Rumor about Middlebury Int'l FA...Is it True?

Paying for College
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<p>I got the impression that last year (Fall 2009 admission), only high school graduates from United World College were getting financial aid/scholarships from Middlebury. Especially in China. I know one Chinese student who just enrolled this fall and he did not get anything from Midd despite his "need". </p>

<p>As many people know Midd is not Need-blind anymore because of the financial crisis. But how can it decrease its financial aid budget to such a great extent?</p>

<p>I hope any "insiders", especially international students, could tell me the real situation. Or correct me if the rumor is actually false.</p>

<p>Thank you everyone !!</p>

<p>P.S. My family's annual income is less that USD20000, with me as the only child. And we live in a small, 80 m2 flat. I obviously could not afford Midd.</p>

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<p>Please help me !!!</p>

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<p>Many colleges will have little money for internationals this year. Throw in your applications but have a safety at home.</p>

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<p>Although Middlebury is not need blind for international students this year (meaning they consider the ability to pay when making admissions decisions), they still meet 100% of the demonstrated need for all accepted international students. So if you get accepted to Middlebury, they will meet 100% of your demonstrated need.</p>

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<p>I want to know how such a kid was able to enroll… "I know one Chinese student who just enrolled this fall and he did not get anything from Midd despite his “need”. " </p>

<p>If he didn’t get any FA, and he had genuine “need,” then how’s he paying? He wouldn’t have gotten a visa without demonstrating that he could pay. He must have gotten the money somewhere.</p>

<p>Maybe some colleges are getting suspicious about the “need” of some internationals since it might be harder to verify the truth of what is being claimed.</p>

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<p>“My family’s annual income is less that USD20000, with me as the only child.”</p>

<p>You can’t afford to study in the US unless you get a scholarship that covers everything (tuition, fees, books, housing, meals, personal expenses, transportation). There are very few scholarships that are this generous. You need to look for a university where you can study in your own country.</p>

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<p>To #5 He managed to get money from somewhere which he did not tell me.
To #6 The last sentence. They are my “safe” schools. lol
To #4 That’s more encourging.</p>