<p>All right, here's the thing. I'm an international student from Korea, and my parents can support $10000 a year for my education in America from their savings and annual earnings. I know applying for FA as international students will greatly hurt my chances, but I've heard many of colleges say 'Since you're admitted, we will pay hundred percent of your need blah blah.' What I'm thinking is, then, does the amount of my need matter when they're deciding acceptance? Since the fund for internationals is usually limited, it seems logical for me to accept more students who need fewer aids than the one who wants full ride. My parents say if it's really worth pay, they'd sell their cars or houses or whatever.. Will asking for fewer aid ultimately increase my chances at admission?</p>
<p>edit, I actually don't know that much about international situations so disregard my opinion.</p>
<p>100% of your demonstrated need means different things to different schools. A college and essentially offer your parents a PLUS loan for the full cost of attendance and will have still met your need. Since you are an international student this will not be the case because you will have to prove that you have the money available to come up with your EFC.</p>
<p>I hate to break this to you, but I believe Sybbie is right, there is no chance you will receive any aid (unless it an Ivy League school) since you're an International Student. 100% need met only serve students who are citizen or legal resident if the U.S. You will have fork out the all the money: room+board, tuition, fees, basically the whole nine yards. There are schools that offer aids for well accomplish IS, but I dont remember the name of those school because they are not that well known.</p>
<p>Harvard, Yale and Princeton are the only ivies that are need blind and meet 100% of your demonstrated need. At the rest of the ivies, your ability to pay will affect your admissions as most have very little (if any aid for international students)</p>