Need some help.... Texas A&M

Paying for College
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<p>I m an international student with
o level 7 A's and a level 3 A's
SAT score 2000
sports secretary of school student council
some volunteer work
vice captain of school football team
Good letter of recommendations</p>

<p>do I hav a chance of recieving enough
scholarship that my total cost of attendence
at Texas A&M college station becomes below
10k</p>

<p>n wht about UT Dallas, Tulsa , Arizona state
university ??</p>

<p>Do tell me any other university good for
engineering that can give me fullride or even half??</p>

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<p>I don’t think any of those state schools give good-sized scholarships to int’ls. </p>

<p>Here’s Tex A&M info… [Available</a> Scholarships:Financial Resources](<a href=“http://international.tamu.edu/iss/financial/available.asp]Available”>http://international.tamu.edu/iss/financial/available.asp)</p>

<p>Az St scholarships are low for int’ls…the amounts are between $1500-5000 per year. That is only a small amount towards the $31,000 it costs to go there as a non-resident.</p>

<p>Don’t know if Tulsa (do you mean U of Tulsa) gives good sized merit to int’ls. </p>

<p>I don’t think any school with good engineering would give an int’l (or even a citizen) a full-ride or even half with SAT 2000. </p>

<p>What is your SAT breakdown?</p>

<p>Are you saying that your parents will only pay $10k per year?</p>

<p>*Do tell me any other university good for
engineering that can give me fullride or even half?? *</p>

<p>How would a “half ride” scholarship help if your parents will only pay $10k per year?</p>

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<p>ahmadwinner,</p>

<p>You need to read everything (and I do indeed mean everything) at [EducationUSA</a> | Study Abroad, Student Visa, University Fairs, College Applications and Study in the U.S. / America](<a href=“http://www.educationusa.state.gov/]EducationUSA”>http://www.educationusa.state.gov/) Then you need to make an appointment with the counselors at the advising center closest to where you live [EducationUSA</a> - Find an Advising Center](<a href=“http://www.educationusa.info/centers.php]EducationUSA”>http://www.educationusa.info/centers.php) These counselors are expert at helping students from your country find good places to study in the US. They will be able to tell you which colleges and universities have offered the kind of scholarship money that you need to students like you in the past few years.</p>

<p>Wishing you all the best.</p>

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<p>Maths 750
reading 610
writing 640</p>

<p>wht I have searched is that many universities
have roam n board around 10k - 15k
my parents are easily going to pay this much amount</p>

<p>wht I want to know is tht where can I get
tution fee waived off on these stats…</p>

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<p>I have talked to an advisor here in USEF
(US educationation foundation)
wht he told me is tht my stats were good enough
for admission in universities stated above</p>

<p>his advice was to mainly go for financial aid as
my father is unemployed… Does tht make my case
strong enough??</p>

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<p>*his advice was to mainly go for financial aid as
my father is unemployed… Does tht make my case
strong enough?? *</p>

<p>If your dad is unemployed, then how can he “easily” pay $10k-15k per year for your room, board, books, and transportation? How would he pay for your family’s own living expenses in addition to paying for your room, board, books and transportation?</p>

<p>This advisor must not know the policies of most American colleges. Most American colleges - especially publics - do NOT give financial aid to international students. </p>

<p>Most financial aid in this country comes from the federal gov’t and int’ls are not eligible.</p>

<pre><code> Yes, you have the stats to get admitted to some/most/all of your list - but those schools don’t give FA to int’ls.
</code></pre>

<p>For instance…at Tx A&M…only small scholarships might be available for you to possibly get…not enough to come close to paying for tuition.</p>

<p>Here’s the info from Tulsa’ website which is generally the policy of many US universities…</p>

<p>Does TU offer financial aid and scholarships to International Students? </p>

<p>The United States government funds many of the financial awards to US citizens, and therefore that money is not available to international students. The University of Tulsa offers very limited scholarship assistance to first time freshmen that meet the established admission criteria. This is a merit based scholarship and all qualified applicants will be automatically considered for this scholarship.</p>

<p>There are some top schools that give lots of financial aid to int’ls - which is what you would need…but those schools are NOT the ones you listed. Those are top schools like Harvard. Your stats may not be high enough for those top schools that give lots of aid to int’ls.</p>

<p>There are other schools that give small amounts of FA to int’ls, but you need a large amount (covering full tuition).</p>

