<p>Hey I'm an "international student". But really I'm just not a permanent resident or citizen since I'm applying from the U.S. and went to middle school and high school here. I was wondering if Macalester offered full aids to international students with low income family? I have a pretty good record, ranked first at public high school, decent extracurriculars and lots of ap classes.</p>
<p>Macalester accepts international students while keeping within a financial aid budget. They only give one or two, if any, full aid scholarships to internationals every year, but they do give them a lot more aid than most colleges. I think you should still apply, but make sure to apply to more schools than the other people at your high school, because international students who need aid have a harder time getting into college here, regardless of their backgrounds.</p>
<p>yes you will have a very significant disadvantage. apply to a range of top-100 LAC's</p>