<p>Hey guys, I'm an intl student and I'd already been accepted for the fall quarter.
My main problem now is that I still didn't get my I-20 because of money issues (since intl students need to mail in a bank statement). My parents, who are going to fund me, always keep telling me that they're doing their best and that everything is being taken care of. However, nothing is really getting done since the beginning of this year and, financially, +46k a year is not really affordable for my family this year.
I have even canceled my orientation because of this and since it's already nearing the end of July, I am starting to think that I might not even attend UCLA at all.
I don't think that getting a loan is a good idea, so let's ignore this fact.
My question is: Can I delay my admission? Like enrolling on the next quarter or maybe next year? Or will I lose my admission?
What if I decide to attend a cheap CC near UCLA and then transfer, will my admission still be in effect?</p>
<p>This is all extremely depressing for me. It's not only this fact right now, but even before college application, my parents had money issues that led me to drop out of high school and lose my Junior year credits. I overcame that by doing online high school and got every credit I needed and graduated months before my former classmates. My parents promised that they would pay for UCLA, but obviously they can't, it seems like all my work has been futile...
What would you guys do if you were in my situation?</p>
<p>You can request a deferment, but it'll be hard to get your request granted. That means that you will lose your admission for a later time. So if you decide to go to CC you will have to reapply as a transfer.</p>
<p>If I were you I would go to a CC while my family fixes their financial problems. I know it sucks, but such is life. After all, you were admitted as a freshmen, and you will probably be admitted as a transfer, assuming you don't lose focus in your studies. Also keep in mind that you can apply for local scholarships at a CC. A couple of my friends who are international students were given scholarships when they transfered. I think the amount was ~$1000-$3000, it may not cover your tuition but every little bit helps.</p>
<p>If you can't afford it, honestly, then go to Community College instead. Then, hopefully, the money issue will fix itself in two years when you transfer and hopefully UCLA will accept you again... if not there are plenty of other good schools.</p>
<p>mme-lin: I really like that idea, but I think it wouldn't work because in order to get my student visa I would need to show proof of around $46k...</p>
<p>What CC's around UCLA or Berkeley would you guys recommend?</p>
<p>Just make sure to choose a school that is more convenient. Take into consideration course offerings, location, and cost of living in that area. For example, it would be cheaper to live in Merced and attend Merced CC than it is to live near UCLA or Berkeley. Save as much money as possible.</p>
<p>I just checked out Santa Monica College and LA City College and their registration deadline for Fall is way before July... =(</p>
<p>GrassPuppet: yeah I just thought about that, but I also have some relatives in LA, so maybe it would be better to stay there... but I really don't know how willing they are to help me...</p>
<p>It's OK. Just do it the following quarter! And take a summer quarter at the JC to get back on track for junior transfer. Did you not get into any other schools with OK financial aid/costs?</p>
<p>I got into all UCs, so no financial aid for these. Then I also got into UW and UIUC, but no financial aid for intl too. At the time my parents told me it was all gonna be ok, but I guess not anymore.
Also, I almost got a national scholarship for UCLA here in my country (I was one of the 60 out of 4000 applicants), it was going to cover pretty much everything, until now I don't know why I didn't get it.
I can't attend a decent college here because my HS diploma is from an American institution, plus colleges here are really bad in my opinion and I didn't attend American schools all these years to end up in my own country.</p>