<p>Honestly, I have little money for me to study in the US. I guess there is no hope for me to go to a private school, since they are super expensive plus most of them seem to not offer financial aid for international students. So, now I am looking for some good public schools, such as University of Florida or something like that. I know that few schools offer financial aid for international students. But I want an exact answer that tells me if there is any public school that offer financial aid for international students?
I appreciate any kind of advice or help, I am also interested in the scholarships off campus. I just need to know any kind of ways to get financial help! Thanks!</p>
<p>I can’t think of any publics that offer any meaningful financial aid to int’ls.</p>
<p>There are some that offer some merit scholarships, but usually not enough to cover all costs…often just tuition…so you’d have to cover room, board, books, travel, etc.</p>
<p>[International</a> Students | Admissions - Berea College](<a href=“http://www.berea.edu/admissions/international/default.asp]International”>http://www.berea.edu/admissions/international/default.asp)</p>
<p>Thank you for your reply!
My parents prepared about $33000 usd for me to study in university(which is enough for Taiwanese universities(4 years)). the total annual cost of public school is about $20000 right? and tuition is about $6000? so if i get a financial aid for my tuition, I still have to pay about $14000 per year, which means $56000 for 4 years.(56000-33000)/4=5750.
I still need $5750 per year. is there any possibility that I can get extra scholarship for this money off campus?</p>
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<p>I’m not sure where these figures are from. The total annual tuition at public universities in the United States varies significantly. What I will say…YOU would be paying much more than $6000 a year in tuition alone unless you attend a community college. Your tuition costs will be out of state tuition costs as you are not a resident of the U.S.</p>
<p>Most public universities do not meet the full need of their U.S. students, never mind international students. </p>
<p>You can anticipate that room (housing) and board (food) costs on many college campuses will be $10,000 a year or so. </p>
<p>Personally I think you are very much UNDERESTIMATING the costs of attending a four year public university in the U.S. as an international student. Hopefully others here will have schools to suggest where the costs are lower.</p>
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<p>Unless I’m reading this incorrectly, the the University of Florida website says cost of attendance for IN state students is $19830 per year. Out of State students (and you would be one) should ADD $22236 to that number for a total of $42066 per year cost of attendance.</p>
<p>*My parents prepared about $33000 usd for me to study in university(which is enough for Taiwanese universities(4 years)). </p>
<p>the total annual cost of public school is about $20000 right? and tuition is about $6000? so if i get a financial aid for my tuition, I still have to pay about $14000 per year, which means $56000 for 4 years.(56000-33000)/4=5750.*</p>
<p>Where are you getting the idea that tuition at a public is only $6,000 for non-residents??? Tuition at publics is about $16k-35k for OOS students depending on the school…and then you have to add another $15k+ for room, board and books.</p>
<p>As Thumper mentioned…</p>
<p>OOS tuition for Florida is $22k+ and then you have to pay for room, board, books, etc</p>
<p>Where did you get that $6k figure from? Are you looking at the “instate rates” ? That is for domestic students who live in that state… US citizens and green card holders who live in that state and their parents pay taxes there.</p>
<p>**However, if you have high stats, there are some schools that would give you merit scholarships. However, Florida, Texas, and some others don’t give merit scholarships to int’ls…but some schools do. **</p>
<p>What are your stats?</p>
<p>If you are of NTU quality, I suggest you stay in TW and complete your UG in NTU. At Graduate level, the FA doors are more open for internationals. NTU graduates are very well received by prestigeous graduate schools. While you have to really come down several tiers to get FA for UG.</p>
<p>With $33000 for 4 years, you need full tuition scholarship and its not easy to get.</p>
<p>With $33000 for 4 years, you need full tuition scholarship and its not easy to get.</p>
<p>I think he’d need more than full tuition scholarship.</p>
<p>Int’ls have to show that they have all COA covered. The room, board, books, fees, personal expenses, and travel for many schools is at least $15k.</p>
<p>If he is an engineering or comp sci major and he had the right GPA and test scores, he could get free tuition from Alabama plus 2500 per year. </p>
<p>But, even then, the $33k probably might not be enough for 4 years to cover the remaining R&B, books, fees, personal expenses and other costs unless he lived very frugally and/or worked to earn some extra money.</p>
<p>LiJia…what are your scores?</p>
<p>many private universities give aid to international students but it is extremely competitive. many of these are need based, so the amount you get depends on how much need they calculate from your parents’ assets and income.<br>
you can try looking at colgate university, colby college, bates college.</p>
<p>I am a she:)my englsih name is Rita. And I am not a National Taiwan University level student. Actually I am not even close to that. Taiwan is never the best place for education, what I am doing now is to see if I am able to study in the US. I am going to study journalism and languages by the way.
