<p>Hey everyone just wanted to know what Georgetown's aid policy is towards international applicants. Thanx.</p>
<p>The only thing I can be sure is Georgetown is need-blind for all students. However, when it comes to financial aid for international students, Georgetown does not guarantee to meet 100% need of all admitted international students. How they decide who they offer fin aid, I don’t know though (does it base on merit???). Hope that helps.</p>
<p>International Students</p>
<p>Georgetown University is Need-Blind for all applicants.</p>
<p>Admitted students who have requested financial aid and are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents will be considered for a very limited number of need-based scholarships. To be considered for one of these scholarships, the student/applicant will need to indicate their intent to apply for financial aid on the Application for Undergraduate Admission and should submit a CSS/Financial Aid Profile online at [College</a> Admissions - SAT - University & College Search Tool](<a href=“http://www.collegeboard.com%5DCollege”>http://www.collegeboard.com). For further details, please see the Office of Student Financial Services website.</p>
<p>Whether admitted either under our Early Action or Regular Decision review periods, all candidates for financial aid will be notified about their eligibility for aid, their financial aid awards or about missing documents during the first week of April.</p>
<p>Please note that we are now using the CSS/Financial Aid Profile in place of the International Student Financial Aid form.</p>
<p>[Georgetown</a> University- Office of Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://uadmissions.georgetown.edu/applying_firstyear_financialaid.cfm]Georgetown”>http://uadmissions.georgetown.edu/applying_firstyear_financialaid.cfm)</p>
<p>I’m an international student and they met 100% of my need, except for a small amount which they said would have been covered by a work-study grant, but since I couldn’t work, they couldn’t have given that to me.</p>
<p>I applied very close to the application deadline, and I didn’t even realize my CSS Profile was even incomplete, so when most people were receiving their aid packages, I had to send in more financial aid forms. I didn’t receive my financial aid package until a week before the accepting admission deadline (May 1) and this was after repeatedly calling their financial aid office. So it doesn’t seem like their financial aid isn’t granted on a first-come, first-serve basis.</p>
<p>So, I’m not really sure how to interpret “limited number of need-based scholarship.” It’s impossible, of course, for them to be need-blind, provide 100% aid, AND have only limited scholarships all at the same time for international students.</p>
<p>When applying, were you a legal resident? Do you have an American parent, or were you absolutely international (meaning, in the eyes of the US govt)?</p>
<p>I don’t really know what you mean by “legal resident.” Is my status legal here in the United States? Yes. Do I have permanent residency status? No. So, I’m guessing I am “absolutely international.”</p>
<p>^
Sorry, yes I mean ‘permanent resident’.</p>
<p>That’s awesome that you got so much FinAid!</p>
<p>Yes, but I can’t guarantee you’ll get the same results. Maybe you should clarify exactly how their policy works with the financial aid office.</p>
<p>I’m technically considered an international student (I am a permanent resident, however) and also had 100% of my need met, with no loans at all. I have a work study grant as well, but I was planning on getting a job in college either way so that’s fine by me. With my aid, as an “international student”, I will pay a couple hundred each year for Georgetown. You really don’t know until you apply - fill out the CSS and FAFSA and see what happens. Georgetown does try to meet full need so you might as well try. Like flight23 said, you might not get the same results but it’s worth trying.</p>
<p>bumblebee496, you’re not considered an international student in the eyes of most universities if you’re a permanent resident.</p>
<p>I am considered an international student by Georgetown however. I received mail from them about international student programs and when I called Georgetown, they said it was not a mixup and I was considered international because I was a citizen elsewhere. So yes, I don’t consider myself international (and I didn’t specify that on the application or anything, I just stated my citizenship) but Georgetown did consider me “international.” Beats me, but that’s their outlook on it I guess.</p>
<p>“Although financial assistance is limited for international students (students who are neither U.S. citizens nor eligible non-citizens), some funding is available.”</p>
<p>We’re not talking about how the school itself sees you, but how the financial aid office treats you, since this is a discussion about financial aid. You are an eligible non-citizen.</p>
<p>My bad then.</p>
<p>Haha well now you know</p>