I want to study abroad in Canada, but......

International Students
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<p>I come from I come from a poor family. My parents try to give my siblings and I what we can, but sometimes we don't have the sufficient money.... Its always been a dream of mine to study abroad, but I know competition is fierce and that universities abroad prefer students with high marks and whom come from wealthy families that can afford for their education. To be honest, some days I feel its just dumb to be dreaming of studying abroad. (I'm from AZ in US, if that makes any much of a difference) I've also been told that asking the US or the country I want to study abroad in for financial assistance or a scholarship is quite hopeless, no matter how high the marks. Should I just give up on this goal of mine and instead go for a university in the U.S (outside of AZ) or continue on doing all that I can for this abroad dream of mine?
OR just not even bother continuing my studies at all.</p>

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<p>Studying abroad is a useless fantasy for you considering your finances. UA and ASU are fine schools where you will likely get good financial aid. </p>

<p>Canadian or other international schools have no obligation to assist an American who could get a good education in the US.</p>

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<p>ASU and UA both likely have opportunities to study abroad for a year of your program at a more reasonable price.
[Study</a> Abroad | UA Global Initiatives](<a href=“http://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad]Study”>Study Abroad | Arizona International)
<a href=“https://studyabroad.asu.edu/[/url]”>https://studyabroad.asu.edu/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>“Show me the money !” is what Canadian authorities want to see before permitting non-citizens to study in Canada. You must prove that you have adequate funds.</p>

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<p>If you get financial aid at your home state university, that same aid usually would carry over for your year abroad, if it is a program through your school. So, say COA is $25,000 at ASU and you get $10k in grants. Study abroad would have a school determined COA and your grants would go with you.</p>

<p>It would not cost a lot more to do the study abroad, except for work study, travel home, and tourist adventures abroad</p>