Generous financial aid for international students?

Hello there! I'm an international student hoping to study in the US, but the cost seems prohibitive. I'm wondering, what colleges are known to be generous with financial aid for international students? Any recommendations that you guys can share would be greatly appreciated.

There are a few colleges are need-blind and offer full-need packages to international students. This means these schools don't consider financial need in admission decisions and they ensure all admitted students will have their financial need fully covered. These are some of the colleges that fall into this category:

1. Harvard University: Harvard commits to meeting 100% of demonstrated financial need for all admitted students, including those from abroad. The financial aid policy states that if your family earns less than $85,000 a year, you pay nothing for your education.

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): Like Harvard, MIT also meets 100% of the demonstrated financial need for all admitted students, irrespective of their citizenship.

3. Yale University: Yale is one of the very few schools that follows need-blind admission policies for international students. Not just that, Yale commits to meet 100% of the demonstrated financial need for all admitted students.

4. Princeton University: Princeton follows a no-loan policy and commits to meeting 100% of demonstrated need by providing grants instead of loans.

5. Amherst College: Amherst is an exception among liberal arts colleges in that it provides a need-blind admissions policy and meets 100% demonstrated need for all admitted students, including international students.

Keep in mind, at these schools the competition is fierce and every year they receive more applications than they can admit. But if you have a strong academic record and compelling essays, they might be worth a shot! Please note that you should also look into more affordable public universities and other institutions that offer scholarships for international students as a part of your college search process.