<p>How do the fee-waivers for the applications to colleges work for International students? Do we use the fee-waivers of CollegeBoard? Or separate letter from the Principal? What documents are needed?</p>
<p>Anyone?? Help me out here!!</p>
<p>I don't really know to what College Board fee-waivers you are referring to, however, most internationals use general letters from the Principal. In some cases, he/she might already have your financial situation documented or might ask for parent income/assets. </p>
<p>P.S. Some universities/colleges have their own fee waiver form.</p>
<p>I used various fee waivers. In most cases my counselor wrote a letter for me and explained the situation to the admission officers at colleges. Sometimes they wanted financial proof, and that went alongside the ISFAA.</p>
<p>I also think a letter from the counselor is the best option for internationals, but what if (s)he doesn't speak English? Should it be translated, like recommendations?</p>
<p>ya thanks!!</p>
<p>for an international student, a letter from a school official (preferably the one who is signing your high school forms - in my case the vice principal since my HS didn't have a counselor) is enough. but be sure to ask each college you're applying to if they require income tax returns/other documents with the letter.</p>
<p>What I did- I wrote a letter, almost the same like college board's except for changing some names like National Asociation or so, then I gave it to my school principal and he singed it. That was all. Since you need a waiver you will need financial aid too- sending fin aid documents along with such proving your income would suffice need of a waiver. Good luck with application :)</p>
<p>Thanks!!!!!</p>
<p>Int'l are not eligible for CB fee waivers. As for application fee waiving, you only have to have your counselor send a letter explaining that paying the app fee would put significant financial burden on your family's current financial situation. </p>
<p>I applied to 11 colleges with fee waivers. LOL</p>
<p>Yeah I applied to a lot with fee waivers. Some schools also give fee waivers to internationals, including Bates and Davidson, if I recall correctly. Some are free if you apply online (who doesn't nowadays?) including Trinity University.</p>
<p>Applied for finaid Tsenguun?? What luck??</p>
<p>Def applied for FA and got some really generous aid from Cornell.</p>
<p>how much if it's not a secret :)</p>
<p>ya really! full ride? that may incite me to apply to cornell, its the FA for which i ain't applying there.</p>
<p>My class valedictorian was accepted to Cornell, but was awarded no aid. So it really varies. Just make sure to apply to a lot of schools.</p>
<p>Maybe he/she didn't qualify for need based??</p>
<p>Yeah, he qualified for need based aid. He was awarded almost a full ride at other colleges.</p>