I'm a high school student from outside the USA, and I'm trying to find colleges that offer full scholarships to international applicants. Does anyone know specific colleges known for generous financial aid to international students?
Certainly! There are numerous colleges and universities in the USA that are well-known for their generous financial aid policies for international students.
1. Harvard University: At Harvard, families who earn less than $85,000 per year pay nothing towards the cost of attendance. Families who earn between $85,000 and $150,000 per year will pay between 0 and 10% of their annual income. This applies to both domestic and international students.
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): MIT is one of the few institutions in the U.S. that offer need-blind admissions and meet full demonstrated need for both domestic and international students. This means that for accepted students, MIT will provide enough financial aid to cover the entire demonstrated financial need.
3. Yale University, Princeton University, and Amherst College also offer need-blind admissions to international students, and these schools promise to meet the full demonstrated need for all accepted students.
4. Berea College: Berea is unique in that it provides every admitted student with a Tuition Promise Scholarship. This scholarship covers the cost of tuition and is renewed each year.
5. University of Chicago: UChicago offers a number of scholarship opportunities for international students, including the Odyssey Scholarship program, which can cover a significant part of the cost of attendance.
Keep in mind though, competition for these awards can be quite intense, as these are prestigious institutions with a global applicant pool. You should definitely consider a range of institutions in addition to these highly competitive ones.
It's also important for you to verify each of these policies, as they can change from year to year. Checking the international student admissions or financial aid section of the universities' websites would be the most reliable source. Good luck with your college search!
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