<p>I've been looking through Mac's site and I dont't really see anything about their aid policy for international students. Does it meet 100% need?</p>
<p>Mac does not claim need-blindness with respect to international or U.S. students. They do, however, make an unqualified statement that they meet 100% need for every admitted student:
[Financial</a> Aid in General](<a href=“http://www.macalester.edu/financialaid/]Financial”>Financial Aid Office - Financial Aid Office)</p>
<p>They specifically acknowledge that FA consideration for international students depends on need alone.</p>
<p>[Internaional</a> Student Financial Aid](<a href=“http://www.macalester.edu/financialaid/apply_intnl.html]Internaional”>http://www.macalester.edu/financialaid/apply_intnl.html)</p>
<p>I would take this as assurance that they will meet all the need (as calculated by them) of every admitted international student.</p>
<p>Ok, adding some more information for any future international student who must be going through the hectic and unclear int’l application and fin aid process.</p>
<p>Macalester’s way of calculating your need (and your family contribution) is different from what you think, and you may receive way less than you expected.
I was awarded Kofi Anan scholarship valuing sth close to $21,000 with loans and employment but even so, you know Mac IS indeed an expensive school.</p>
<p>Applying for fin aid at any school definitely hurt your chances unless you are absolutely amazing student that all schools would want.</p>
<p>I was rejected BECAUSE OF financial aid from other schools (UofRichmond, St.Lawrence) that I applied to with an intention of getting financial aid.</p>
<p>Thus one thing I want to tell all int’l students who apply for fin aid is…</p>
<p>NEVER EVER overestimate or underestimate your family’s financial capability.!!</p>