Yes I was looking at the instate rates. And yes I was very much underestimating the costs.
Okay so, let’s say the tuition per year is $42066. And, housing and boarding $10000(or should I say 15000). It seems like I definitely need a full tuition scholarship, so let’s talk about the tuition later. I have $33000 to pay for housing and boarding(since the money I have is not going to be enough for the tuition anyway). 10000<em>4=40000 or 15000</em>4=60000. I don’t mind living a poor life at all, and I would work my as off to earn the money that I need. Is that possible? Can I earn 10000-(33000/4)=1750 or 15000-(33000/4)=6750 per year? If so I don’t need to worry about housing and boarding right?
So I guess the point is the FULL TUITION SCHOLARSHIP. I have to say that my scores are not the best, not even good. But my English is much better than the others. My Listening and Writing English score last year was over 100.(I got 87 on my TOEFL IBT, not good I know) Plus I was the only student in my school who makes friends with almost all the international exchange students in Taipei(the capital in Taiwan, where I live), and have hosted the foreign visitor to my school(american college students), I took them to night markets and stuff like that, I am the only one who is still writing letters back and forth with them now. And I am the only student that decide to start learning Spanish myself when the Taiwanese University Entrance Exam is about 100 days to go and everyone is crazy preparing for it every second.(might sounds stupid to you) I don’t say this to tell you how amazing I am, I just want to ask you if I am more competitive with this extreme enthusiasm in language and foreign stuff? I can’t imagine there is another high school student in Taiwan that wants to study in th US even as much as I do. I know my scores are not the best now, but I am almost sure that I will work harder than anyone else if a school just give me a chance to prove myself. What I am saying is, will this makes the school want to take me? I know that my scores are not good enough to get scholarships.So, is there any other ways for me to get other financial help?(which can cover full tuition) If the answer is no, I don’t mind going to community school. Can I still receive good education from a community school? How much will I have to pay? I would like to know more about community schools!
Thanks a lot, you guys are too nice, I can’t be more grateful to all your replies, which really help a lot. By the way, I have an American exchange student who is helping me as well, she is going to Yale next year! I hope we could figure it out. Thanks again.</p>
<p>Thank you for your information, moneyp. I will definitely have a look at these schools.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that international students are restricted by their visas in terms of being able to work in the U.S… During an economic recession, even U.S. citizens have trouble finding work, so I doubt a foreign student would be able to secure work legally over the citizens. [Study</a> in the USA - Working in the USA](<a href=“International Student Guide to Working in the USA on a Student Visa”>International Student Guide to Working in the USA on a Student Visa)</p>
<p>If cost is an issue, take the community college route and then transfer to a university after you’ve completed your GE’s. The cost of community college may differ by state, it’s best to look up each state or school directly to obtain that information.</p>
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<p>There are only SIX universities in the U.S. that are BOTH need blind for admissions AND which meet full need. Bates, Colby, and Colgate are NOT schools that are need blind for admissions. </p>
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<p>Please read my post again. The TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE including tuition, room, board and everything (except your international travel) is $42066 for out of state students at University of Florida. You can check the website for U of Florida yourself to verify this information.</p>
<p>I would also suggest you look at this for any other school you are considering. Make sure you are looking at the costs for the FULL year. You can do a google search…Name of College, Cost of Attendance for International Students.</p>
<p>Now…to your discussion of need for full tuition scholarships. I don’t want to be dashing your hopes, but you do need to understand that these types of scholarships go to the VERY top of the applicant pools for them…not to students who do not have the best scores/grades. To be competitive for a full ride tuition award almost anywhere, you will need to be at the TOP of that school’s applicant pool for INTERNATIONAL students (which often is a much higher level of competition).</p>
<p>I believe your ability to work in the U.S. might be restricted by your Visa. </p>
<p>Being friends with all of the international students is not going to get you accepted to an American college, nor is it going to get you very significant scholarship aid…or need based aid (if your family even was eligible for that). You are very enthusiastic as well…but that isn’t a criteria for college scholarships or admissions.</p>
<p>Your high school grades, and your standardized test scores, along with your essays, and what you might bring to the freshman class at the school will help you with admissions.</p>
<p>Your high school grades and your standardized test scores will be used by MOST places as the barometer for scholarships.</p>
<p>Community college in the U.S. might be a way to start your college education here…but you will still need to pay for housing in addition. AND you will be paying none resident costs (out of state). So check the prices. </p>
<p>Does your country have any scholarships that are available for students who want to attend college in the U.S.?</p>
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<p>There are dozens of public universities with OOS tuition+fees far less than $16K.</p>
<p>thanks, thumper, you’ve been so generous offering your help.
