<p>how do you do it? i'm just appalled at most colleges' attitude towards overlooking the financial situations for many international students :S</p>
<p>Summer jobs/internships, saving up, and I think my parents are getting a 2nd mortgage on the house lol... its really tough to get the money together for US college</p>
<p>parents are happy to pay for it</p>
<p>but they want more in return, 10 years from now</p>
<p>-_-</p>
<p>same as the above poster.
they want more in return.
oy</p>
<p>me too, and also 10 years</p>
<p>OP, why do you feel American schools owe you anything?</p>
<p>Anyone thats thirteen here? how old are you when you start on college?
Im not from the states, Norway! :P</p>
<p>Do anyone please answere!?</p>
<p>P.S. If you have something exceptional to offer, you'll get aid. But with all the global competition, why would American colleges not fund Americans first?</p>
<p>exactly...its the sons of the soil policy,which whether anyone likes it or not is fair...</p>
<p>since international students or their parents do not pay US taxes..it makes sense that majority of the colleges in the US do not offer us aids. most colleges support their aid programs though government funding and they cannot give that money to non-citizens. its unfair to citizens who are paying taxes and I understand that they or their children should get priority over others who aren't. however, a good chunk of schools are expanded private endowments and now they can afford to offer international students healthy aid packages. on-campus employment opportunities are also available now.</p>
<p>
[quote]
since international students or their parents do not pay US taxes..it makes sense that majority of the colleges in the US do not offer us aids.
[/quote]
</p>
<p>That's not true. My parents have paid US taxes for years and I still am not eligible for financial aid.</p>
<p>ditto with the above poster..i'm just kinda sad because i'm living in the united states, and my parents do business here= loads of money from income tax and business tax into US's hands. and then what happens? oh, sorry, you're still international student because you don't have your green card.</p>
<p>to the above posters </p>
<p>thats because its offering you a better choice of life in return. You get free public education till 12th grade don't you ? Its only in college ( in know its a huge investment ) that a green card is necessary and why not ?</p>
<p>Some universities (cough HYP cough) guarantees they will meet 100% of all needs for anyone, regardless of citizenship status. But then again...they do have $10B+ endowments, or if you are Harvard $26B.</p>
<p>"i'm just kinda sad because i'm living in the united states, and my parents do business here= loads of money from income tax and business tax into US's hands."</p>
<p>If they are paying loads of money in taxes, they must make loads of money too. Even a US citizen whose parents make loads of money do not receive any aid.</p>
<p>it may be loads of money from our point of view, but it wouldn't seem so much to the gov't. :[ i guess life can't be too fair.</p>
<p>well, some people are just happy to even catch an opportunity to study in the states.. </p>
<p>so i guess, whether you pay US taxes or not, whether you make loads of money or not, whether you get the FA many so desperately want or not, internationals and residents and green card holders and citizens should just be content with the fact that they have a chance to study in great schools.</p>
<p>and after you pay an enormous amount of money for college education, graduate, and make 10 times more money.</p>
<p>so your parents will be very happy</p>
<p>"so your parents will be very happy"</p>
<p>haha. very true, imdangermouse</p>