<p>Hi, I'm from a small country called Lithuania and my dream is to study in the US. The problem is I live in a family that makes less money than average and can't pay for my studies. Also my dream is to play football, I am very fit but i never played it, so I don't think I can get a scholarship. Could anyone advise me what to do?</p>
<p>I’m going to be a bit rough here…if you’ve never played football, you would likely not be competitive with the THOUSANDS of students here in the U.S. who do play…and many of them are not recruited athletes.</p>
<p>The other thing…schools that are most generous with financial aid do not give athletic scholarships for the most part. They give need based awards. These schools are VERY competitive for admissions so your high school grade point average (GPA) and your test scores (ACT or SAT)…would need to be extremely high to be in the running. Most of these schools admit 10% or so of students. In the 90% who do not get admitted, most are very well qualified for admittance. There are no sure things at these schools.</p>
<p>In addition, many schools with generous financial aid are need aware for admissions. This means your financial situation will be considered when your application for admission is considered. There are nine schools that are both need blind for admission (don’t consider your need when considering your application) and meet full need for all students (including international students).</p>
<p>SO…are you a very tippy top student? If so, you might look at these highly competitive schools. OR you might find a school that awards merit aid (aid based on the strength of your application) that would fund your education. A full ride…I have to tell you…there are many U.S. citizens who would like full rides…yes they are out there…but there aren’t THAT many.</p>