<p>It may just be empty promises. Some of the schools on his list aren’t really known for giving that type of aid.</p>
<p>He will once again shortlist 5 universities from those 12 Universities … Do any 5 Universities among the 12 give full tuition scholarships or scholarships that will result in the tuition to be around $8000 - $9000 … I emailed to the colleges but I do not know when will they reply …</p>
<p>I am asking this because he told me to choose 5 colleges among those 12 … which 5 university among them are most likely to give the maximum aid ( Preferably Full tuition ) …</p>
<p>Or can anyone please suggest 5 good liberal arts college with relatively high acceptance rate … for Bachelor’s in Economics or Mathematics which gives full aid to International Students …</p>
<p>I started researching the schools he suggested. So far it does NOT look good.</p>
<p>For Rochester Institute of Technology, as an international you can only compete for their merit scholarships. Note that <em>most</em> of these DO NOT STACK, so if you’re eligible for 2, you’ll only get the higher one, not both. Here is the website with their requirements for their scholarships. None of these sound large enough to bring the cost of attendance down to what you need, when you consider the cost of attendance is over 40 thousand USD: [RIT</a> - Office of Financial Aid - Scholarship & Grants](<a href=“http://www.rit.edu/emcs/financialaid/table_merit.html]RIT”>http://www.rit.edu/emcs/financialaid/table_merit.html)</p>
<p>Texas A&M does offer financial aid grants for internationals but they do NOT state how much it may cover. There also appear to be some competitive scholarships avilable, but again, the amount is unknown: <a href=“https://financialaid.tamu.edu/Types/grants/itpeg.aspx[/url]”>https://financialaid.tamu.edu/Types/grants/itpeg.aspx</a></p>
<p>Drexel has competitive scholarships for up to full tuition and fees that internationals going into Engineering may compete for, but it’s probably highly competitive. I’m not sure how much you’d have to pay for extras (room, board, books, travel, personal) but this one MIGHT be doable for you: [Undergraduate</a> Grants and Scholarships | Student Resource Center/Financial Aid | Drexel University](<a href=“Grants and Scholarships | Drexel Central”>Grants and Scholarships | Drexel Central)</p>
<p>And now I’m tired and I’ll keep looking later. BTW, note that tuition and fees is just part of the total Cost of Attendance. While Tuition and Fees could be 30,000 USD at a college, their cost of attendance could be higher than 45,000 once you include meals and everything.</p>
<p>Btw, I compiled this list for a friend. These are universities which are NOT need blind, but if you get in they promise to meet need for international students <em>OR</em> they offer enough merit scholarships for internationals to make them interesting. At SOME of these, it might not apply to you because I made this list for a Mexican friend but it’s worth a shot. She’s also a girl so sorry if some of these are girl-only and you’re a guy:</p>
<p>Swarthmore College
Occidental College
Connecticut College
University of Chicago
Cornell University
Smith College
Wellesley College
Williams College
Colgate University
Vassar College
Reed College
Bryn Mawr
Lafayette College
Brown University
Rice University
Middlebury College
University of Rochester</p>
<p>Anirudha1993 -</p>
<p>If you have not already done so, you need to read through everything (and I do indeed mean everything) at [EducationUSA</a> | Study Abroad, Student Visa, University Fairs, College Applications and Study in the U.S. / America](<a href=“http://www.educationusa.info/]EducationUSA”>http://www.educationusa.info/) If your parents were not educated in the US, have them read this information as well. Then make an appointment with the counselors at the advising center closest to where you live. There are several in India: [EducationUSA</a> - Find an Advising Center](<a href=“http://www.educationusa.info/India]EducationUSA”>India | EducationUSA) If you cannot visit in person, find out how much help the counselors can give you by phone or email.</p>
<p>EducationUSA receives support from the US government to help provide unbiased information about higher education opportunities in the US. The local offices and affiliates are non-profit organizations, and must meet certain professional standards or they get closed down. You may have to pay a small fee for some of the services, but it won’t be anything like what a private, for-profit business would charge you. Many of the staff members are expatriate volunteers. When I lived in South America, I used to volunteer at the local office. If the counselors are as good as ours were, you will receive the help that you need. They truly are expert at helping students like you find good places to study in the US. They will be able to tell you if anyone like you has received the kind of aid you need in the past few years.</p>
<p>As for the company you have been in communication with: I have known several people who did that kind of work over the years. Some are better than others, but none of them can guarantee you admission, and none of them can guarantee that you will get the amount of aid that you think you need. </p>
<p>Many colleges that are looking for international students will offer on-the-spot admissions when their admissions officers make their international tours. When you visit your local office of EducationUSA, ask about up-coming visits from college representatives, and about any college fairs that they are sponsoring. But please to remember, most of these colleges are looking for students who can pay the full cost. Just because you can be admitted, does not mean that you will be able to afford to attend.</p>
<p>Lastly, please sit down with your parents and find out what your budget is. If your parents can pay USD 20,000 each year, there are places that you can afford to attend here without a scholarship.</p>
<p>Wishing you all the best!</p>
<p>Thanks a lot Kayb92 … I was checking the websites … and most of these universities give full need based aid to International students …</p>
<p>THANKS A LOT …</p>
<p>You’re welcome. Just remember, you’re competing against all the other internationals who apply to that school for the exact same reason, so you’ll have to be even MORE than the usual student the university accepts. Best of luck, and I’m happy all of those worked out for you!</p>
<p>I made that list at 2am like two weeks ago and I can’t remember ANY of the websites for any of those haha that’s why I mentioned that some might not work for you. :P</p>
<p>After lot of research I found out these liberal arts colleges which offer full need based aid to International students …</p>
<p>Amherst College MA<br>
Barnard College NY<br>
Bates College ME<br>
Bowdoin College ME<br>
Bryn Mawr College PA<br>
Claremont McKenna College CA<br>
Colby College ME<br>
Colorado College CO<br>
Connecticut College CT<br>
Davidson College NC<br>
Dickinson College PA<br>
Earlham College IN<br>
Franklin and Marshall College PA<br>
Gettysburg College PA<br>
Grinnell College IA<br>
Hamilton College NY<br>
Haverford College PA<br>
Harvey Mudd College CA<br>
Kenyon College OH<br>
Lafayette College PA<br>
Macalester College MN<br>
Middlebury College PA<br>
Mount Holyoke College MA<br>
Oberlin College OH<br>
Occidental College CA<br>
Pomona College CA<br>
Reed College OR<br>
Rhodes College TN<br>
Scripps College CA<br>
Swarthmore College CA<br>
Trinity College CT<br>
Vassar College NY<br>
Whitman College WA<br>
Williams College MA </p>
<p>Someone Please let me know which 5 colleges among these are the easiest to get into …</p>