<p>The prestigious University of Southern California in Los Angeles has been known to give scholarships to international applicants (at least that’s what I heard). Definitely look into this; sounds like it might be a possible solution.</p>
<p>Unless I’m mistaken the University of Southern California in Los Angeles is actually higher ranked than both of the schools you listed according to the all-important US News Ranking of Universities, so that’s a plus too.</p>