The Most Economical Way for International Students to go to College in USA

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<p>Hello, </p>

<p>I am reaching out to the world in trying to get my friend to come to College in the United States and favorably Florida. She is from Ecuador and has a student visa. She studied two years in Texas, but the tuition was too expensive for her and she is now back in her country. I have been researching in ways to try to bring her to study here in Florida. I have looked at some State, Private and Community Institutions. It has been a really complicated process so far, but I would love to hear some advice and stories from people who have managed to achieve the cheapest possible route to study in the United States. I have heard stories about some Universities that have granted In State Tuition for International Students and also worked a deal with them that they must maintain a good GPA and work on campus. I have noticed that the best rates are the Community Colleges which some offer full four year degrees for In State Tuition and International. Private Institutions tend to have a lot of grant money for International Students, but they seem kind of complicated to get them. The Universities that I have been researching and reaching out to are these:</p>

<p>University of South Florida
University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Florida Golf Coast University
Eckerd College
St. Petersburg College</p>

<p>So what are your stories? Your advice? Are there people out there who can help me?</p>

<p>feel free to write me anytime at <a href="mailto:dmmcdon4@mail.usf.edu">dmmcdon4@mail.usf.edu</a></p>

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<p>How much can she pay? What is her GPA from her first university? She will be a transfer, and financial aid for transfers usually is lousy. She is international, and the aid for internationals is lousy.</p>

<p>If she has absolutely stellar grades and recommendation, she might be able to transfer to one of the places that meet full need.</p>

<p>If her family can pay around $20,000 each year, she should look at the public universities that don’t have separate prices for OOS students. Several in Minnesota and the Dakotas are like that.</p>