Hello everyone. I am an Indian student for grade 12 studying in CBSE curriculum. I will be appearing for the SAT test in October this year. If everything goes as planned, I will apply at University of South Florida for a premedical program fall 2017. Now in CBSE curriculum, the final examination is held in March-April. According to my subjects, my exams will most probably end by mid April 2017. The result takes almost takes a month or sometimes month and a half to be declared i.e. By end of May or starting June. I was going through the USF website when I noticed that the scholarship application deadline for this year’s fall 2016 was April 15. If such is the deadline and my secondary school result is not with me till that time, what should be my course of action? Will I be able to apply for the scholarship at all? Can I attach my 11th grade transcript? Or will I have to attach my pre-final examination result of 12th grade?
Thank you for your help in advance.
As an international student, you have to be prepared to pay full fees.
Why are you so sure you will receive a scholarship? You realize you are not the only student applying? Apply and ask if you can provide information later. If you don’t have ANY test scores by then, you could be out of luck.
Deadlines by the universities tend to correspond with college timelines for aid.
Another issue I see is your intended field of study. You say your premed.
How will you pay for med school?
Most students take out US government loans to cover the $300k needed. You’re not eligible for US loans.
@WayOutWestMom and @mom2collegekids can give you more information on that.
Thank you for you help and time!
It’s quite difficult for an international student to be accepted into a US medical school. Fewer than 350 international applicant matriculate into all US medical schools (allopathic and osteopathic combined) in a given year.
More than 90% of those 350 are Canadian citizens.
The biggest issue for international students wanting to attend a US med school is financing the cost of your medical education. Internationals are not eligible for federal student loans–which is how most US domestic students pay for med school.
In order to matriculate into a US medical school, international students must show they are able to pay for the medical education. You will be required to either present a letter of guarantee from your home country government stating they will pay all your expenses; or place into an escrow account in a US bank before enrolling 1-4 years of tuition and living expenses (exact amount varies by school).
You will need to have anywhere from $100,000 to $350,000 in a US bank in order to enroll in a US med school.
There are very, very few scholarships for med school for domestic students; there are even fewer for international students.
How much can your parents pay each year for 4 years at USF?
It may be too late now, but you should have taken the SAT earlier. Have you done at least some practice tests?
I would contact USF and ask this question. It may be that they allow pieces of the application to come in as available for scholarships, or they may require everything to be in by the deadline. all you can do is ask.
I’m confused. The OP says his finals will not be until April…or something like that. So what? Most college applicants will NOT have completed their senior year exams when they apply for admission to colleges here. The vast majority here don’t finish until May,or June.
Same goes for scholarship applications.
Colleges will want your HS grades through 11th grade, and for regular decision they usually ask for,some kind of mid year marks.
So…this international applicant would be in the same boat as everyone else…NO ONE who is a HS senior will have completed their school year by the time they apply for admission or scholarships.
And to the OP…for MANY scholarships…applications for admission and scholarships are actually due by December 1. So check your deadlines carefully.
Thumper is right.
High school students apply for college at the beginning of their senior year…when senior grades are mostly unknown. Awards are made based on grades 9-11.
After a student graduates, the final transcript will include final grades.
So…no problem.
However, if you’re an int’l, being premed in the US may be a waste of your time. Admission is extremely difficult for in’tls who aren’t Canadian (and it’s hard for Canadians as well).
Is your family prepared to put up the $250k-400k for you to go to medical school in the US? If not, then you won’t be able to attend.
The USF institutional scholarships for non-Florida residents (I am not certain if these apply to international students) are automatic scholarships based on your GPA and SAT/ACT scores. If you are eligible for these, the timing of your final examinations is not relevant.
http://www.usf.edu/admissions/freshman/admissions-scholarships/nonflorida.aspx
Also of note, please read freshman application guidelines for international students which includes a requirement of proof of financial guarantee.
http://www.usf.edu/admissions/freshman/admissions-scholarships/nonflorida.aspx
http://usfweb2.usf.edu/admissions/scholarships/international-freshman.html
There is a oretty lengthy list of scholarships,for international students.
Other than the IB World Scholar award, those are mostly similar to the non resident scholarships. However, OP stated they were using a CBSE program and only IB scores were listed under international applicant standards. I would suggest contacting USF to find out if CBSE scores can be used and if not whether can qualify for Green and Gold etc based on GPA/test scores alone.
@billcsho I was unaware of the requirements for intl students and hence did not apply earlier for SAT. I am doing practice tests now but would like you to share a few tips on how to ace the test
@twoinanddone thanks for your advice. I shall do that shortly.
@thumper1 @delilahxc my GPA for both HS and grade 11 is 3.7 on a scale of 4. Also I’m working really hard on achieving a good SAT score. Will that be enough for me to be eligible for scholarships?
@mom2collegekids thanks for the great insight