Penn and international students' aid

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>Hi! </p>

<p>I have a question concerning Penn's international students' admission. As I understand, Penn is need-based but NOT need-blind for international student- that is, it will NOT admit international students only based on their academic and personal application but also on their ability to pay for the tuition and living expanses (financial application). </p>

<p>From what I understand, international students who are in need for high financial aid (>$20,000) have much lower chances for admission than those who only need a minimal amount of aid. In fact, there is a direct relationship between the ability of an international student to pay for college and his chances to get admitted- the less financial aid an international student needs the better chances he (or she) has. </p>

<p>So my question is simply- is that really the case in Penn?</p>

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<p>“The University has a “need aware” policy regarding financial aid for students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the U.S., Canada or Mexico. Therefore, most non-citizens should plan to meet expenses for their entire schooling before applying for admission. The University does guarantee that the full financial need for all admitted international students applying for aid will be met.”</p>

<p>So yes, that is the case at Penn.</p>