<p>Maybe Middlebury too. </p>
<p>Check this link out. This is what I used during my application season. <a href=“http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/2013/09/18/colleges-that-claim-to-meet-full-financial-need-2014”>http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/2013/09/18/colleges-that-claim-to-meet-full-financial-need-2014</a></p>
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<p>Then how can you afford to board in the US? US boarding schools typically do not give aid to int’l students.</p>
<p>@GMTplus7: Um, my school gives aid to int’l students. And the aid given to me was considerable. Also, at that time, my mom was still working so she could afford somehow. However, she will retire soon so the situation is tougher. And I want her to take care of herself, not to spend a lot of money on me. </p>
<p>@collegebound752: It is such a helpful article! Thanks so much :)</p>
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We all want to retire and “take care” of ourselves, too, so this isn’t going to garner a lot of sympathy.</p>
<p>If you are at an American boarding school that can give “considerable” aid to int’ls, then it must be an elite school w a very fat endowment. If so, then your BS should have top-notch college counseling. You should avail yourself of that resource.</p>
<p>Mk kids are also in American boarding schools w excellent college counseling. S1 is gearing up to apply to college this fall. Even though S1’s stats make him a very competitive candidate for any school, he is seriously looking at Alabama-- he could go there completely free and be admitted automatically into its Honors College. </p>
<p>You should consider Alabama too. Even as an int’l, with your stats you could qualify for a full tuition scholarship. @mom2collegekids is the expert on Alabama.</p>
<p>@gmtplus7 - your S can go to Bama completely free? Is there a full ride scholarship there I am not aware of or are you commutable distance?</p>
<p>For NMF, even the dorm is free the 1st year. Plus he would get a $3500 stipend/yr spending money.<br>
<a href=“http://scholarships.ua.edu/nationalscholars/”>http://scholarships.ua.edu/nationalscholars/</a></p>
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<p>jaw-dropping…</p>
<p>Thank you! Temple and Alabama are on D’s list because of their scholarships but she’s not going to be NMF so Temple’s is a little better, unless she commits to engineering. I wanted to be sure I hadn’t missed one :)</p>
<p>@GMTplus7 : Thank you. I have been thinking about Alabama since mom2collegekids posted her reply. And I don’t want sympathy. It’s just the reason why I’m trying hard for a good scholarship. </p>
<p>FYI, I read the ENTIRE thread:
<a href=“What schools did your child pass on in order to attend Alabama - University of Alabama - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-alabama/1549857-what-schools-did-your-child-pass-on-in-order-to-attend-alabama-p1.html</a></p>
<p>@collegebound752: The list of colleges meeting full need does not apply to international students, though some of them like Grinnell & Mount Holyoke will give large scholarships to internationals.</p>
<p>Consider Richmond, Dickison, Franklin and Marshall, Furman, Mount Holyoke (you can take business courses in U Mass through the 5 college consortium). </p>
<p>What are you talking about? Most schools that promise to meet full need of domestic students also promise to meet full need of internationals. There are exceptions, like Beloit, but most schools do promise to meet need.</p>
<p>Grinnell meets need for about 15-20 internationals every year through “special scholarships”. The rest are “gapped”, but Grinnell offer $4000 in loans and $2000 in work study every year to meet the gap.</p>
<p>I do not recommend that you apply to Bowdoin. Bowdoin isn’t nearly as committed to international students as Middlebury or Mount Holyoke. Yes, apply to as many LACs as possible. You could also apply ED.</p>
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<p>Of course, haha. Internationals would think that F&M is easy to get into, but it’s not: 1200 international applicants applied this year, and 200 were admitted. The statistics for applicants w/ need are even worse.</p>
<p>Here is a list of LACs that promise to meet need of international students:</p>
<p>Middlebury
Pomona
Whitman
Conn Coll
Dickinson
Carleton
Wellesley
CMC
Haverford
Bowdoin
Swarthmore
Hamilton
W&L
Davidson
Williams
Amherst
Reed
Vassar
Trinity College CT
Mount Holyoke
Occidental
Harvey Mudd
Wesleyan
Colgate
Kenyon
Bucknell (98% of need?)
