<p>I meant; OP completes this semester. Gets a 4.0. Indicates s/he can’t pay Spring semester at current university. Goes back to California. Enrolls into a community college for winter or spring quarter as a California HS graduate. Is considered instate. After a year or so, transfers to a UC or Cal Poly as an instate, CA student.
If OP completes this semester and has no way of getting a green card, then OP’s choices are few and far between - with an F1 visa, OP is stuck either at current school, or as an international transfer (who get zero financial aid). Both solutions seem unaffordable since Op has not been able to (or: has struggled to?) complete payment for the 17k he owes the current college.</p>
<p>If OP cannot pay for the installment tuition, he is not going to get a transcript until he paid off. Its better to withdraw from the school for financial reasons. Next year, he can get into Alabama full ride.</p>
<p>Again, I have 3.9UWPGA, 22SAT
Notable ECs: Student government (2 years)
track and field athlete (4 years)
district president for a club (2 years)
1st place, california state fair architectural drafting competition (Jr. year)
1st place in some national competition (won’t disclose for sake of privacy) (part of the program for 2 years)</p>
<p>I’m a South Korean citizen.
Yes, California is essentially my home - I’ve grown up there pretty much my whole life.
I speak some Korean, but it is nowhere fluent enough for me to attend school or get a job there.</p>
<p>as we said, in a long run, it seems to be the wisest to withdraw from that school and apply to schools as a freshmen applicant next year. At this point, there is just no way to get in other schools as an int transfer :-(</p>
<p>If you don’t speak Korean fluently enough, I think it will be a bit hard to stay in Korea due to language barrier and culture difference. HOWEVER, many people would love to learn English from you-I know how eager we Koreans are to learn English from fluent speakers(since you grew up in speaking it). Maybe you can go to Korea and be a private English or SAT tutor? A lot of kids do that. That way you may earn some money for school and even help your family. It also makes your gap year less boring Then, re-apply to schools like:</p>
<p>U of Alabama(1400 Math+CR and 3.5 GPA)
UAH-similar, but more flexible
Howard University-full ride with your stat</p>
<p>get accepted, then apply for visa and I-20(applying in your country is much faster), then boom!</p>
<p>Yeah, talk to the lawyer who offer free counseling(or ask your parents to submit an inquiry to 미주중앙일보-이민/비자)
Good luck! </p>
<p>Some UCs will give full-ride scholarships to AB540. But that is mostly reserved for hispanics who improve a colleges diversity statistics… As a South Korean Asian you don’t help their UMR statistic so I wouldn’t expect generous financial aide even if you qualified under AB540. With that said I do not believe you qualify for AB540 because one of the requirements is the following “Must not hold a valid non-immigrant visa (F, J, H, L, A, E, etc.)”</p>
<p>The best option for you is to come back to CA, attend CA Community College and then attend a local CSU. </p>
<p>@bomerr ?!?!?!? As soon as he drops out from his university on the East coast, which is too expensive, he loses his visa. UC’s give need-based FA + some merit, but I would like to know your sources on FA tied to ethnic/racial diversity. Since acceptance using racial/ethnic diversity is prohibited by state law, I would be surprised to learn that need-based FA can be “goosed” on that basis.</p>
<p>Attending CCC and transitioning to a UC/CSU is one option. As @paul2753 points out, it may be risky. Two options are- drop out and withdraw before finals; apply for spring 2016 as an international freshman, or finish the semester, move back to California, and go to a CCC–> transfer to a UC or CSU. He needs a lawyer to help him decide.</p>
<p>If you’re going to consider Alabama - you need to consider Auburn Engineering. Good engineering reputation and they offer merit money as well. Beautiful campus with very nice students…general air of happiness, smiling kids, lots going on, good football team.</p>
안녕 ^^</p>