Your suggestion might prevent me from being outta study for another year!!!

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi, everyone!!!</p>

<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>

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<p>Hey monster, getting an F1 visa could be an issue with your family fnances. Have you looked into Canadian unis?</p>

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<p>Yeah, I have been into deep research about Canadian, Australian and British Universities. I need to note that while I was quite satisfied with the quality provided I arrived at the conclusion that American schools were the most generous to internationals. Well, my top priority is still a US college. As an alternative I would consider Canada or United Kingdom.
United States's universities welcome many thousands of international applicants each year and provide them with finaid that is enabling internationals afford them. So, I still hope that I might be among those guys who are lucky enough to get in.</p>

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<p>eek, thats a toughie man....family contribution of 2500 is harsh...colleges are a business for the matter...</p>

<p>the only extreme recommendation i can give, is to become very, very studious, work on different areas of your resume, and try to get into an ivy...yeah, its a lot harder than it sounds...but they are known for having such huge financial backings that they provide FULL RIDE to students with parents that have an income of less than 40,000 or 60,000 for harvard i believe (my church friend got into yale and pays only for like books....*** NOT FAIR)</p>

<p>sorry dude, wish you the best of luck</p>