<p>“just spread yourself thick”</p>
<p>Be aware that the use of slang with internationals often leads to confusion; especially slang with the odd visual associated with this one. Furthermore, don’t you mean “just spread yourself thin”?..in other words, apply to a lot of schools in hopes one will come through with big aid?</p>
<p>Agree with Ghostt & Happymom, your financial safety or safties are in your home country.</p>
<p>You’ll do a much better job on applications to schools you actually want to attend if you do not “spread yourself thick”. Many applicants make that wrong decision and some of their applications are weak (supplemental essays). Make a good list of 8-12 schools, including 2 safeties (in your country), and reaches/targets, and that are known for FA aid to internationals (go to the link I sent you --you’ll find a lot more informed information there from actual international applicant threads). Some of the schools mentioned already are definitely not safeties (some are reaches actually), and the majority are not known for international aid. You will learn the complexities of applying for aid as an international from others that have already been through it, and the moderator’s stickies at top of threads page, so start reading all the intern’l threads.</p>
<p>You could look into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.</p>
<p>Folks…</p>
<p>Why are you mentioning OOS publics? This student needs aid. These OOS publics don’t give aid to int’ls. </p>
<p>Forget UTexas, Georgia Tech, Purdue, etc…they won’t be affordable.</p>
<p>the only way an int’l can have a safety is if his family can pay a decent amount (like room, board, books, fees, etc) and he can get an assured tuition scholarship at a school.</p>
<p>University of Dayton is an excellent school for engineering. They also give really good financial aid. It is a wonderful campus, always changing, there is always progress and new buildings all the time. It has a wonderful reputation in the community and they do well placing their grads in jobs after graduation.</p>
<p>UDayton is a FAFSA school…does it give aid to int’ls?</p>
<p>Yes, it looks like U of Dayton does actually offer some merit scholarships to internat’l students. </p>
<p><a href=“http://www2.udayton.edu/admission/financial_aid.php[/url]”>http://www2.udayton.edu/admission/financial_aid.php</a></p>
<p>Also, look at Ohio Wesleyan:</p>
<p>[Ohio</a> Wesleyan University | International Student Admission | Financial Aid for International Students](<a href=“International Students | Ohio Wesleyan University”>International Students | Ohio Wesleyan University)</p>
<p>look at Denison University:</p>
<p>[International</a> Students - Denison University](<a href=“http://www.denison.edu/admissions/international_students.html]International”>Denison University | A top liberal arts college located in Ohio)</p>
<p>there are many more mentioned on the intern’l threads.</p>
<p>I know that UDayton does offer merit scholarships in general, but they aren’t enough to pay for all or most costs. I think the largest one for the highest stats covers about half of tuition…that would leave a chunk to pay for room, board, books, personal expenses, travel, and the other half of tuition. </p>
<p>*Qualify for a lot of aid, which I obviously need.
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<p>He hasn’t stated exactly how much his family will pay, but it looks like not much. </p>
<p>I think we need to know exactly how much the family can pay. If it is very little, like $10k per year…then I don’t see many/any colleges really as safeties for him. Even a full tuition scholarship wouldn’t be enough.</p>