<p>I will like to know how to get need based financial aid. I am from India. I understand Fafsa is not for international students</p>
<p>Each school has its own rules and procedures for financial aid. Some schools offer financial aid on the same basis as it does to US students. Some of the most selective schools guarantee to meet full need for all students, including international stufednts. Then there are schools that do not give any financial aid to international students. You have to read the websites of those colleges that interest you and see what the policies are for those schools. There are also merit awrards out there and again its up to the colleges how they distribute them and whether international students get equal or even any access to them.</p>
<p>Please check the CC forum for [students</a> from India](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/india/]students”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/india/).</p>
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