Pitzer
Smith
Bates
Colby
Macalester
Oberlin
Bryn Mawr
Richmond
Colorado
Barnard
Lafayette
Union
F&M
Skidmore
Gettysburg
Macalester
Oberlin
Bryn Mawr
Richmond
Colorado</p>
<p>As you can see, the list is long. However, all these schools are SUPER competitive to get into for internationals with high need. Therefore, you should apply to as many schools as possible.</p>
<p>Schools that do not promise to meet full need but could prove to be possible options include: Bard, Grinnell, Bennington, Hampshire, St Lawrence, Beloit (offers 2 full tuition scholarships to intls every year), St John’s College, Thomas Aquinas College, Earlham.</p>
<p>I highly recommend that you stay away from schools like Pitzer and CMC and Bowdoin – all these schools are not committed to international students at all. Pomona isn’t committed either, but since you are going to graduate from a HS in the US, your application would be treated in a need-blind fashion. This is a grey area.</p>
<p>@Bamboolong: Thank you so much! Yes Mount Holyoke, Grinnell, Richmond and Furman are absolutely on my list!
@International95: You are such a great help! Thank you so much! I will apply to as many LACs as possible. I have some questions. What do you mean by “need-blind fashion”? I thought that I would be treated as a normal intl and would be put into Vietnamese pool? Also, what school do you think I should ED? I’m considering Richmond. But I heard that Richmond once said that if intls request a lot of aid, they should apply RD more than ED. </p>
<p>Pomona is need-blind for all students who graduate from high schools in the US. This was mainly intended for undocumented immigrants, but serves students like you as well.</p>
<p>Your application will be read by an admissions officer who knows your high school, so you will firstly compete in the context of your school. Your international status is discussed while divvying up the financial aid budget. I don’t think you should apply ED to Richmond. Although I discourage people from playing games with ED, it can really help internationals. From my experience and from what I know, there are schools that consistently defer internationals who apply early and for aid (such as Kenyon and, perhaps, Richmond), but certain schools, like Middlebury, Vassar, Trinity College and some others have shown a certain proclivity for admitting internationals in early decision. This is something you need to think about. If you really love a school, you should go ahead and apply ED, but you should also think about whether or not you are a good fit and whether or not the school likes to admit internationals in ED.</p>
<p>I also recommend you strongly consider Reed. It’s not necessary to apply ED, but only a handful of internationals apply early and for aid every year (4-5), and about 2 are admitted. These odds are much better than the 8% in RD. Reed, however, isn’t for everyone, and you should research the school before you even consider applying because there are lots of schools you could apply to and you will, I assure you, have to create a list very meticulously. Another school I recommend that you look into is Hamilton. This school loves internationals who apply ED, and as long as you have good grades, great essays and good test scores, it shouldn’t be nearly as hard to get in ED as it is in RD. </p>
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<p>We are not talking about a some poor Vietnamese immigrant refugee kid whose parents are boat people. The OP goes to an elite US boarding school. My guess is that it’s Choate, </p>
<p>Lol, so what “context of your school” did you have in mind for this $50k/year boarding school with killer college placement counselors?</p>
<p>Yes, I know, but Pomona is still need-blind for all internationals who will graduate from high schools in the US. Her need for $50k or so in aid will not hurt her chances for admission.</p>
<p>Context as in in terms of academics. If this high school offers aid to internationals, surely colleges would be aware of it.</p>
<p>Talking about grey areas - I thought internationals could not qualify for NM - does it make a difference if they are boarding at a US HS? I also saw where a student’s immigration status changed financial aid opportunities.</p>
<p>Some reading this thread my get confused on some of these finer points…</p>