Aid for international students
Need-blind vs need-aware schools, aid forms and scholarships.
MIT Student Financial Services
Need-blind and full need for all undergrads, including international
Harvard College: How Aid Works
International students get the same need-based aid as US students
Princeton: Cost & Aid
Need-blind; same aid policy for international students
Yale: Affordability
Ability to pay is not a factor, for any applicant worldwide
Amherst: International Applicants
Need-blind for international students; full need met, no loans
Dartmouth: Affordability
Need-blind and full need regardless of citizenship
Bowdoin: International Students
Need-blind for international first-years; full need, no loans
Brown: Need-blind for international undergrads
Need-blind for international students starting with the Class of 2029
Stanford: International Applicants
Meets full need for admits; aid for international citizens is limited
CSS Profile
College Board aid form many colleges use for international applicants
Funding for US Study (IIE)
Search scholarships for international students coming to the US
Davis UWC Scholars
Need-based aid for UWC graduates at 100+ partner US colleges
Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
Higher-education scholarships for talented, service-minded young people
Brown: Financial Aid for International Applicants
Brown admission page on aid for international applicants
Bates: International Students
Bates financial aid for international undergraduates
Hamilton: Financial Aid for International Students
Hamilton aid page for international students
Tufts: Financial Aid for International Students
Tufts admissions page on international student aid
Whitman: Financial Aid for International & DACA Students
Whitman aid page for international and DACA students
Northwestern: Resources for International Students
Northwestern undergraduate aid resources for international students
Penn: International Student FAQ
Penn financial services FAQ for international students
Reed: FAQ for Prospective International Students
Reed admission and aid FAQ for international applicants
Foreign Fulbright Program
Fulbright site for international students applying to study in the US
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Community picks
From Reddit and counselor or company sites. Many of these sites sell counseling, tutoring or test prep, so treat them as advice, not rules.
The best US schools for international students
r/IntltoUSA post on schools for international students
Guide to US financial aid for international students
CollegeXpress guide to aid for international students
MPOWER Financing
International student loans for the US and Canada
InternationalScholarships.com
Scholarship search for studying abroad
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