Searching for an affordable University around the globe.

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<p>Hey guys,</p>

<p>I've completed my A'levels in june 2009.I'm a pakistani and i want to apply to foreign universities. Now, like most international students, my budget for universities is really low. I can afford around $5000/year (USD). I know it's quite low but PKR has recently depreciated a lot so that's my budget. And it's inclusive of all the other expenses, living expenses, clothing, meals, etc.</p>

<p>Just want you guys to know that i've done a lot of research myself and community colleges in the U.S are still expensive for me, considering only an Associates Degree of 2 years which isn't that significant. Canadian universities are preferred. I recently found out this University of Regina and i think it costs about $ 10000/year Canadian Dollars, including everything.</p>

<p>And yeah, any university that might reduce the expense through grants, loans and scholarships are also appreciated.</p>

<p>But, still i need options, please guys help me out.</p>

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<p>Remember that this is in Canadian dollars, so transfer it over to American.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.uregina.ca/orp/FactBookReports/ORP%20web%20summary%20of%20Tuition%20and%20living%20cost%20survey%202008_09.pdf[/url]”>http://www.uregina.ca/orp/FactBookReports/ORP%20web%20summary%20of%20Tuition%20and%20living%20cost%20survey%202008_09.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>@teamfrangela92, thanks for replying. But, why transfer it to USD, i mean can’t i pay em in Canadian Dollars?</p>

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<p>Yes, you can pay them in CDN, but converting it to American dollars means you can compare costs on an equal scale with American schools.</p>

<p>Also, it’d probably make sense to convert your money from PKR to USD and then CDN, to take advantage of the inflated exchange rate between USD and CDN.</p>

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<p>BUMP^^^^ Guys the issue is not this. The issue is the names of the most affordable universities for international students.</p>

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<p>Memorial University in St. John’s, Newfoundland charges 16,378 CAD (~14,670 USD) for international students. It’s also quite a good school with some very solid programs.</p>

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<p>I think $5K all in is impossible. You would need that to eat decently for a year in Canada. Your lowest price is going to be if you have the stats for a US college that meets 100% of need (don’t think any Canadin schools do this) and your family passes the needs test.</p>

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<p>I just found out about this Berea College in Kentucky. It offers 100% tuition for the first year and really offers great financial assistance to international students. But they only accpet 30 out of every 700 international students. I think one would require a really good TOEFL score.</p>