<p>I intend to do just that, and more extremely so. Fly in around 5 months earlier; will need to call the office when the time comes. =)</p>
<p>One more thing to think about: if you buy the ticket yourself, the excess financial aid will be credited to your student account. Will you have access to this account in any way? E.g., will excess money in your student account be paid to you in cash, are you able to use that money to buy books from the college bookstore, or will it only be applied to your next tuition bill (for which you are receiving financial aid anyway)? And if you can get a refund of the money in your student account, when would you get that refund: whenever you want or at the end of the academic year?</p>
<p>I thought there was only one student account but when I came here I had to learn that I have two separate accounts: one for tuition and other general charges, and one for money that I can use in the bookstore, cafeteria, vending machines etc.</p>
<p>Disclaimer: I haven't read the above posts thoroughly.</p>
<p>When an international student submits his financial aid form, he/she notifies the college on how he is going to pay for his flight tickets on the form. There is a discrete question which asks how the applicant will fund his flight tickets. So if he had a answer then the college probably didn't consider the monetary requirements of the flight ticket. </p>
<p>skunk : That would be getting carried away. They are paying for you to reach the college and not have a good time with your relatives before heading to the college. :p</p>
<p>would depend upon the aid package offered by your university.....
I suggest you apply for other fellowships that are offered by numerous other trusts like sir dorabji tata trust ( for indians only). Im sure youll fing many more by making an appropriate search..</p>
<p>hmm... I think if your plane ticket is cheaper than what you get in travel expenses, then whatever is left over from your travel expenses, reduces your family contribution... so if your ticket is 1000, and your got 1200 for the travel expenses, the extra 200 will reduce your family contribution.</p>
<p>insaneabd, usually the plane ticket is the very last thing that is covered by a financial aid package, i.e. if you get a travel allowance your family contribution is very close to zero.</p>