Colleges with financial aid

College Search & Selection
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<p>I need help choosing more colleges to apply to. I need financial aid, either need based or merit based for international students. the colleges i have found are the following:</p>

<p>Bucknell University
George Washington University
Ohio State University
Vanderbilt University
University of Houston
University of South Florida
University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Texas
Colorado State
California State
Perdue University
University of Houston</p>

<p>how ever i do not know which college is good for the major i wish to study in (which is mechanical engineering), can anyone suggest a good engineering school (from the list or a new one) which i can apply to?</p>

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<p>We need more info…</p>

<p>are you a senior?</p>

<p>What are your stats?</p>

<p>How much will your parents pay? </p>

<p>Would you qualify for need-based aid at the few schools that give need based aid to int’ls?</p>

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<p>Check each program with ABET to determine if it is properly accredited.</p>

<p>[Accredited</a> Programs Search](<a href=“http://www.abet.org/AccredProgramSearch/AccreditationSearch.aspx]Accredited”>http://www.abet.org/AccredProgramSearch/AccreditationSearch.aspx)</p>

<p>Then check each accredited on College Board to see what percent of financial need and admissions stats they provide:</p>

<p>[College</a> Admissions - SAT - University & College Search Tool](<a href=“http://www.collegeboard.com%5DCollege”>http://www.collegeboard.com)</p>

<p>An aspiring engineer should do a lot of that homework on his/her own. <em>hugs</em></p>

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<p>my Stats:
Thai Citizen living in Thailand</p>

<p>What my parents can afford= 20-25k (including room/board), definitely not over 30k</p>

<p>Bank Account has 70k (bank statement)</p>

<p>I honestly don’t remember my parents yearly income.</p>

<p>For Merit based- GPA 3.51, SAT 1940 (1960- superscore), TOEFL 108, IB Diploma Predicted score 36 (including bonus points, 34 if bonus are not included) </p>

<p>And thnks for the links susgeek (im a he btw) and <em>hugs</em> to u too</p>

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<p>Some of the schools you listed are WAY more than 30,000 a year, just so you know…especially George Washington and Vanderbilt, and probably Texas as well.</p>

<p>Not sure if they give out any aid to international students though.</p>

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<p>Some of the schools on your list won’t work because they cost more than your budget and they won’t give you any money.</p>

<p>I don’t think the following will be affordable…</p>

<p>Ohio State U
Purdue
UT</p>

<p>I don’t think you’ll be accepted to Vandy.</p>

<p>Which Calif State U did you apply to?</p>

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<p>Thanks for the help :slight_smile:
I didnt apply to california state U, forgot to take that out of the list</p>

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<p>The percentages on the College Board site reflect aid for ALL students, not specifically for internationals. As far as I know, the best way to examine aid patterns for international students is to download the Common Data Set file for each school and go to section H6 (“Aid to Undergraduate Degree-Seeking Nonresident Aliens”). This will show how many internationals have recceived aid in recent years, and the amount of the average package.</p>

<p>Here are summaries of this data for some of the most generous schools:
[Top</a> 25 Financial Aid Colleges in US for International Students (Need-aware) - Desperate Guide: Undergraduate College Financial Aid, Scholarship](<a href=“http://www.desperateguide.com/us/top-25-financial-aid-colleges-in-us-for-international-students-need-aware]Top”>http://www.desperateguide.com/us/top-25-financial-aid-colleges-in-us-for-international-students-need-aware)
[Top</a> 6 Need-blind Colleges in US for International Students - Desperate Guide: Undergraduate College Financial Aid, Scholarship](<a href=“http://www.desperateguide.com/us/top-6-need-blind-colleges-in-us-for-international-students]Top”>http://www.desperateguide.com/us/top-6-need-blind-colleges-in-us-for-international-students)</p>

<p>Unfortunately, most of the above schools either do not have engineering programs or else are a little too selective for the OP’s stats. Trinity College (Hartford) does offer engineering; the OP’s stats appear to be high enough to have a reasonable shot at admission (although it is a need-aware school.)</p>

<p>The OP’s best strategy probably is to seek public universities that charge relatively little extra for non-residents. The State University of New York (SUNY system) is relatively good in this respect. I believe SUNY-Binghamton is under $25K for non-residents. Keep in mind that most public universities offer little or no aid to internationals.</p>

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<p>What is the breakdown of your SAT (from your one best sitting with the highest M+CR total)</p>

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<p>my SAT are as follows:</p>

<p>May 2010:
Math: 660 Reading:660 Writing: 510</p>

<p>October 2010 (Subject tests):
Math Level II: 730 Physics: 710 Chemistry: 650</p>

<p>November:
Math: 770 Reading: 640 Writing: 510</p>

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<p>I would look at the SUNY schools in NY, the CSU schools in CA and the U of Minnasota schools which you will be able to do on your budget.</p>

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<p>[Alfred</a> University : Financial Aid : 2009-2010 Undergraduate International Student Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.alfred.edu/finaid/international/undergrad_scholarship.cfm]Alfred”>http://www.alfred.edu/finaid/international/undergrad_scholarship.cfm)</p>

<p>Take a look at Alfred University (NY). </p>

<p>Mechanical Engineeering tuition is $20,314/year. Room & Board = 10k-11k, depending on your meal plan you choose. With merit aid for internationals that will bring down the cost of attendance below $30,000/year. </p>

<p>2200 Undergrads, small classes, Division III Athletics, No Greek Life, great academics, about 70 miles to Rochester, NY airport. (shuttles run at peak break times) </p>

<p>USNWR’s Great Schools Great Price
Fiske Best Value
Princeton Review’s Best 373 </p>

<p>Besides School of Engineering, there is School of Art & Design, School of Business, and College of Liberal Arts. </p>

<p>Best of luck to you, you have great stats!</p>