<p>You can’t rely on anything that isn’t an entitlement and unconditional. Those who win an award are 100% there so it’s easy for them to say how anyone can do this. The fact of the matter is that very few people get full ride awards. When you look at stats, many are going to local schools and are getting PELL or loans to which they are entitled. You, the OP, are international and not eligible for those entitlement. So the odds are way against you right there. Plus you have a lot more money to have to get before you are meet 100% in funding. Not like some kids where a couple thousand will pay for the local state school or community college, and they are commuting from parents’ home.</p>
<p>Why is everyone saying that international students don’t get scholarships? </p>
<p>They DO!!!</p>
<p>Here is an international undergraduate student who got scholarships from Texas Tech, Iowa State, and Oklahoma State.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/texas-colleges/1310784-how-good-texas-tech.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/texas-colleges/1310784-how-good-texas-tech.html</a></p>
<p>Yes, international students do get scholarships. but all things equal, not at the same rate as those who are non international. Also, NO ONE can count on scholarships unless they are entitlements that are automatically given if someone has certain stats. Any time there is an “if” in the picture, it’s not a sure thing. For international students who are not entitled to US govenrment money, those are not entitlements and it’s no sure thing that any scholarship is forth coming, especiall sizeable ones This goes for all students, not just international ones, but the field is narrower for non US citizens and permanent residents.</p>
<p>I was under impression that OP did not need full ride, he needed instate tuition.</p>
<p>OP should research universities that have his major and provide scholarships to international students, apply, and try to get these scholarships. If he gets them he can count on them, if he studies and keeps required GPA.</p>
<p>The OP to this thread…the poster says that the UCs he is considering cost $40,000 a year. He asks that if he pays half can he get scholarships for the other half.</p>
<p>This means he is looking for $20,000 in scholarships…as a transfer student, who is a non-resident, who is an international student.</p>
<p>My opinion…it will be very hard for the OP to get $20,000 in scholarships as an international, non-resident, transfer student trying to attend a UC or Cal state.</p>
<p>I think Thumper has said it succintly. Doesn’t mean that he cannot try and should not look for some opportunities, but he should broaden the fields of his search and look for other ways he can further his education too, as he may not find what he needs in his first choices. “Rely” is a pretty strong word there. One should not “rely” on things that have uncertainties that are out of ones control… Check them out, pursue them, but not rely upon them.</p>