Does Cornell offer financial aid to transfer international students?

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<p>Their website says "Yes, a very limited number of aid awards are issued to international students every year. These may be partial or full scholarships based on the financial need of the students and their families." It also states that Cornell's admissions requirements and procedures are need-blind. </p>

<p>But I have heard from couple of international students that Cornell doesn't offer financial aid to international students. </p>

<p>Do any of you know if Cornell offers financial aid to transfer international students? </p>

<p>Thanks a lot guys!</p>

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<p>anyone????</p>

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<p>bump....... i wanna know too........</p>

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<p>yes, about 1~2..........</p>

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<p>yes, but you should know that those who recieve the aid are really few. also, it is even impossible to apply to cornell Univ for spring, if you are an international student who wants to transfer to cornell and apply for financial aid at the same time. for fall semester, it's possible, though.</p>

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<p>is the aid for cornell international transfer even more limited than the aid they offer to freshman?</p>

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<p>bump.................</p>

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<p>wait, does cornell offer very limited financial aid for international transfers only or for interantionals in general? and does canada count as an international?? thanks.</p>

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<p>my understanding is ca is international. from 2010 0n, no more special treatment.</p>

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<p>I’m a sophomore transfer from Canada.</p>

<p>TRANSFER FINANCIAL AID IS TREATED PRETTY MUCH THE SAME AS REGULAR FINANCIAL AID.</p>

<p>Before fall 2010, you get need-based financial aid if you’re Canadian (so as much as you need and you get treated as an American).</p>

<p>After fall 2010, i guess only a select few non-Americans get financial aid, which really sucks.</p>

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<p>I have a friend who is an international freshman applicant. There is a lot of money available for international students this year - much more than ever before. Canadians are international students.</p>

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<p>So what’s the situation now on the financial aid for internatioanls?</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, internationals rarely get financial aid at American schools. Some might get scholarships if they’re lucky.</p>

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<p>Beginning Fall 2010, financial aid funding that had been limited to Canadian and Mexican undergraduate students will be used for all international students. Canadian and Mexican students who matriculated at Cornell prior to Fall 2010 will continue to receive financial aid under the policy that was in effect at the time of matriculation. -Financial Aid Cornell</p>

<p>Canada and Mexico is considered international but had some shortcuts in the application system. It seems like there might be reduced aid for Canadian students in the future. Or, on the other hand, it could mean that the special fund is now available to other internationals as well which is interesting to me because for the longest time, students straight from China/Korea paid full tuition (aka very wealthy).</p>

<p>Regardless, aid is need-blind. The trickiest thing is assets. If your family owns your car/house/savings accounts (as in without financing payments) then you are unlikely to receive generous aid. It sucks because it’s like you have the stuff but it’s not like you’re just going to get up and say ALRIGHT LETS SELL IT or SECOND MORTGAGE. </p>

<p>@ collegestandard. True but Ivies and MIT can be very generous when it comes to aid.</p>

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<p>Regardless, aid is need-blind.</p>

<p>Nope. Admissions is need-blind…aid is need-based.</p>