<p>I feel more confident about the answers I might get here rather than the College search forum...let's try it. </p>
<p>I'm a Canadian perm resident applying to the US. I need schools that are either need-blind AND meet 100% need, OR need-aware and meet 100% need but is likely for me to get in..</p>
<p>If you are interested in my stats, feel free to check this link.</p>
<p>HYP Wharton are all need blind and meet full aid, but I am doubting my chances of getting into even one of those. I also prefer schools without a HUGE party scene (like Duke seemed to come across..)</p>
<p>I'm considering UChicago and Northwestern, but I don't know how hard it would be considering I'll need full aid.</p>
<p>I'm also looking for schools that have a good reputation and can give me an edge in the business world.</p>
<p>“I’m also looking for schools that have a good reputation and can give me an edge in the business world”- USC has a great business school reputation, especially on the west coast and in Asia, and an incredible alumni network that takes care of it’s own.</p>
<p>To the best of my knowledge, the following selective colleges meet 100% of need for US citizens. Most of these colleges are also need blind in admissions for US citizens. However, it is typically a very different story for international applicants. I understand that Georgetown, Dickinson and Lafayette provide a limited amount of aid for internationals, while many colleges offer no aid to internationals.</p>
<p>University of Virginia
Georgetown University
College of William and Mary
Franklin and Marshall
Lafayette College
Haverford College
Swarthmore College
Dickinson College</p>
<p>There is an international students forum on this website that has much more info on the topic of Fin. Aid for non US citizens.</p>
<p>Augh, OP could be one of a gazillion great kids who want to have adventure in the world – at age 18 . . . and on someone else’s nickel. </p>
<p>Last night I watched the CBC news and the Canadian commentator (Neil McDonald?) observed that the US economy is currently going off a cliff. In my own state of Washington, there was a one day legislative session to cut another 700 million from the state’s budget – with more cutting scheduled for the regular session coming up soon. Higher education in my state will be whacked another 52 million shortly. </p>
<p>This is a terrible time to be an international student looking for college funds in the US. Why, oh why, should a university put out very scarce resources for a foreign kid? There are lots of internationals who will pay full price (or their government will), so why not fill the international slots with those guys?</p>
<p>There are surely some exceptions. If you are a gold medal Olympian or someone like English actress Emma Watson who brought cachet to Brown then Admissions might find some coins for you. </p>
<p>By all means, cast your line in the pond. Some colleges, like Swarthmore, have historically deep pockets. But, please, please explore your own back yard more carefully. Resist the temptation to think little of your homeland’s educational opportunities. It may be that, for the next decade, you may have better chances of making your fortune in Toronto instead of New York . . . Canada is weathering the economic storm much better than the US and that is likely to be true for several more years. </p>
<p>It is really, really tough down here right now. Read extensively so you understand the situation. Check out the Calculated Risk website and other US economic news sites for a backdrop to your thinking.</p>