<p>I am a high school senior with a 2220 on my SAT I's and 800's on SAT II Biology as well as SAT II Math Level II. My GPA is a 3.9 and I am in a decent amount of school programs. Initially, I wanted to try for an ivy league college, and so I did and I was rejected from all of them. Even though I got into a few other prestigious private colleges, I can't afford to go to them because of my status in the US. I have a social security number and authorization to work due to the recent DACA act, but i do not have a green card. This makes me a noneligible noncitizen for FAFSA as well as for many scholarships. With no way to pay for the colleges, I am now planning to attend a state or city school because majority of those schools have provided me with a full ride. However, I still want to set my sights on an ivy league school, especially since many of those schools are very generous when it comes to giving out financial aid, not from the federal government but from the college itself. I wasn't sure though if colleges give that same amount of aid to transfer students. Does anyone here know?</p>
<p>Other than for the very top institutions that guarantee full aid for all of their students, aid for transfers usually isn’t good. Likewise, aid for international applicants isn’t good. The whole DACA thing is still evolving, so no one knows how that will affect anyone.</p>
<p>Take one of those full rides, and do your best in college. If you still want to apply for transfer in a year or two, go ahead and do that. Maybe the aid will work out, maybe it won’t, but at least you will be moving forward with your education.</p>
<p>Wishing you all the best!</p>
<p>Soldier, best of luck. Many GREAT people have gone to public colleges. Like Colin Powell. You indicate state or city school, and I don’t want to pry, but if you let us know which state, we might be able to recommend some honors or special programs.</p>
<p>Many kids, for a variety of reasons, such as parents well off but unwilling to pay, divorced parents, very devout religious parents, will be limited in selection of colleges. It hasn’t stopped them from succeeding and it wont stop you.</p>
<p>hm1 is correct, a few highly selective schools (read HYPS, etc.) treat transfers like fr admits for FA. But many do not, including Brown, which has need-aware admissions and limited FA for transfers. Also, merit scholarships for transfers are fewer and for less money. Finally, just getting admitted is more difficult as a transfer than a fr at most of the selective schools.</p>
<p>Please see the Resources sticky thread at the top of the Transfer Students forum for information about merit for transfers.</p>
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<p>I am in the state of New York and I’m currently deciding between Baruch and Stony Brook. Baruch has offered me a spot in the Dean’s Scholars Program, which includes free tuition. And Stony Brook has given me a scholarship that covers my tuition and excess fees. However I am a little ambitious in that I want to graduate from a more prestigious college. The only problem is (other than the academics of it which are impossible in itself) that I can’t afford to go to a private college if it doesn’t give good financial aid to transfer students.</p>
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<p>You have been accepted to 2 great schools. What is it that you want to do? If you want to study business, go to Baruch. If you want to study sciences and dorm, attend Stony brook (if you have financial aid that will cover the dorm fees). If you live in NYC, and you don’t have the ~12k for room and board, it sounds like it is a no brainer;attend Baruch.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that although you have the DACA, until you get a green card, you are still an international student. This means that you are not eligible for federal aid, state aid and most schools are still are not going to be need blind to international students because you have deferred action (so your ability to pay will still be a factor).</p>
<p>Save the prestigious college goal for when you go for a Masters degree (after the green card).</p>