<p>Hi
I am an international student .
The problem is that the country I currently live in has restricted branches of universities for women :( besides I have no right to apply for the governmental university of my dreams and other privet universities are ridiculously expensive and my country (where i was born) is currently in a civil war(yeah I baiscly have the worst luck possible to has as a human being). So I started planing to study in an abroad university/college . though I have few in mind, I don't think my parents can afford any. So any of you guys have any idea of how to apply for a full scholarship and which universities (where ever they are across the globe) are likely to accept my scholarship application?? (My grades at school are pretty good and my GPA is 4 and for the SAT i have 2000+ score)Thanks in advance and wish me luck .</p>
<p>As an international student, there are only 6 US universities that are “need blind” to Internationals which will offer full ride if you qualify.
Yale
Princeton
Harvard
MIT
Dartmouth
Amherst
However, these are all extremely competitive for all US and International applicants. Your GPA is competitive, but your SAT needs to be in the 2200+ range to have any chance for acceptance. There are a lot more schools that are “need aware” but you will not get the full amount required. You are expected to contribute.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.universitylanguage.com/blog/20/need-blind-admissions/”>http://www.universitylanguage.com/blog/20/need-blind-admissions/</a>
<a href=“http://www.educationusa.info/financial-aid.php”>http://www.educationusa.info/financial-aid.php</a></p>
<p>You should also post in the International Thread and read some of these threads to give you some ideas of where to look for schools that will fit your situation. Good Luck to you.</p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>Gumbymom mom has confused some terms. It is true that only a handful of very competitive schools aren’t “need aware” for internationals, but that only means that they do not look at financial need when making admissions decisions. It does not mean that they are the only colleges that offer full financial aid to internationals. It is possible to get full aid to other schools, but it isn’t easy. Many colleges offer no financial aid at all to internationals. Others may offer some help, but not enough. If you are a very attractive candidate and find the right institution, it’s possible to get the needed aid. And perhaps OP’s home country will be a positive factor. OP will have to follow the suggestions in Gumbymom’s post above</p>
<p>Look for schools that have full tuition merit award and other money for which you might qualify. Make sure they don’t exclude Interenational students from consideration. Did you run some NPCs and see what your family would be expected to pay at some best case schools that meet full need? Would you even be able to go if, say Amherst accepted you and gave you fin aid as their NPC says you would get? How much can you and your family pay?</p>
<p>Even those schools that guarantee to meet full need, ask for some family/student contribution. So you need to know what that number is likely to be as your best case financial aid scenario. If you can’t afford a school at that price, you know that merit money is the only way to go. So look for those schools who offer that.</p>
<p>Net price calculators are not particularly accurate for international students.</p>
<p>Look for schools where you will receive guaranteed merit for your stats. There is a pinned thread above that has a thread in it with a link to current information. You will need to check policies regarding these awards and international students.</p>
<p>Can your parents pay anything? What is your CR and Math SAT? It is possible that U of Alabama would offer you a decent merit award.</p>
<p>I will say, a full, totally free ride is not all that easy to find. </p>
<p>Though NPCs are not as accurate for international students, it gives some sort of a ball park figure. If the parents cannot pay anything at all, there is very little chance to get full ride awards, and that goes for most anyone. Even the most generous schools require some sort of student contribution. </p>
<p>OP can give it a go. There are some schools with full ride awards that s/he can target, and also check with some schools that meet full need and see what pans out. But should be aware, that full rides are rare.</p>