oh yeah, I made the mistake…but that doesn’t matter anymore because I will never be able to afford that.
I thought the schools might like me because I am kind of special or something, but it seems like the scores are still the most important thing to be considered. Thank for telling me tho.
So community university. I will soon have a good look at the websites of the schools. But I still have one question though, can I still receive good education from community university?</p>
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<p>There are dozens of public universities with OOS tuition+fees far less than $16K*</p>
<p>True…but but I wasn’t thinking she’s be interested in low tier schools. Since she mentioned UFlorida I was guessing that she was talking about schools within the top 100 or so. I am certainly aware of some lower or unranked publics that charge little or no additional charge for OOS. If she wants to know about those schools (which will also give her free tuition) then she can let us know. </p>
<p>Either way, the point I was making is that because Room, Board, Books, Personal Expenses and travel will cost equal or MORE than her family’s budget, she’ll need at least free tuition no matter how much that tuition costs.</p>
<p>LiaJia…what are your stats…GPA and test scores. Those are largely going to determine whether you’re going to get a large scholarship or possible entrance into a school that meets need for int’ls.</p>
<p>Yes your’e right, I want to go to a school that I can receive good education.
I will have to go to the school office and ask them to transfer my scores into the version that you use in the US. So that I can answer your question. But, what I can tell you now is that my TOEFL IBT score is 87, not very good, but it’s okay to apply to university of florida.</p>
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<p>If you have not already done so, you need to read through everything (and I do indeed mean everything) at [EducationUSA</a> | Study Abroad, Student Visa, University Fairs, College Applications and Study in the U.S. / America](<a href=“http://www.educationusa.info/]EducationUSA”>http://www.educationusa.info/) Then you need to make an appointment with the counselors at the advising center closest to you. There are two in Taiwan [EducationUSA</a> - Find an Advising Center](<a href=“http://www.educationusa.info/Taiwan]EducationUSA”>http://www.educationusa.info/Taiwan) If you cannot visit in person, get in touch with them by phone or email. They are expert at helping students from your country find good places to study in the US, and they can tell you which places have admitted students like you in recent years and whether or not those students received any financial aid.</p>
<p>In order to get your student visa, you will need to be able to demonstrate that you can pay for your education. To get an idea about how much that will be, look for “Cost of Attendance” on each college and university website. Be sure to find out what the COA for international students will be. Even at a relatively inexpensive community college, the COA for you will almost certainly be more than $20,000 each year. Your parents have $33,000 saved. How much more can they pay?</p>
<p>You also should spend some time reading up on financial aid for international students in the International Student Forum. Look for anything posted by b@r!um on that subject. She is the resident expert. [International</a> Students - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/international-students/]International”>International Students - College Confidential Forums)</p>
<p>Lijia,</p>
<p>I think even if you are of CCU quality, you’d still better off to educate over in TW then come here, its LOT cheaper. You probably has the stats to go to FU, Colgate and such, but not for Merit Aid purposes. There are ten’s thousands of internationals want to come to the US to get a low cost or even free education. They all have high stats, when you run into those students, you will not get the merit aids you are expecting.</p>
<p>If you do well over there, the graduate schools are more open for you.</p>
<p>You need not to run the stats on this board as those stats do not track with the American system and you will be misguided. The international admission offices have data to measure your level of accomplishment. Here on CC, the advisors are only familiar to the US HS student stats. Of course, if you are from TAS or the equivalent, there is no problem.</p>
<p>UFlorida is not going to work. They don’t give merit scholarships or aid to int’l students.</p>