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What is financial aid?

What is cost of education?

What is the cost of living?

Which state is cheaper for living?

What are costs before admission?

Are state colleges cheaper than private colleges?

What is cost of logistics? Give Link to DHL

What are costs after admission?

How much does an undergraduate earn for an on-campus job?

How does a graduate student earn an on-campus job?

What is minimum wage?

What are miscellaneous expenses?

What is medical / health insurance?

What is TA (teaching assistantship)?

How much does a TA earn?

What is RA (research assistantship)?

How much does a research assistant earn?

What is a guarantor?

Can I get a loan to study overseas?

What is a loan fee?

What is a guarantee fee?

What is merit based funding?

What is need-based funding?

Who can apply for need-based funding?

Who can apply for merit-based funding?

What are SFG’s?

What is an academic profile?

What are scholarship scams?

What is an application package?

What are financial aid packages?

How do I know which schools offer financial aid to International students?

How do I apply for financial aid?

What is a transfer option?

What are in-state tuition fees?

What are tuition-waivers?

What documents do I send with my financial aid package?

What is a Bank letter?

 

What is financial aid?

Financial aid is a means by which students can reduce or eliminate the expenses that they will incur in the course of their education overseas.

What is cost of education?

Cost of education is a cost incurred for your tuition fees at the university.  It varies from country to country and from university to university. 

What is the cost of living? 

Cost of living are costs incurred throughout your stay at an overseas country where you will pursue your education.

Which state is cheaper for living?

States in the Midwest regions of America are comparatively cheaper to live in than Northeast of the West coast.

What are costs before admission?

These are costs of test registration fees, application fees, and mailing costs.

Are state colleges cheaper than private colleges?

Yes. The state colleges are cheaper than the private colleges, but a number
of private colleges give financial assistance and therefore turn out to be a cheaper option to take!

What is cost of logistics? Give Link to DHL

These are costs incurred when mailing your completed application package to the University.The best way to mail your application is by using International Courier, as it reaches within 48 hours and gives you details on the time, date and the person who has accepted your application. 

What are costs after admission?

These are living expenses, medical, personal and expenses incurred during your stay at the university.

How much does an undergraduate earn for an on-campus job?

An undergraduate student can earn between $2,000-6000 through on campus jobs.

How does a graduate student earn an on-campus job?

As a graduate, you can earn on-campus, if you are awarded a assistantship either teaching or research, as it will cover your living, tuition and other miscellaneous expenses. 

What is minimum wage?

Minimum wage is the dollar amount, which any person working legally in the USA earns per hour. This dollar amount changes depending on rules and regulations, but currently it stands at $7

What are miscellaneous expenses?

Miscellaneous expenses could include your entertainment, traveling expenses, phone calls to your parents to name a few.

What is medical / health insurance?

All universities in the US require students to purchase a medical insurance after they have registered at the university. It is advisable to buy insurance on-campus. 

What is TA (teaching assistantship)?

Teaching assistants assist a professor by teaching an undergraduate class or checking exam papers. They are paid for this job, which covers most of their expenses while at the university.

How much does a TA earn?

Your tuition fee is waived, and along with that you will receive living expenses as well as money to pay for other expenses.

What is RA (research assistantship)?

Research fellowship/assistantship is an award that allows you to work in the capacity of an assistant to a professor on the research project assigned to him.

How much does a research assistant earn?

As a research assistant the student receives a tuition wavier or pays in-state tuition fees and earns additionally to sustain living expenses through their education

What is a guarantor?

A guarantor is the person who legally co-signs your loan/financial aid documents. The guarantor takes the responsibility of assuring the bank that you can and will pay back the loan. If, in case you do not pay back then it is the responsibility of the guarantor to repay the loan.

Can I get a loan to study overseas?

Yes! There are a number of loans for students looking to study overseas 

What is a loan fee?

This is the fee paid for processing your loan application

What is a guarantee fee?

This is the fee paid to the bank on the principal amount and before the loan is issued to you.

What is merit based funding?

Merit-based funding is funding allocated by institutions on the basis of your academic profile and your personal achievements.

What is need-based funding?

Need based financial assistance is evaluated on your family’s economic profile.

Who can apply for need-based funding?

Only families of students who cannot afford to pay for their education are eligible to apply for need-based funding.

Who can apply for merit-based funding?

Students who have a good academic profile, and a number of achievements in extra-curricular activities.

What are SFG’s?

This is an initial for Scholarships/Fellowship/Grants.

What is an academic profile?

An academic profile consists of your past academic records and academic awards/achievements.

What are scholarship scams?

These are private scholarship search services, which ask you to pay for finding scholarships, which match your needs. Since there are very few genuine services which offer free scholarship searches for you, beware of paid services.

What is an application package?

An application package consists of the material required by the university:

  • Application forms
  • Application fees
  • Recommendations
  • Transcripts
  • Essays
  • Financial aid form

What are financial aid packages?

A university offers a financial aid package, which consists of scholarships/grant and an on-campus employment program for the student. Hence this package helps you pay a large amount of your total cost.

How do I know which schools offer financial aid to International students?

Please read up the brochures or the website of the universities that you are looking to apply to and you will know whether they offer any financial aid to international students

How do I apply for financial aid?

Ask the universities, to send you the financial aid form, which you should finish and submit before the financial deadline date mentioned in the application package of the respective university.!

What is a transfer option?

A transfer option is to complete at least 2 years of the Bachelors program and then apply for a transfer to the University that you want to attend in the US. The years waived off in your transfer status will depend on the courses covered in India and the grades for the same.

What are in-state tuition fees?

In-state tuition fees are fees paid by students who are residents of that state in the US.

What are tuition-waivers?

Tuition waivers are awards that waive your tuition fees. These could range from partial to complete tuition waivers.

What documents do I send with my financial aid package?

The documents sent are:

  •  Financial aid form
  •  Bank letter or Tax documents

What is a Bank letter?

A bank letter is the letter issued by the bank confirming the amount your parents can pay for your education.


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