Any international students who applied SCEA?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvard University
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Very nice of you, Mike!
Tomorrow’s gonna be interesting

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Yes @ozymandias2020 @Christina1225 @karakoram Hope you guys get in!!! And really wishing everyone on this thread well too!

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Lol wow there’s a @Christina1225
Anyways @ZAPrez check your inbox??

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Lol sorry about that @cristina1225 i try to remember usernames. But you know what I meant haha! And yes turns out there is a Christina1225 :))

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LESS THAN 4 AND A HALF HOURS!

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@Soheils Congratulations! I’ll see you in Cambridge!

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@ZAPrez Congratulations to you as well!

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@Soheils @ZAPrez fellow Egyptian who got in here guys! did you receive you FA packages?

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@adhambedir mubarak! No I did not receive my package.

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@Soheils Thanks, you too!

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@adhambedir I think Harvard will mail us our acceptance packages soon with our acceptance letter, brochures, and the Financial aid package.

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@ZAPrez yeah I figured that part out. So, what’s next! :smiley: what are you guys up to after you got into harvard? @Soheils

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@adhambedir I have a list, and I am going to be super busy in this year.
1-resuming my English teaching career, albeit with a much higher salary.
2- learning to play the Santoor or the عود.
3- polishing my sketching skills.
4-attending the Sharif university android programming tutorial-marathon
5-improving my French and my Arabic.

I have always wanted to do some of these things, but I never had much time. I am going to enjoy this year.
BTW, FA office just contacted me to ask for some missing documents.

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Congratulations to all who have been accepted!

FWIW: there are hidden costs to International students on full financial aid. Harvard may not explain those costs in your financial aid letter, so this is a good article to read: http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2015/02/18/for-some-internationals-taxes-bring-an-extra-cost/

The financial aid package you receive from Harvard in excess of tuition (room, board, travel, textbooks, personal expenses) is considered taxable income by the US Government. As the 14 percent Internal Revenue tax is deducted directly from your Harvard financial aid package, students may need to take out loans to offset the money deducted to pay their tax bill.

Before accepting Harvard’s offer, student’s should speak to a Harvard Financial Officer to understand the tax-related costs you will incur.

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Thanks @gibby I had no idea!! So then how do the poorest students get to attend Harvard?

@adhambedir I think I will teach English, coach debating, and perhaps do some admin at my high school to earn extra money. I have about 8 months where I do nothing so hey why not use those months.

What about you?

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Some students take out loans to make up for the lost money. Others, borrow books from the library or rent the books instead of purchasing them, some choose to spend less money on their personal expenses or not travel home during winter break and stay with a friend in the states.

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@gibby Thank you. Please tell me, does Aid include travel for both summer and winter breaks?

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I’m not sure what Harvard does, but usually colleges define travel in terms of one-way airline tickets. For example, your financial aid package could include the cost of four (4) one-way airline tickets to be purchased through the school’s designated travel agency. Most students use the tickets for

  1. travel from your country to school (in August)
  2. travel from school to your country at the end of the first semester (in December)
  3. travel from your country to school (in January)
  4. travel from school to your country at the end of the 2nd semester (May)

Although students can save money by staying with friends in the states during winter break as dorms are closed during that time.

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Thanks @gibby !!

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@ZAPrez - I sent you a PM