<p>I'd like to know if top-tier colleges (ivy league and other elite schools), consider you for financial aid if the annual income is below $40000. My parents can only afford to pay around 15000 a year (if they scrape up everything) and all the "sample financial aid" I saw mentioned a minimum income of $60000 a year. Can someone please let me know if there's a maximum income you need in order to apply? I'm so worried.</p>
<p>Try the NCP of the schools that you’re interested</p>
<p>Non custodial profile? Now I’m even more confused…</p>
<p>Agreed…try the net price calculator. </p>
<p>I think what you saw referenced…some college give full tuition to students whose incomes are below $60,000 a year.</p>
<p>^NPC not NCP Sorry! See <a href=“http://netpricecalculator.collegeboard.org/”>Net Price Calculator (NPC) - Education Professionals;
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<p>Is that their take-home income? </p>
<p>If that is their gross income, how could they come up with $15k per year? </p>
<p>Do your parents own a business?</p>
<p>oh …I see that you’re an international transfer student. </p>
<p>I don’t think that there are very many schools that give lots of aid to int’l transfer students. Maybe just a few?</p>
<p>It’s about 20000. In my country it’s more than enough but nothing when it comes to 60000 tuition. Actually I’m applying as a freshman. Changed my mind. Yeah only the top few but I’m not sure even they will give this much. </p>
<p>Hey, international student here! It’s the same with my family. My mom doesn’t work and dad makes around 30k a year and it’s PLENTY considering the cost of living in my country. If you’re aiming for the ivies you have nothing to worry about as they meet all of your demonstrated need. They’ve got examples of financial aid packages based on various income brackets (0-30k, 30k-50k and so on). Since 0-30k is something they consider I assume you won’t have much trouble attending IF you can get in. That’s the most important thing. If you can get in, you can afford to go. 
Hope this helps. And good luck!</p>
<p>Thank you so much for that information!! Forgive me sounding like an idiot but do you have an idea about the average amount you might have to pay? I’m just so so worried…</p>
<p>Folks…if you have been enrolled in another college…you can’t just decide to apply as a freshman. You are required to provide transcripts from any college you have attended. That is on the applications. Do you really want to start your college career here by falsifying information on your application?</p>
<p>Some of those Ivies pointed out by Globetrotter are need aware for admissions…meaning your ability to pay is considered when you apply for admission. Also, their acceptance rate is in the single digits for international students…meaning roughly 95% do NOT get accepted who apply.</p>
<p>I’m not meaning to be discouraging…but these are the facts with these very generous and highly competitive schools. Getting accepted is your first hurdle…and it’s a HIGH hurdle for sure.</p>
<p>Oh believe me I know the odds. And to answer @cityslicker9437 my bff got into MIT and she pays something like 9k a year. But you have to be okay with part-time work and summer jobs.</p>
<p>You have to be OK with VERY part time work! Your visa to study here will limit your work hours, plus you likely will have to be employed on campus for those limited hours. You will not be able to earn the cost of attending any college with this sort of employment. </p>
<p>You need to also check on employment limitations for this on student visas during the summer.</p>
<p>Yeah but it’s part of the aid offered from college right? Her aid package is institutional aid+on-campus employment. </p>
<p>An on campus job would earn her probably $3000 a year…or less. Usually this fulfills the student contribution, which most of these colleges have. </p>
<p>And the college is NOT going to guarantee full time employment for any student during the summers.</p>
<p>Well for two years now my friend has only been paying 9k a year and finding work during the summer hasn’t been a problem. This process isn’t IMPOSSIBLE for int’l students. There are plenty who get in and graduate successfully. :)</p>
<p>Yes, there are international students who have financial need who DO successfully graduate from colleges here.</p>
<p>But it isn’t a “slam dunk”. That’s my point.</p>