<p>Typically, to have a good chance at a full tuition scholarship at a school with good engineering, you would need at least a 1400 M+CR SAT.</p>

<p>With your stats, your best chance is a school that is much lower ranked than Tx A&M that gives BIG tuition scholarships to int’ls.</p>

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<p>If I improve my SAT n have math+reading 1400
den were can I get full tution scholarship?</p>

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<p>When would you be retaking the SAT?</p>

<p>The only schools that I think might give you (an int’l) a full tuition scholarship are schools in the south…like Alabama, UA-Huntsville, Miss State. </p>

<p>How can your dad pay $10k-15k per year if he has no job??</p>

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<p>I m going to retake SAT in this coming oct session</p>

<p>dad owns agricultural land which he is aboout to sell
tht will make around 50k</p>

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<p>U of Alabama gives full tution scholarship for a good gpa n sat score R+M 1400
wid my 7 A’s in o level and 3 A’s in a level, can anyone tell me
wht gpa does it make??</p>

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<p>The economy is really tough here. Why should a school give you money when there are native sons and daughters who are in need? The answer is this: if you have something special to bring to the university, then you can hope for an investment. Most often international students bring money (ie, they pay full costs). Some students bring a sports talent (a BIG talent). A few bring academic brilliance (very impressive brilliance – like being the top math student in their nation). </p>

<p>Your best bet is to find other students from your area who are already in the US. For instance, you might ask admissions at Texas A&M to put you in touch with an engineering student from your country and that way you can find out just what it has taken for someone else to be admitted. </p>

<p>We are in a very tough way here right now. International students add a lot to a campus – that is still true. But colleges are facing rising costs and parents who are struggling without jobs or with horrible mortgages --so parents are screaming about costs. It makes it very hard for colleges to reach out with much generosity to Internationals. So the situation has changed from 4 or 5 years ago. You may have a lot to offer and be a terrific student – but it may not be enough to get grants in the current economic times.</p>

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<p>*wid my 7 A’s in o level and 3 A’s in a level, can anyone tell me
wht gpa does it make?? *</p>

<p>Sounds like a 4.0 to me.</p>

<p>You are going to have to show your ability to pay your costs in order to get a VISA in this country (for any school here). How will your family do that if they don’t have an income.</p>

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<p>Your advisor at USEF knows which colleges and universities have admitted students who have grades and test scores like you. However, you need to find out more about what he knows about the financial aid process at those institutions. He may have information that we can’t access here. Did he say that with your grades you were certain of financial aid, or did he say “Go ahead and apply for financial aid and maybe you will be lucky enough to get some”? These are two very different things.</p>

<p>Also, if your dad is selling land, is that money he needs for your family to live on, or is it money that he has put aside for your education. Again, these are two very different things.</p>

<p>For your visa, your financial evidence can include money in the bank, money from income, money from scholarships, etc. However, you will need proof of finances or there will be no visa. Every single year, some students don’t get their visas because of lack of evidence of financial support. Go back to USEF and talk with your advisor about this too.</p>

<p>Wishing you all the best.</p>

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<p>His advisor doesn’t seem to understand the fa process here. He may know admissions but that’s not the OP’s problem. </p>

<p>Is the dad going to use all land sale proceeds for college? What about family needs?</p>

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<p>I used to work with the equivalent of USEF in a different country, and the better counselors there were indeed familiar with the financial aid process at various universities. However, even when the counselors are knowledgeable, and when they tell the hard cold truth, many would-be college applicants still manage to interpret the information that they receive in a much more positive way: “Last year two students like you were accepted at UniversityX. One of them also was admitted at UniversityY, and received a tuition waiver there.” has a way of turning into “Last year two students like you were accepted at UniversityX and received a tuition waiver there.” by the time the potential applicant gets home.</p>

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<p>^^^^That may be…</p>

<p>*I have talked to an advisor here in USEF
(US educationation foundation)
wht he told me is tht my stats were good enough
for admission in universities stated above</p>

<p>his advice was to mainly go for financial aid as
my father is unemployed… Does tht make my case
strong enough?? *</p>

<p>…but it sounds like this kid’s counselor approved this kid’s list of school and implied financial aid would be available because dad was unemployed. Of this kid’s list, not one school would do so. I could understand if the list contained one or two schools that would give a low-income int’l enough FA, but none on his list would. </p>

<p>But, I agree, kids do “hear what they want to hear” sometimes.</p>