International students & financial aid??

[RainbowSprinkles]

<p>Which top tier schools offer financial aid (whether it's need- or merit-based) for international students?</p>

[mom2collegekids]

<p>What is your definition of “top-tier” schools? </p>

<p>Ivies and some other elites offer need based aid to those who qualify. Some are “need-aware.”</p>

<p>Some Tier 1 schools offer merit aid to int’l students. But, it depends on what you consider “top tier”.</p>

[RainbowSprinkles]

<p>I consider Ivy Leagues top tier, as well as Stanford, MIT, etc.</p>

[thumper1]

<p>The top schools you have listed offer need based aid only. Some are need aware for admissions so your ability to pay will be considered at those schools along with your admissions application. Some are not need aware for admissions, they are need blind meaning that your ability to pay will not be a consideration when your admissions application is considered.</p>

<p>None of the schools you listed offer merit aid of any kind…only need based aid.</p>

[thumper1]

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International Students
Stanford has a limited amount of financial aid for international students. International students needing assistance must make that indication on the admission application. Aid eligibility will be determined based on family financial circumstances. </p>

<p>International students who do not request consideration for financial aid at the time they apply for admission will not be eligible to apply for aid at Stanford throughout their undergraduate years.</p>

<p>In order to receive university scholarship funds, international students must obtain either a Social Security number (SSN) or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). Stanford’s Bechtel International Center offers information on their Web site about obtaining an SSN or an ITIN

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<p>The above is from the Stanford website.</p>

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Financial Aid for International Students
International students are eligible for financial aid. As with US citizens and permanent residents, we consider every student for admission without regard to his or her financial need. In other words, applying for financial aid will not hurt your chances of admission. We admit the students best matched for MIT, regardless of their financial situation.</p>

<p>What’s more, MIT is committed to providing all admitted students, including international students, with a financial aid package that fully meets their demonstrated need. Greater than 80% of MIT international students receive financial aid in the form of grant/scholarship (the average grant for international students is over $30,000 per year), totaling more than $8 million annually disbursed to international students.

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<p>MIT has the above.</p>

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Financial Aid for International Undergraduates:
Decisions about financial aid for newly entering international undergraduates are made at the time of admission and are not changed for the duration of the undergraduate program. Cornell has a limited amount of funding available for international undergraduates, only 30-40 scholarships are awarded to students in each entering class. The scholarships are either partial or full, based on the selected student’s need. It is not possible to apply for financial aid from Cornell after enrollment.

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<p>Above for Cornell</p>

<p>Princeton, Harvard and Dartmouth meet full need for accepted international students and are also need blind for admissions.</p>

<p>Really it is easy to get the information you want…just do a google search. Put the name of the college followed by international student financial aid. You’ll get the info.</p>

<p>e.g. Massachusetts Institute of Technology International student financial aid.</p>

<p>Or…Stanford International Student Financial Aid.</p>

[RainbowSprinkles]

<p>Wow, thank you so much. Yes, need-based financial aid is fine. Thanks!</p>