<p>Hey so I'm a senior at an IB school in Tokyo, and I'm looking to attend college in the states. I've taken some very science-oriented subjects, like IB SL physics and chemistry, and HL math. basically I'm on the engineering/science or just plain math track. The issue though, is that I think I may have messed up a bit with grades in my junior year. But I've done a lot of extracurriculars throughout my highschool. So on a holistic level, I'd say I'm definitely a good student, much above average. In addition to that, another major issue for me is the money. Colleges are extremely expensive for me, and I was very eager to apply to colleges like PennState and UWash, until I realized they don't offer ANY financial aid to international students. So my question here, is does anyone have a couple or so colleges in mind that I could check out? That provide a decent amount of aid, and have some type of science/math/engineering program. I honestly don't mind the location or size or anything as long as it's a good school. As for grades, I'm definitely going to make the most of this little time I have in senior year and redeem myself as much as possible. (Some colleges I've been interested in are George Mason, Oberlin, Uni of Virginia, Uni of Maryland, etc)
Thanks a bunch in advance!</p>
<p>George Mason, UVA and UMCP don’t give aid to int’ls either.</p>
<p>Tell us more. </p>
<p>What is your GPA and test scores? (relying on senior grades won’t work since, at best, you’ll only have one semester of grades complete)</p>
<p>What is your major and career goal?</p>
<p>How much will your parents pay?</p>
<p>Frankly, if your junior year grades aren’t TOP, then getting into the schools that give need based aid to int’sl is unlikely. However, if your stats are strong enough then maybe some schools that give merit scholarships would work for if your parents will pay the rest.</p>
<p>State universities (which have many of the best engineering programs) generally don’t give need-based aid to internationals. The University of Oregon does, but it does not offer engineering degrees. I’m not aware of a list of other public universities that give n-b aid to internationals. However, even if they offer it, they won’t necessarily cover close to 100% of your determined need. You won’t be able to get a visa unless you can demonstrate ability to cover all your costs. </p>
<p>Many small liberal arts colleges do give aid to internationals (in some cases, very generous aid), but don’t have engineering programs (other than 3-2 arrangements with other schools). If you’re willing to attend a school that does not offer engineering, consider other small colleges like Oberlin. Examples that are about as selective (or less so) and have some strong science programs: Colorado College, Earlham, Grinnell, Lawrence, Macalester, Reed, Wabash.</p>
<p>Bucknell, Lafayette, Trinity (Hartford), and Union College are LACs that do have engineering. USNWR ranks Lafayette’s engineering programs #25 among engineering programs at schools that do not grant engineering doctorates. For 2012-13, Lafayette awarded aid (n-b or merit) to 103 internationals, averaging $37,474 per package. </p>
<p>Private research universities that are roughly as selective as Oberlin (or less so) include Brandeis (no engineering), Boston College (no engineering), U Rochester (has engineering), Villanova (has engineering). USNWR ranks Villanova #10 for engineering among schools that do not grant engineering doctorates. For 2012-13, Villanova awarded aid (n-b or merit) to 48 internationals averaging $34,994 per package.</p>