<p>Co I called financial aid office and they told me that they never received my application for financial aid (i am international student). When I told them that I sent it, they promised to look for it and they will notify me tomorrow. Does it mean that at best I will be put on waitlist? :(</p>
<p>The sad truth is, don't really expect to get aid if you are an international. I don't have any solid data as Cornell didn't really release any, but I think probably 10% or less receives any aid at all. And what's even more frustrating is, it seems that there is no criteria of who is getting the money--this whole process for finaid is just so random, which means you probably shouldn't give up any hope.</p>
<p>well but there is always a hope and its better than not being taken into a consideration at all :)</p>
<p>My point exactly.</p>
<p>hey! i got zero , schools are stingy:(</p>
<p>i got 6k in all loans and work study. kinda stingy? i dunno if cornell's education is worth all those loans i'll have to pay back when i get out. I could just go to McGill and pay 40k for the full 4 years I'd spend there. what do y'all think?</p>
<p>go to Mcgill</p>
<p>I dunno, screw Cornell - I am going to The City College of New York - its not an Ivy or top school but at least they dont lose anything. And today I got a call from them and was told that I got a "nice" scholarship what I suppose is about 10k lol If I will work hard I will get to grad school at my MIT :D:D</p>
<p>I dunno, it's so hard to give up the name though. Sure McGill is a good school and all but I'm hearing from all my teachers, all my parents' friends, and a bunch of Ivy league grads that the name matters so much and puts you ahead of the crowd. So, I'm sure I'll get a great education at McGill and probably still get the position I want and stuff, but I'm having a hard time giving up on Cornell because of its prestige factor.</p>
<p>LOL don't mind akashbansal, thejuiceisback. got wait listed and I think we're all hoping that there'll be more space for us...</p>
<p>About the prestige factor, I don't think it's the best or even most*practical* reason for choosing a school. Going to a university is not just about getting good job prospects but also about making friends that you will come to value for a lifetime. If the environment is just not your type, it can get very tough-going for 4 years. Let's just say regret is a terrible emotion. Research the two places before you make a choice.</p>
<p>Any internationals who are still waiting for their admission letters and the "large packets" CAS claim they have sent out?</p>
<p>If you got yours, when was that?</p>
<p>i asked the fin aid office about aid for intels
they said out of the 300 or so accepted international students who apply for aid, only 10 get money from cornell.</p>
<p>Ooops... I meant the College of Engineering, not the CAS.</p>
<p>jimmy, any idea of how they decide who gets aid? </p>
<p>Because, as far as I can remember, our applications went to different admission offices. Therefore, I assume that how much money we get will be based on how much we need.</p>
<p>I guess that those that need small fin. aid packages were granted such; and the rest denied. What do you think?</p>
<p>based on need, contribution to cornell, geographic diversity
one sec, ill paste the email here</p>
<p>"Cornell's primary commitment to international student assistance is at the
graduate level. However, the University has some limited funding for
undergraduate international students. About two or three hundred accepted
students apply for this aid, and we can fund about 10-15 new international
students each year. We apportion these awards among the seven
undergraduate colleges, and try to achieve geographic diversity among the
recipients also. Unfortunately there are many students
with genuine need whom we are unable to help."
Wendy Schaerer 410 Thurston Ave.
Sr. Associate Director Ithaca, N.Y. 14850
Undergraduate Admissions tel: 607-255-5241
Cornell University fax: 607-255-0659
<a href="http://www.cornell.edu%5B/url%5D">www.cornell.edu</a> <a href="mailto:wjs1@cornell.edu">wjs1@cornell.edu</a></p>
<p>Wow, that's really rough, even lower than the 10% that I would think. But at least now I know the criteria of giving financial aids to internationals.</p>
<p>accepted at ILR...still didnt receive the case...</p>
<p>im in South Korea..so pretty far away..but a few of my friends have gotten theirs.....</p>
<p>didn't request any fin aid...canadian citizen haha</p>
<p>i looked at those words and the confusing fin aid application process (i'm a pending permanent resident, so not citizen, not international, neither form really applies, and just really frustrating) and ened up just not applying for it.</p>
<p>Not that I got in I'm wondering if it be worth it to try to get some aid... but it probably won't be better than my free ride :p</p>
<p>Well, good luck tedjj, where ever you end up. Take comfort in knowing that you now have one less competition for int. fin aid ;)</p>
<p>I just called them today and they said I won't get any financial aid - so I am not going to Cornell :(
Welcome CUNY CCNY Honors :)</p>
<p>hey tedjj,
same situation here. waiting to see if i can get off some waitlists, if not i'm going to UT.
anyway, best of luck in college</p>