<p>Hi.
Im an international student. I intend to soon start applying for colleges. However i noticed that colleges ask for a certification of finances. Does anyone have an idea whether i wont get admission if my parents dont have enough financial depth?
thanks in advance</p>
<p>A certification of finances it to show you can pay for at least your first year of college. 
If you can’t, you should apply somewhere that gives financial aid since I doubt the college you’re talking about does since they ask for that. Not 100% on that though. (:</p>
<p>The certification of finances is primarily for your visa. The college is required by law to verify your funds before they may issue you the documents to apply for a student visa. If you do not have the funds to pay for your entire first year of college, and a reasonable plan to pay for the rest, you won’t be able to apply for a visa. </p>
<p>It is also in a college’s own interest to admit only students who can pay the bill. Students dropping out half-way through their college career lower the college’s retention and graduation rates.</p>
<p>So yes, shaky finances can be detrimental to your admission decisions.</p>
<p>Hello, I also have a question related to this.</p>
<p>I’ve been on some colelge websites (Yale, Columbia) and they dont mention anything about a ‘Certifictae of Finances’. To apply for financial aid, they just require a CSS Profile so am I missing something here or is this certificate required only by certain colleges or is it required after you’re made an offer of admission? Please clarify, thanks!</p>
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<p>The certification of finances has nothing to do with financial aid. Like b@r!um said, it’s for your visa. (: The college needs to know you can afford it so after financial aid, presumably they’ll ask for your certification of finances to know you have the money to cover costs not covered by finanical aid and then they’ll issue the documents b@r!um mentioned, I’m guessing.</p>