<p>first question is the title, and also, if a school is need blind toward international students, will you apply aid(when you are capable of paying it yourself or as a assumption)?</p>
<p>if they are need blind ,I would definitely apply for aid. What is there to lose?</p>
<p>how about applying for fin aid at a need-blind yvy (e.g. yale) but not tick the finaid box at admissions for other yvy-league colleges (Brown U)</p>
<p>Do they share such informations?</p>
<p>I know one girl who is is an international in the States and pays a fraction of what is considered in the top 10 priciest tuitions in the States (but I think her school is merit based).</p>
<p>The only thing I am not sure about is how well they are able to check on the international student's claims of need, as in many countries it is different from what is required from US students in terms of proof. But seeing as the US is known for offering the chance to many internationals to study there affordably (the reason I think so many choose it over Great Britain for example), I wouldn't worry.</p>
<p>No. The US domestic policy of needs-blind aid is not applicable to internationals, unless explicitly stated. Yale, Princeton, Harvard are needs-blind for international students as WELL as US citizens, but the majority of the Ivy League - Columbia, UPenn, Cornell - are needs blind for US citizens, but NOT for internationals. In other words, if you apply to HYP, financial aid will not impact your application. If you apply to others, then yes, that request for financial aid will affect your acceptance.</p>
<p>Middlebury and Williams are also need blind for intels.</p>
<p>alice CC, what you said I know, but are they really that blind? do they still tend to favor no-need students?</p>
<p>also, if you only apply aid to some schools like Harvard and no-fin-aid to other ivies, will the other ones think you are not capable of paying full tuition since you apply aid to harvard already, and therefore reject you?</p>
<p>not to be harsh, but um 'needs blind'. It means, needs blind. As in, they don't look at your financial aid til they've accepted/rejected you. There are not 'degrees' of blindness, in needs-blind financial aid!</p>
<p>BTW, does need-blind technically mean that if you are really poor the school (like Middlebury) would possibly let you study study there with no fees? Or just room and board fees?
That's not the way that I understand it but thinking about it what do I know.
(Sorry, I don't mean to hijack the thread).</p>
<p>In that case your fin aid package would cover everything including room and board and supplies and even personal expenses.</p>
<p>liangshengtm- Of course they'll look favorably upon applicants who can pay full tuition...after all, they do need money. It is the necessity and reality that a body of enrolled students needs to include a few who don't need aid. And many international students are really rich, so they are able to support themselves, and support the school's operating budget. </p>
<p>sasha_c-Need-blind means that the school will not let your financial situation affect the admission process, so you won't get rejected just because you need aid, although that is uncommon even for need-aware schools. Financial aid is separate from needblind admission. However, the vast majority of need-blind schools also provide comprehensive financial aid to the students who otherwise wouldn't be able to attend. And yes, if you get accepted to a need-blind school, they will give you a financial aid package which covers everything.</p>
<p>Thanks, Haru07.
Well I able able to cover a small chuck of my costs but in schools where tuition only is in the 40G ballpark (like the small LACs) it would be impossible to pay full tuition.</p>
<p>I believe need blind only means that whether or not you need fin aid is independent from the admissions process. For schools like cornell, it is indeed a need blind process. Which means... they'll accept you if your good enough, but it's not a guarantee that they'll satisfy your need.</p>