"Safety Schools" for International Student Needing Financial Aid? - Ask The Dean
Question: Dear Dean, I am an international student who will be applying this year to colleges in the United States. Unfortunately, my family requires full financial assistance to afford to send me to college. Would you advise that I apply to smaller Liberal Arts Colleges, or to larger Universities? My current college list is a...READ MORE »
<p>p.s. International students seeking financial aid should not confuse binding “Early Decision” with non-binding Early ACTION. In fact, some colleges may prohibit international students who require aid from applying via Early Action. Those that allow it are likely to admit only the tip-top applicants. These schools typically do not want to save a space for a high-need international student who may not ultimately enroll until that student is exceptional. </p>
<p>There are no safeties for international students who require full financial aid except for the tiny number of institutions that guarantee full-rides based on grades and test scores, and that also award those scholarships to international applicants. Check the institutions on this list and find out what their current policies are: <a href=“http://automaticfulltuition.yolasite.com/”>http://automaticfulltuition.yolasite.com/</a></p>
<p>For an international student who needs significant aid, everything else is a reach. Sorry. But that is the plain and simple truth.</p>
<p>Yes, that’s what it says in the “Ask the Dean” column, and I can’t emphasize this enough.</p>