<p>I'm from EU, interested in studying in the US, I went to a CC in California for 3 semesters, got 45 units... unfortunately i don't have all the money in the world to supply a $50k / semester school. I really wanna live the college life though, with dorms and stuff. can anyone recommend a decent school that doesnt rape my wallet? Coast schools are not really a necessity, but i prefer to stay out of villages...</p>
<p>worth mentioning: i wanna major in communication,</p>
<p>They all have financial aid for international freshmen students; but not all give financial aid to international transfers. Off the top of my head, the following do not give aid to international transfers: Caltech, Duke, Chicago, Leheigh.</p>
<p>okay wow, you pretty much just listed top schools only. in case i graduate from a CC with an AA degree with a decent gpa (3.0 or something) - whats my odds on getting a full ride? honestly, the schools you listed, there is no way in hell i can afford that.</p>
<p>so, seeing those schools u listed dont give FA to transfer students, my high school grades were crap so i guess that leaves it out</p>
<p>The transfer advisor at your CC is the best person to advise you on the possibility of a full-ride or substantial merit-based scholarship after completing your AA. He/she can tell you where students from that CC go to finish their degrees, and which institutions have been the most generous. I don’t think that a 3.0 at your CC will be good enough. But again, the transfer advisor will have information about that.</p>
<p>Happymomof1 is on the right track, @sunshinez. All community colleges have articulation agreements (a.k.a. 2+2 agreements) with 4 year institutions, so your community college transfer adviser should be able to assist on that front, as wherever you transfer to in order to complete your bachelor’s degree, how many credits you have transferring to the new institutions impacts how long it may take for you to finish your degree. As for funding, yes, the general rule is there is less aid available for transfer students (international or US), but there are still some institutions, particularly those keen on enrolling international students, that may offer aid to transfers. Also if you are a member of PTK (Phi Theta Kappa) honor society (for community college students), there may be scholarships available there as well. Good luck!</p>
<p>Personally I think you should get a bachelor’s degree from a university in your home EU country, where you’ll get a quality education virtually for free, and then apply to top 25 US universities for graduate school. </p>
<p>I am assuming of course that you hold an EU High School certificate that allows you direct admission into a university (like Abitur, BAC, at least 3 A-levels, etc.). Nevertheless, even if you don’t, there are alternative ways of getting into some universities even with vocational/technical certificates provided that you meet some additional requirements like a foundation course, or a pass in an entrance exam. Even your credits from an American CC might suffice.</p>
<p>i really want the social life of a school too. I’d like to live in a dorm where you hang out with the same people and really bond. Too bad no schools in stockholm (as stockholm is not really a university city) offers that…
i wanna experience the “american pie” kind of college. dont get me wrong, i wanna get a degree and not party my way through, but i still want a social life.</p>