<p>if you get in, can you defer for a year?
thanks!</p>
<p>If you have a good reason for doing so, I'm pretty sure they will let you. . . .for example, taking a year off for a student exchange program. But you need to call admissions, let them know your situation, and they'd have to give you approval.</p>
<p>what about this...
I'm int'l and i'm not applying for aid because i'm currently asking for aid from the government....
hOwever, this process might not be completed in time for 2006 enrollment...so can i defer and get it done? I don't want to apply for aid from cornell because it'll totally kill my chances...</p>
<p>well i think that's a dumb reason not to apply for aid from cornell, esp since cornell is need-blind, but isn't it posted somewhere that internationals can't apply for aid anyway? Either way:</p>
<p>yes you can defer enrollment. In your case you would be deferring enrollment to work to get money for college. You could use the same time to finish your government FA application. Cornell is likely to allow this. It's a bit less likely that cornell would let you just chill for a year while waiting for a scholarship to show up haha.</p>
<p>i don't think Cornell is need blind . . . though internationals can apply for aid</p>
<p>I think Cornell is need blind...but not for internationals.</p>
<p>From Cornell</a> FA's website:
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Cornell University makes admissions decisions without regard to the ability of students or parents to pay educational costs.
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<p>From the International</a> Applications Financial Aid page:
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United States citizens and permanent residents, Canadian citizens and permanent residents, and Mexican citizens are eligible for consideration for the financial aid and financing options described on the Financial Aid Web site. Cornell University maintains only a very limited program of financial assistance for international students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the United States, Canada, or Mexico. Those who do receive funds have exceptional credentials and demonstrate financial need. This information is not intended to discourage you from applying, but to give you a realistic understanding of the nuances for receiving financial aid to attend Cornell.
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So we don't know if they're need blind for internationals, but we do know internationals usually don't get FA. Can anybody confirm whether or not international applications are need blind?</p>
<p>err yeah, i meant not need blind for internationals, but i'm canadian :)</p>
<p>1)i'm sure cornell isn't needblind for int'l...
2) they do give aid to int'l...out of 900++ enrolled, 240+ get aid with an average of $24000 per package...</p>
<p>I'd expect them to do the 2 separate piles thing for Internationals needing aid and Internationals not needing aid . . .</p>
<p>so it's gonna be a lot mroe competitive in the needing aid pile...i don't wanna be in there..so can I do what i mentioned earlier?</p>
<p>Of course you can DO it, but if your request to defer for a year gets denied, you're screwed, right?</p>
<p>I doubt they'd refuse that request for financial reasons, especially when there's a reasonable plan for where the funds will come from.</p>
<p>yea..I'd be screwed...but I am thinking the same thing as sparticus 800...</p>