aid at all (not sure how that works).</p>

<p>And yes, lots of non need-blind schools accept students and not give adequate aid. You have to get loans or some how find a way to pay.</p>

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<p>^^^^</p>

<p>International students don’t use FAFSA. They aren’t eligible for federal funds/assistance.</p>

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<p>*I am an international student so:
Is it possible that a college (not need-blind) will accept you without giving you adequate aid? </p>

<p>If I apply to need-blind colleges and get accepted, will I get the amount of aids that I request or the colleges will determine the amount that I need? </p>

<p>What should I ask my parents to do in order to fill in the forms (I am a junior so will be applying next school year)? </p>

<p>I really need your help since my parents/counsellors are really unable to assist me for a variety of reasons. Thanks. *</p>

<p>The forms that your parents will fill out will depend on what schools you apply to. Some schools don’t give int’l students any aid, so no aid forms. Some schools ask int’l students to fill out CSS Profile, some schools have their own aid forms, too. It will depend on each of your schools.</p>

<p>Since you are a junior and an int’l, you need a strategy. :)</p>

<p>How much can your parents contribute each year towards your education?</p>

<p>Are you now living in another country? Or, are you living in the US as an int’l (that will affect your transportaton costs).</p>

<p>What are your stats?</p>

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<p>Yes…a school could accept you and not provide adequate aid. That happens all the time and not just to international students.</p>

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<p>You are confusing NEED BLIND…with schools that MEET FULL NEED. They don’t mean the same thing.</p>

<p>Need blind means that the school will review your application for admission without considering your ability to pay the bills or your financial need. I will say…there are not a lot of colleges in the U.S. that are need blind for international students. There are some but not a lot.</p>

<p>Schools that guarantee to MEET FULL NEED will provide you with the amount of money beyond what THEY compute your family can pay based on the financial aid application forms and information the school requires. NOTE…it is what the SCHOOL determines your family can pay…not what your family THINKS they can pay. </p>

<p>There are schools that are need blind for admissions for internationals but the school does NOT guarantee to meet full need for admitted students.</p>

<p>There are schools that are need blind for admissions and do guarantee to meet full need for international students.</p>

<p>There are schools that are need blind for admissions but provide limited financial aid for international students.</p>

<p>There are schools that are NOT need blind that still provide generous financial aid for international students.</p>

<p>There are schools that are NOT need blind that provide NO financial aid to international students.</p>

<p>And there are schools that are not need blind that provide limited financial aid for international students.</p>

<p>As an international student, your parents will have to sign a form stating that there is enough money to cover your expenses for a full year in order for you to get a visa to study here. This can include financial aid provided by the colleges.</p>

<p>You should know that most colleges in the United States do NOT guarantee to meet full need for students (all students applying…not just international students).</p>

<p>Your parents need to keep careful track of their incomes…and be prepared to translate those into U.S. dollars as that is what is reported on the financial aid application forms.</p>

<p>As noted above, you are not eligible to file a FAFSA OR receive any U.S. federally funded need based aid. Your aid would be institutional money from the college itself.</p>

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<p>Are harvard, princeton, yale, mit, williams, amherst, dartmouth all need blind for admissions and do guarantee to meet full need for international students?</p>

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<p>I believe they are need blind and do meet full need but I’m not sure all of them do so for international students.</p>

<p>And I do hope you have other schools on your list as these schools on average admit about 10% of applicants…meaning that 90% do not get accepted. In that 90% are some very well qualified applicants. </p>

<p>Just don’t put all of your eggs into that basket. Those schools are highly competitive schools…their generous financial aid does you no good unless you get accepted. Make sure you have affordable options on your application list as well. </p>

<p>And remember…those SCHOOLS will determine how much your family is expected to contribute.</p>

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<p>I will definitely apply to safety schools. Thanks for your help!</p>