<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I was applying to college this year. Since I need financial aid I was wondering if it makes sense to apply to colleges which don't offer aid.</p>
<p>From what I've heard, even though many colleges like Purdue, UT Austin, GATech etc. say that they don't offer aid they actually do so after freshman year.</p>
<p>I was hoping somebody could tell me the prospects of getting aid at such schools.</p>
<p>Thanks
Saatvik
P.S. - Of course, I am an international student!</p>
<p>Yeah you can apply to Purdue and UT-Austin even though they say don't provide aid to internationals when infact they do. I got a $10,000 merit scholarship from Purdue. You'll need a good SAT score and a excellent class rank. The scholarship will be partial so you'll have to pay the rest. Also after first year, if you maintain a high GPA you can apply for more scholarships from the engineering school. </p>
<p>here is the link for the merit scholarship - <a href="http://www.purdue.edu/Admissions/Undergrad/costs/merit_scholarships.shtml%5B/url%5D">http://www.purdue.edu/Admissions/Undergrad/costs/merit_scholarships.shtml</a></p>