<p>Hey, has anyone heard back from the International Student Financial Aid yet? (Denied, Wait listed, Got something)If not, when are we suppose to find out if we got something? Times running low for me to decide where I'm going next year and I need to know soon from Cornell...</p>
<p>Also has anyone in here gotten rejected or gotten any sort of International Financial Aid in the past and what kind of money are we looking at? (generous, stingy?)</p>
<p>I'm a transfer student, haven't got in Cornell yet but is it like FAFSA in which you sometimes find out about your package before you get accepted? Thanks!</p>
<p>Discuss please!! Thanks</p>
<p>Financial Aid for Int'l Students is very limited - I know of an accepted freshman who is on the Int'l Student Fin. Aid waitlist - the student will not hear until mid-May as the earliest...</p>
<p>The University suggests you investigate other sources for scholarships, grants, & loans...</p>
<p>Thank you memphismom,</p>
<p>Its very limited but what are the deciding factors they use to determine who ends up getting it? Is it truly based off of who has the most financial needs out of the international applicants (Which household has the least yearly earnings, etc...)? Or do they look at your academic factors and account that in as well?</p>
<p>Cornell aid is need-based....there is no merit-based aid</p>
<p>dew- we are talkin gInt'l Studnets and the criteria is different...and some of those Int'l Students graduated from US high schools...</p>
<p>I do not know what the criteria is for awarding the fin aid...but is is very limited for Int'l students - even if accepted as Freshman - so I would think it is harder as a transfer</p>
<p>Frequently Asked Questions About Admissions</p>
<p>Q: Is financial aid offered to international students?</p>
<p>A: Yes, a very limited number of aid awards are issued to international students every year. These may be partial or full scholarships based on the financial need of the students and their families. To apply for international financial aid, you should submit the International Financial Aid Application, included in the International Supplement, by January 1, to the Application Processing Center, East Hill Plaza, 349 Pine Tree Road, Ithaca, NY 14850-2899. Do not send forms to the financial aid office. International financial aid decisions are determined after admissions decisions are made. Criteria include academic excellence, geographic diversity, and potential for campus participation and/or leadership.</p>
<p>Citizens and permanent residents of Canada and citizens of Mexico who are accepted are eligible for financial aid on the same basis as U.S. citizens and should submit the College Scholarship Service (CSS) Profile and follow other instructions for U.S. citizens.</p>
<p>The only info I could find for transfers is that international students can only apply for spring transfer if they do not apply for aid. I have friends who are internationals that transferred....but I've never discussed FA issues with them.</p>
<p>international students can't transfer for spring semester from what I know...our visas won't allow it. Thats why all internationals transfer for fall only (I'm a guarenteed transfer too for Fall 08'). So I'm hoping maybe the January 1 thing is just a guideline? And I guess International Financial Aid is merit based, which is horrible because I'm not really a standout student academics wise compared to others in the Cornell Applicant pool but my familys on the verge of declaring bankruptcy and theres no way I can afford Cornell :-/</p>
<p>I guess I'll just wait to see what happens. Thanks guys.</p>
<p>Where did you see that international aid is merit based? Everywhere I've looked says it's based on financial need....I just want to be sure for my own edification.</p>
<p>And....if it's any consolation to you...my parents declared bankruptcy in the middle of my sophomore year. Since my parents can't co-sign my loans the FA office worked with me so I could stay at Cornell.... it's not too pleasant, but I made it work. </p>
<p>Good luck....</p>
<p>I recently receive e-mail from Vicky Sharp, a Cornell admissions officer, asking me if I was going to enroll. She also said if I will not attend, then my FA will go to another international student who is on FA waitlist. </p>
<p>So I believe they started working on either waiting lists.</p>
<p>Dewdrop-
"International financial aid decisions are determined after admissions decisions are made. Criteria include academic excellence, geographic diversity, and potential for campus participation and/or leadership." Doesn't that mean its not all need based?</p>
<p>Tsenguun-
So you heard back from the international student FA and got a package??</p>
<p>If you look at post #6, the info was taken directly from the admissions website and says financial need is taken into account.</p>
<p>Oh well...I'm not going to argue it.</p>
<p>@ Yankeess89</p>
<p>Yes, definitely. I heard back on April 3 via e-mail, and received FA package little later.</p>
<p>Tsenguun-
Congrats! Would you consider your package generous or a bit on the stingy side?</p>
<p>I would more than GENEROUS. I mean, it was like "Hey, come and study, cuz were paying"</p>
<p>Thats awesome man...In your opinion do you think they took into account your academic standings, and other factors along those lines or do you think it was more so based on your financial needs and standings?</p>
<p>Well, I am not sure. I do not have those great academic standings. So I suppose my essay might have helped me get in. Once admitted, Cornell fully meets one's need, don't they? At least, they met mine.</p>
<p>No not with international students...only 10-15 out of like 300 international students get financial aid a year from Cornell (extremely limited)</p>