Duke Transfer!!!Help!!

[techfreak99]

<p>Hey anyone know whether Duke University will offer full/near full aid to an international student transferring from a state university?Computer Engineering and Math double major, 4.0 GPA,doing research with Math and Statistics Dept.Expecting good recs..is it worth applying because it is not possible for me to go without 80 percent aid ..that is why i am at this university in the first place!! Please help!!I love Duke's math program.. i want to go!Also are there any good schools out there which offer good funds to people like me??
P.S: I am pursuing a bachelor's degree..</p>

[eatsalot]

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Duke University encourages ALL qualified foreign nationals to apply for admission. The university will meet full demonstrated financial need for a limited number of international students applying for first-year admission. Because financial resources for these students are limited, each year Duke expects to enroll 20-25 first-year foreign citizens who receive need-based financial aid. Please note there is no need-based aid for international transfer applicants.

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<p>I wish it were possible as you seem to truly like Duke’s program, but there is no financial aid available to international transfer students. Sorry! :(</p>

<p>Schools similar academically to Duke that I believe may supply aid to international students are:</p>

<p>Dartmouth
[International</a> Students](<a href=“Home | Financial Aid”>Home | Financial Aid)</p>

<p>Amherst College
<a href=“https://www.amherst.edu/admission/financial_aid[/url]”>https://www.amherst.edu/admission/financial_aid&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Williams College
<a href=“http://www.williams.edu/admission/finaid.php[/url]”>http://www.williams.edu/admission/finaid.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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Put simply, your financial circumstances will not affect your chance of admission to Williams in any way. Because we believe our community should include the best from all backgrounds, there is no limit on financial aid expenditures. This policy allows us to select students - both domestic and international - solely on the basis of academic promise. Furthermore, for those who have financial need, we meet that need in its entirety–with zero loans. This can make a Williams education surprisingly affordable. For some, it may even cost less than the local state university.

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<p>Yale
[Yale</a> University Financial Aid > Prospective & Transfer Students > Regular Decision for International Students](<a href=“Welcome | Student Financial and Administrative Services”>Welcome | Student Financial and Administrative Services)</p>

<p>MIT
[MIT</a> - Student Financial Services](<a href=“MIT Student Financial Services”>MIT Student Financial Services)</p>

<p>Columbia (call to make sure? Looking at their information, it seems difficult, but possible)</p>

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Q: How will the financial aid enhancements affect international students?
A: Columbia meets the full demonstrated need of every student admitted as a first-year, regardless of citizenship. Some of the announced enhancements will extend to international students. Most notably, international students receiving financial aid will not be packaged with loans, be eligible to apply for the summer and academic term work exemption program and have their work expectation eliminated during their study abroad term.</p>

<p>There are many variables involved in the calculation of a parent contribution for international students, including differences in currency values, which make it difficult to say how any individual international student is going to be affected by these changes.

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<p>Penn (extremely limited as well, unfortunately. But there’s hope?)

Q. I am not a citizen of the U.S., Canada, or Mexico. Will applying for financial aid affect my chances of admission?
A. Yes. We urge you not to apply for University-sponsored financial aid if your family has the financial means to afford your education. If your family cannot afford the total cost of Penn, then you must apply for financial aid. Please note you will be in competition for very limited funds. In recent years, we have offered an average of 50 aid awards to admitted freshmen, and one or two to admitted international transfer students.

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<p>Unfortunately, there are very few schools that accept transfers AND are need-blind for international transfer students (Dartmouth, Amherst, Williams, Yale, MIT). Columbia and Penn are not need-blind for international students, let alone international transfer students.</p>

<p>I hope that helps!</p>