international student financial aid
hi guys i know this is a long shot but i am sooo low on options rn...
last week i got into parsons school of design in nyc and i am ecstatic as you can imagine as this has been my dream school since i was a child. I was lucky enough to get a scholarship but it is nowhere near enough to cover my funds to study there for 4 years on top of the working restrictions i will have.
upon my college's advice, i have reached out to my local council, the uk department of education and UCAS but i cant seem to find any money from the uk that i cant use to avoid taking out $200,000 in US student loans (which are much harsher than the UK's).
any advice????
last week i got into parsons school of design in nyc and i am ecstatic as you can imagine as this has been my dream school since i was a child. I was lucky enough to get a scholarship but it is nowhere near enough to cover my funds to study there for 4 years on top of the working restrictions i will have.
upon my college's advice, i have reached out to my local council, the uk department of education and UCAS but i cant seem to find any money from the uk that i cant use to avoid taking out $200,000 in US student loans (which are much harsher than the UK's).
any advice????
Original post by chloebernadette
hi guys i know this is a long shot but i am sooo low on options rn...
last week i got into parsons school of design in nyc and i am ecstatic as you can imagine as this has been my dream school since i was a child. I was lucky enough to get a scholarship but it is nowhere near enough to cover my funds to study there for 4 years on top of the working restrictions i will have.
upon my college's advice, i have reached out to my local council, the uk department of education and UCAS but i cant seem to find any money from the uk that i cant use to avoid taking out $200,000 in US student loans (which are much harsher than the UK's).
any advice????
last week i got into parsons school of design in nyc and i am ecstatic as you can imagine as this has been my dream school since i was a child. I was lucky enough to get a scholarship but it is nowhere near enough to cover my funds to study there for 4 years on top of the working restrictions i will have.
upon my college's advice, i have reached out to my local council, the uk department of education and UCAS but i cant seem to find any money from the uk that i cant use to avoid taking out $200,000 in US student loans (which are much harsher than the UK's).
any advice????
Your best bet is getting financial aid from the school directly but if they do not provide enough and you need a lot, it is really tough. As an international student, you do not qualify for US student loans, unless the school itself provides such loans privately. Also, I do not think there are any UK organisations that offer financial aid for undergraduate students going to the US.
There are smaller scholarships from various sources in the US - I think if you go into your College Board account, you can access their scholarship database. You have to find suitable ones for your situation and follow each application process individually. My cousin who lives in the US managed to cover about $12k per year funding gap this way, with 3 or 4 separate scholarships, in addition to the state, federal and college own aid she was awarded.
You can also check with your school if they can offer work-study as a part of their financial aid package that would allow you to work limited hours on campus. Also, some colleges have arrangements for accommodation and board with local families which would reduce your living costs quite a bit.
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