<p>ok, I am in desparate need for help... I've looked throughout different sites for forms and stuff and it's left me VERY very confused! </p>
<p>I am an international student, say I apply for 8 schools in the US. I fill in the applications (inc. essays, recs) RD and send it off to them. What am I supposed to do as far as financial aid goes other than declare on the applications that I need financial aid?</p>
<p>What are the forms that I am supposed to fill? Where do I get them? Who are they supposed to be approved by? When do I send them off? Do they need to be school specific?</p>
<p>I would appreciate it tremendously (as I imagine others would) if soemone could give a simple and clear outline of what excatly it is I need to do.</p>
<p>thank you!</p>