<p>Hello guys, just have a simple question. Can I get any sorts of Financial Aid or Scholarship?</p>
<p>Here's my info: </p>
<p>So I'm a 17 year old Egyptian student. I go to high school in Egypt. When the new academic year starts, I'll be in grade 12. </p>
<p>GPA: 3.7~3.9. Always top on my grade.
SAT: 1970. Could Improve.
SAT Reading + SAT Math (I read somewhere that this is all that matters): 1310. </p>
<p>Is it possible for me, with these grades/info., to get a scholarship from any university in the U.S? This is just a thought that had crossed my mind today, but if you guys say that it is possible, I might try and apply. If you think it is, what kind of universities should I apply for first? The perfect state for me would be Iowa since I have a friend who's leaving there and is willing to help me the minute I arrive. Please tell me what you guys think :D. </p>
<p>Most scholarships are need based, which is based on your family income and such. For merit based, you would have to increase your SAT scores just a bit</p>
<p>Can I apply now, and if they decide that I need to increase my SAT, apply again later? I still have a full year before I graduate, and I don’t really think they’d reject me for only 40 SAT points or so…</p>
<p>Med7at: for the scholarship, YES you need to have the exact number of points (and sometimes the number is just a minimum and it’s a competition for all those above the cut off number.)
You can’t apply to the 'Bama scholarship if you don’t have everything they require.
In general, you apply between september and december of your senior year, with your test scores, etc. You don’t apply once in September, once in January… only once, with everything in the file, and that’s it. (Usually between Dec 1 and Feb 1 for the best shot at scholarships).
You’re lucky that your perfect state is Iowa: many international students aren’t interested so there’ll be less competition.
Colleges that have scholarships for international students:
Coe
Grinnell
Central
Dordt
Luther
University of Dubuque
Wartburg</p>
<p>Some are affiliated to a Christian denomination so you may want to check the websites out before applying if that makes you uncomfortable.</p>
<p>Med7at, it’s really not that confusing.
Go to the schools’ website, ask for info (prospective students -> request info) then when the free brochures arrive, read them. If you like the school, send them your SAT scores and your application via Commonapp.org, pay the application fee if there’s one, and you’re good to go.</p>
<p>^^^ as above:
Check the Iowa colleges’ websites and look at the financial aid webpages-most don’t offer scholarships to international students.</p>
<p>Check the webpages to see what preparation courses they expect from their high school or international students. </p>
<p>-If you are planning to attend for Fall 2014, you will be applying THIS fall 2013 (once!).
-If your selected college does give money to international students, to get some need-based aid, your stats have to be almost perfect to perfect.<br>
-Your SAT scores should be as close to **2400 **as possible.
-Your extra curricular activities should show the types of activities that interest you.
-The colleges only have a little money to give to the best students they can find. </p>
<p>-If your grades, scores, and stats are not high enough, they may still offer you admission, but you will pay full costs and you will have to show Immigration officials that you have enough money to pay for your college education.</p>