<p>How do you plan to finance your graduate school studies? Loan, cash, fellowship, scholarship, grants?</p>
<p>Thanks :)</p>
<p>Well, I have a list of grad schools. I am constantly updating the list.</p>
<p>If I cannot get any sort of non loan based funding or a teaching assistant deal then...</p>
<p>My own personal worse case scenario is to go to my city's public uni and pay in cash for two classes at a time. My city's public uni has a rule that if you work full time you can only take two classes at a time. I would be doing that online and am looking (to add to the worse case scenario side of my grad school list) for other public, state schools which have an online grad school option for a handful of majors. </p>
<p>So, the only thing I know is to just work really hard and be as realistic and honest with yourself as possible when you start applying for grad schools. That is really all I know. </p>
<p>Good luck Helen<em>of</em>Troy</p>
<p>Well my worst case scenario --> not going to grad school at all since I am not eligible, as an international student, for any kind of student loans (no matter whether the school is public/private, cheap/expensive, I can't finance a single dime - :sad face: )
Best case scenario (cuz there is no middle case, unfortunately) --> getting the outside fellowship and making my dreams come true :)</p>
<p>^</p>
<p>You are being realistic and that is good. But, remember some US schools would really like a nice Italian lady as a grad student. I know that some state schools which have Italian language departments would like to have a nice Italian lady teach Italian 101 or something. Know what I am saying? </p>
<p>Expand your list of schools in the US if you are soo inclined. However, I am thinking that there are some wonderful schools in your own country? There has to be, because your country has a grand history, you know?</p>
<p>I wish I was Italian :) I am a foreigner here too, but I know what you mean. In terms of grad schools here, not to many of them are in English and my Italian is not at a sufficient level for grad school :(</p>
<p>I've already got into grad school (SAIS at JHU) and now I am sitting tight and waiting for the financing news to come through :)</p>
<p>I got into SAIS also. I got a small grant from them, but the rest will be loans, and I will be looking for work if/when I move there. Many grad schools ask int'l students to submit proof that they can support the entire cost of grad school plus living expenses. One thing you can look at is if your home government has some sort of student loan support/forgiveness program. The US government partly forgives federal student loans if, for example, a graduate joins the Peace Corps or Americorps, or agrees to work in an underserved area as a doctor or lawyer. If all else fails, private lenders are around, but you have to make a boatload of money after graduating.</p>