<p>As the decision time is approaching, I am becoming seriously concerned with financial aids from colleges.
My parents need me to go to a college with full ride, but I feel like i might not be able to
bc im an international student.</p>
<p>So will you please frankly tell me if i have a possibilty of getting full ride
and if i do will you suggest universities that i should apply to?</p>
<p>Im a high shcool senior of Florence Christian School, Florence, South Carolina.
Im from Korea and have F-1 visa.
I have been attending this school since november of 2006.
My SAT scores are reading 690 math 780 writing 750 = 2220
and my GPA, 3.9 (the school doesn't provide any AP or IB).</p>
<p>There is absolutely NO WAY anyone here can give you the information you are looking for. As an international student, your ability to pay WILL be considered when your admissions application is considered at most schools. Many schools do not meet full need for international students at all.</p>
<p>There are not a lot of full rides out there for ANYONE…not U.S. citizens, not international students.</p>
<p>Your stats are ok for the most competitive schools but so are the stats of MOST students applying to these highly competitive schools that meet full need. Those schools, by and large, do not award scholarships based on merit. They award need based aid only. You mention nothing about family finances…so it’s hard to say whether you will get need based aid…or not.</p>
<p>The most generous and competitive scholarships based on merit usually have December 1 (or earlier) college application and scholarship application deadlines. So…you need to look fast.</p>
<p>You’re kind of going to have to look at individual schools here. There isn’t a single policy that applies to all schools, especially in cases like international students.</p>
<p>Sweet pea…need based aid is more dependent on income (that is your dad’s earnings) than what is in his bank account right now (assets). </p>
<p>There are some schools where you might get some need based aid…but as noted by Gardna, you need to look at EACH school to see what they might offer you.</p>
<p>Some schools consider you for some scholarships based on the strength of your application only. But in many cases, the most generous scholarships are either given to the tippy top candidates in the applicant pool (there is a scholarship at Northeastern that is awarded to the top two or three accepted students each year…full tuition…not TUITION…not a free ride which would include room/board)…or the scholarships require a separate scholarship application (most due by December 1).</p>