<p>financial aid for internationals: what does it take? Any international who got aid and why do you think you got it?</p>
<p>I got the Starr Scholarship and that's a pretty generous financial aid offer. Pays for tuition, room, board, flight and insurance. Only thing is that you have to do a cross cultural studies concentration but that's no biggie. </p>
<p>Not sure why I got it though. Maybe cos I'm some sort of international URM? You have to let your unique background and experiences show I guess. I did that through my essays and extracurriculars.</p>