<p>I am an international student and thus am not eligible for financial aid. The tuition is far more than my family earns per year.
Am I allowed to take a leave of absence or defer enrollment for a year to work to help pay for the tuition?</p>
<p>I know of cases where domestic students can defer for a year before they matriculate, but I am not sure whether or not the same applies to international students.</p>
<p>What are your other options as far as school goes? If UVa costs more than your family makes in a year, no financial aid may make it a be very bad choice. Can you give more details about your situation? </p>
<p>Thinking practically, how much do you expect to make without a college degree? Would you work in your home country or the US? Consider living expenses.</p>
<p>I do not know anything about a leave of absence or deferment or enrollment.</p>
<p>I also got into Washington University in St. Louis, which is even more expensive for me (around $60k a year), so UVA is the cheapest choice. I would work in the US because I already live here with my family.
Honestly, I don’t expect to make much, and I don’t even know if I will end up getting a college degree simply because of the cost. But it’s the best I can do.</p>
<p>Maybe try community college? You’re obviously smart if you got into UVa and WashU. If you do well in CC, you should have plenty of options to transfer after two years. Try saving up money and working, especially during the summers.</p>
<p>you’re in international student living w/ family members here in the US,
what kind of visa do you hold that allows you to work legally here?
H-1 dependent visa ? F-1 student visa?
I know of another international student with a very similar situation like yours & a very nice private college gave her a scholarship for all 4 years…which worked out so well.
if you could try either a community college just for the 1st year ( tuition is less costly ) & you can work part time to help w/ your cost. And in the meantime, do your research & see which private colleges offer $$ to international student & apply to those. This international student I mentioned above found a couple here in this state that offered her full merit so I am sure you’ll be able to find some next year.
Plus,there are some colleges w/ rolling admin now that you can apply to & see if you can get at least some aid from them…if you don’t want to go to community college or if you choose not to do a defer enrollment.</p>
<p>hope this will work out for you & GOOD LUCK!</p>
<p>I am classified as an international student because my application for permanent residence is currently pending. I will probably work for a relative, but I am not sure of the logistics so far. This being said, I do not have an H-1 or F-1 visa. Washu, a private university I was accepted to, apparently gives little to no financial aid to internationals (and they didn’t give me any aid).
Because I am not a citizen or permanent resident, I cannot enroll in a community college (at least with the ones around where I live)</p>
<p>I might look into that last option though, or perhaps leave the country if need be.</p>
<p>Apply to a Virginia Community College (VCC)! They have students from over 100 different countries and tuition is less than 2,500 per semester. Also, VCC’s have a guaranteed admissions agreement with UVA after two years of VCC as long as you have above a 3.4 (easy) and follow a few other guidelines. </p>
<p>You could work while in your CC and also apply for some scholarships at that time. Best of luck in your decision, and trust me, I know your financial situation pretty well.</p>