<p>I am an international student and I have applied for financial aid. Basically, the question says it all. Will I know if they reject me on financial grounds?
I am really worried.
Thank you.</p>
<p>I would have no idea what a college what any particular college would say to a rejected applicant. If the college states that they provide aid for international students regardless of ability to pay (and there a few of a them), then it would safe to assume that you were not rejected based on that.</p>
<p>OTOH, if a college states that an international student’s admission IS based on ability to pay, then there is a chance a rejection could be based on that that.</p>
<p>Your best bet is to know the policy of each school you applied to and you can always call them to ask.</p>
<p>For example, at the University of Wisconsin:
At schools like this, they will not even look at your application if you do not meet the financial requirement. On the other hand, you know up front what the financial requirement is, and if you did not meet this requirement, you would not apply.</p>
<p>Thank you very much!
I asked this question because one of my friends (she applied for a full ride) was accepted to Columbia Uni, but they told her they could not give her any financial aid, so it was up to her to find funding to attend. Still, she had the place for some time, and the opportunity to consider various sources of funding her college education. If she could in some way find the money, they would take her. If she didn’t, then, well, goodbye.
So I was wondering if colleges can really ‘negotiate’ and let you in if your parents take a loan or something…</p>
<p>Radina:</p>
<p>Columbia is need-aware for admissions purposes (non-North America) – they take financial need into their admission decisions for internationals. But, if a international is accepted, Columbia will meet 100% of an that student’s financial need. What that means is that Columbia did not consider your friend in need of financial aid, i.e., your friend’s family had the income and/or assets to pay full fare.</p>
<p>In answer to your question, I would be extremely surprised if a school like Columbia would reject someone solely bcos of financial need and then put that reason in in the rejection letter. So, it is highly unlikely they would tell you the reason.</p>
<p>Columbia meets full need of ALL admitted students (when they apply as freshman, transfers are different). She must have a very high EFC as defined by Columbia for them to not offer her any money.</p>