<p>ppl , applying for finaid, when you show a bank account, do you show only a present figure, like the present balance, or do you have to show about two years or so of history of transactions.</p>
<p>showing jus the present figure sounds rather absurd coz anyone can tranfer money into an account, or withdraw money from it momentarily and show thts their bank acc.</p>
<p>any ideas?</p>
<p>I'm also applying for fin aid, but I'm not sending any documents from the bank, well except for the certification of finances, where I'm required a signature from somene from the bank to certify that I have a deposit there that could cover the sum I wrote for my future contribution.</p>
<p>but then how do they judge your need ? doesnt the college need to know how much $ u have? </p>
<p>what else are u sending</p>
<p>ok.. where it says "do you have any emergency source of funds when you arrive in the us?".. wut exactly does that mean?</p>
<p>relatives or contacts</p>
<p>suppose a big bad wolf eats half of you up, its a medical emergency possibly not covered by your insurance, so can you get smbody within the states to immidiately transfer cash. </p>
<p>well, atleast thats what i think it means.</p>
<p>oh good!... i thought it meant the money i'd be carrying with me or some bank account there! :o</p>
<p>i really am not sure. ideas anybody else ?</p>
<p>well I'm sending a statement from my paterents' employers....I guess that should be fine...I've asked a Brown undergraduate and he told me he has done the same :)</p>
<p>welll .. i think that some1 shud really hav a talk with a professional like an adcom or a counselor ..
coz we need to get really proper stuff in fin aid forms ..no risk taking there ...</p>
<p>btw last yr or current year students are not always reliable coz we never know if they were an exception or overlook.......</p>
<p>dunno...anyway it's kinda late for me to change anything...I'm sending my app like that...hopefully it'll be ok...if not...this is faith....I guess....</p>
<p>well, still time left for us. so ppl, ask around</p>
<p>yes ..it cud help gr8tly....... me also checking on more...this way each poster here can help</p>
<p>and laksmi u cud even check for info coz u are applying to other places also......</p>
<p>ALTHOUGH I SINCERELY WISH U GET INTO UR DREAM SCHOOL BROWN ..(saying with full faith)...</p>
<p>The immediate fund thing is for like very aid needy students.
It means that when you land in US will you have enough money to atleast travel,buy basic things and stuff. (in short you are not supposed to come broke)</p>
<p>hmm, so i guess you say u have a bank acc witha visa card or smth and then say u have enough cash to get around and stuff?</p>
<p>vampiro: so can you just say u'll be carryin the 'emergency fund' with u? :confused:</p>
<p>speaking to a friend in states. she says its the dough u'll have when you arrive, to get around and stuff. i guess writing abt 1 K should be fine.</p>
<p>nice! thanks...</p>
<p>so source of emergency funds = self
rite?</p>
<p>yaaa these are like u will obviously carry write a pity amt and it will b fine</p>