<p>I am an international and I wonder if anyone could suggest me a college that I could get in and receive financial aid, which would allow me to meet educational costs with the following snapshot of myself (will be glad to provide any additional information about myself):</p>
<p>I am 22, male.
SAT: Critical Reading-610, Math-730, Writing-650, January 2006
TOEFL CBT: 267, December 2004.
Top 10% of High School (Academic Lyceum) Graduating class in 2002.
2002-2003 pre-university year in a British University in Uzbekistan (Certificate of Foundation Studies)
2003-2004 part-time job in a sports organization - I am not a sportsman though :]. Full-time job since 2004 in another sports organization.
Expected Family Contribution: $2 500 at most!!!
Intended major: Business Administration
Intended year of enrollment: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE :)</p>
<p>Last year I could not attend neither Lehigh nor Bucknell Universities because of financial considerations, this year I was turned down at Gettysburg College, was offered $9000 at the University of New Hampshire and $14000 at Hood College. I am waitlisted in Quinnipiac University and I fear that another attempt of mine to enroll in an American University is about to end in failure.</p>
<p>That is why I would like to take this opportunity and ask you to suggest me a US college where I could be enrolled being offered full financial aid given all of the above.</p>
<p>I appreciate your consideration and thank in advance.</p>
<p>You're on the right board and right thread. Your test scores are very good, but not excellent. Unless you are outstanding in some other way, I don't think there are any Universities or Colleges that will provide full scholarship. Good luck.</p>
<p>Your best bet may be to go to community college while you work & save money & then transfer to a university to complete your degree. It is pretty competitive to get full tuition, room & board at most universities in the US. The scholarships you were awarded are higher than many other students have received.</p>
<p>I do not think you will get more than half, that is around 15,000 at a school that may cost around 36,000 to attend. That would be very good. If you consider what you have to offer a school and then look for very specific scholarships that may apply to that "talent," you may do a little better. You should apply to schools that are not so well known and are either in the midwest or southern areas in the states. They cost less to attend than schools on the two coasts. If you are a real risk taker you can look at some state schools in Texas on the Mexican border like UT Edinburgh or a school like University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Ms. Go off the beaten path and you may find that costs come down considerably. There are a handful of schools that are producing the professors currently teaching at colleges and universities in the USA. The schools off the beaten path are taking the new crop of college profs who will then try to make a name for themselves so they can get a "better" job at one of the more prestigious institutions. The young profs are fantastic! You don't need a brand name to get the education you are searching for.</p>