<p>My parents can only put $10,000 towards my college education , that's because it is all they have. After many scholarships my parents contribution will just be enough to cover the expenses of my 1st year. The problem is how do I pay for the coming year. Perhaps could I transfer to another college which will offer me full scholarships(if i have a good GPA). Or perhaps can I get a job?</p>
<p>How do international students in a similar situation afford their college education.</p>
<p>I got accepted to
-Gordon college
-University of Minnesota, Duluth
-Georgetown College
-Chadron state college</p>
<p>My out of pocket for Chadron is 5380 for fall semester, which I think 5380x2=10760 a year</p>
<p>For UMN it is 28,600 which is way too expenseive.</p>
<p>For Gordon (after scholarships)13905 a year</p>
<p>I just am worried my father tells me he can pay for the 1st year(for Chadron) but after that I can get a full scholarship if I get good grades, but I doubt that is possible. I want to get a good eduction in America but I don’t know if its possible without the financial strength.Is it possible to get a full scholarship if u get real good grades iyour first year?</p>
<p>Its difficult for int’l student to get loans let alone scholarships and I heard that on-campus jobs dont pay much.</p>
<p>I’m caught between lower quality yet cheap education in my country, high quality yet expensive education in USA</p>
<p>You might be eligible for in-state tuition fees after the first year of study at Chardon. Have you talked with the admission officer? If they have that policy, the costs will decrease dramatically on the second year. :)</p>
<p>“Is it possible to get a full scholarship if u get real good grades iyour first year?”</p>
<p>It is almost impossible to get a full scholarship for future years. You should consider that the financial aid package you have been offered is the best one that you can get.</p>
<p>I do not know of any college or university that offers in-state status to international candidates. confidential2015, can you clue me in on the places you know of that do? </p>
<p>It looks to me like you can’t afford to study in the US. Do you have any options at all in your home country or elsewhere?</p>
<p>There is a difference between awarding in-state resident status to a student, and having the same tuition and fees for all students regardless of their resident status. I don’t know of any public university that gives in-state resident status to international applicants who do not otherwise qualify based on years of residence in that state and/or graduating from high school in that state. However, you are correct that there are many public universities that do not charge extra fees if the student is not from that state. And there are many more that offer merit-based tuition scholarships that eliminate the out-of-state charges.</p>
<p>I can’t think of any way to qualify for an international student to qualify for in-state resident status in the middle of a degree program other than by marrying a US citizen or US legal permanent resident who already is a resident of that particular state. Even then, in some states the tuition and fees would not change because of specific policies related to change of status during a degree program.</p>
Many award those waivers on the very first year(probably because of merit?).</p>