<p>I am an International student from India applying for undergraduate in the United States. I would like to know the list of documents that i need to submit for applying financial aid in the US Universities.</p>
<p>Kindly, reply me.</p>
<p>We really can’t answer that question. You need to look on the financial aid section of each college website (for schools you are applying to). The list of required submissions for financial aid and the deadlines will be listed there. And they are likely NOT the same for,every school…so check them all!</p>
<p>Start by getting accepted first … Only after that can you apply for financial aid [ someone please correct me if I am wrong]</p>
<p>You are wrong Ghost - most schools have you submit your financial aid application at the same time as your admissions application. Schools that would offer financial aid to international students most definitely want that information prior to making an admissions decision. The original advice to check with each school and see what is required and when is correct.</p>
<p>Ghost…you are dead wrong. A number of things wrong with your advice. First…most students need financial aid information to make their matriculation decision by May 1, and acceptances often don’t come out until some time in April. If the student waits until after acceptances, they will NOT have a financial aid package before May 1. Second, MOST colleges have deadlines for financial aid applicants that are well before the final date that applications are accepted. You do NOT want to miss financial aid (or admission) deadlines because if you do, you jeopardize your chances of receiving aid. Three, (this does not apply to international students who can’t receive these…but for others) there are a number of federally funded need based awards that have very limited funding per college. These are awarded on a first come/first serve basis. These include federal work study, Perkins loans, SEOG (if the school has it). </p>
<p>For U.S. citizens and those with permanent residence status…FAFSA should be filed using a “will file” status ASAP after January 1 when it becomes available for submission. This will get the student in the queue so to speak. The FAFSA will need to be updated ASAP after taxes are completed which needs to be as close to February 1 as possible. </p>
<p>The Profile (if required) needs to be completed within the deadline shown by the colleges.</p>
<p>And one more thing…if the student is applying EA or ED, there is likely an early priority filing date for the Profile. This would be as early as November 1.</p>
<p>As an international student, you will be required to show that you have funds to pay for the entire year in order to get a visa to study here. This can include awarded financial aid and approved loans…it it you will need this evidence sooner than later.</p>
<p>Back to my original advice…read each college website for required submissions and deadlines.</p>
<p>Do NOT wait until you get accepted to apply for financial aid.</p>
<p>^Ghost95 is only 18 years old. He / she might not apply to colleges before.</p>
<p>Op, why don’t you tell us what schools you’re interested?</p>
<p>Each college and university sets its own policy about the documentation that it will require. And that policy can change from one year to the next, or it may be dependent on the country that an international student lives in. So this means that you really do indeed need to ask each college and university that you are going to apply to which documents they will want and how they want them sent. Do not be surprised if each place gives you different instructions. Just follow them.</p>
<p>@4kidsdad, Here are the list of colleges</p>
<p>Harvard
Stanford
MIT
Princeton
University of Chicago
Yale
Columbia University
California Institute of Technology
University of California, Berkeley</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies.</p>
<p>University of California, Berkeley See [UC</a> Berkeley Financial Aid Office » International Students](<a href=“http://students.berkeley.edu/finaid/home/international.htm]UC”>http://students.berkeley.edu/finaid/home/international.htm)
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<p>@4kidsdad, University of California, Berkeley replaced by University of Pennsylvania. Is it good?</p>
<p>California Institute of Technology See [International</a> Students - Caltech Caltech Financial Aid Office](<a href=“http://www.finaid.caltech.edu/applying/international]International”>http://www.finaid.caltech.edu/applying/international)
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<p>Columbia University See [Welcome</a> | Columbia Financial Aid and Educational Financing](<a href=“http://cc-seas.financialaid.columbia.edu/]Welcome”>http://cc-seas.financialaid.columbia.edu/)
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<p>Yale See [Yale</a> University Financial Aid > Prospective & Transfer Students > Early Action Application Guidelines for Non-Canadian International Students](<a href=“Welcome | Student Financial and Administrative Services”>Welcome | Student Financial and Administrative Services) or [Yale</a> University Financial Aid > Prospective & Transfer Students > Regular Decision for International Students](<a href=“Welcome | Student Financial and Administrative Services”>Welcome | Student Financial and Administrative Services)
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<p>University of Chicago See <a href=“https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/costs/international.shtml[/url][quote]1.The”>https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/costs/international.shtml
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<p>Princeton See [Apply</a> for Financial Aid | Princeton University](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/admission/financialaid/apply_financial_aid/]Apply”>http://www.princeton.edu/admission/financialaid/apply_financial_aid/)
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<p>MIT See [MIT</a> - Student Financial Services](<a href=“MIT Student Financial Services”>MIT Student Financial Services)
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<p>Stanford See [International</a> Students : Stanford University](<a href=“http://www.stanford.edu/dept/finaid/undergrad/how/international.html]International”>http://www.stanford.edu/dept/finaid/undergrad/how/international.html)
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<p>Harvard See [Application</a> Instructions](<a href=“http://www.fao.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k51861&pageid=icb.page244003]Application”>http://www.fao.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k51861&pageid=icb.page244003)
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<p>Thank you very much @4kidsdad!</p>
<p>Isn’t it pretty ridiculous that you aren’t looking up this readily available info yourself?</p>