Financial Aid Overview by Yarik Boriskin https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta en-us 2024-03-14 11:14:18 UTC 2024-03-20 16:32:27 UTC hello@padlet.com What is the difference in the application process for the international students who are applying for full financial aid? yarikboriskin001 https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2918817266 2024-03-14 11:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2918817266 What is the difference between the approaches of that counselor and the Education USA approach? yarikboriskin001 https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2918820507 2024-03-14 11:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2918820507 What are the mistakes the students usually make? yarikboriskin001 https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2918821211 2024-03-14 11:19:32 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2918821211 What types of financial aid are available to you as an international student? yarikboriskin001 https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2918821410 2024-03-14 11:19:44 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2918821410 What resources are available to you? yarikboriskin001 https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2918823086 2024-03-14 11:21:12 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2918823086 What can be done if the financial aid is insufficient? yarikboriskin001 https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2918823356 2024-03-14 11:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2918823356 What is the one thing you can start doing today to increase your chances of getting financial aid (and getting to the US, in general)? yarikboriskin001 https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2918823774 2024-03-14 11:21:50 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2918823774 Hello! yarikboriskin001 https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927104544 What a wonderful day!

]]> 2024-03-20 16:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927104544 Insufficient financial aid ckamagam https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927109705 We can do fundraising, loan money, or seek on-campus job opportunities. 

]]> 2024-03-20 16:09:48 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927109705 Financial aid https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927110280 There are three types of financial aid available: merit based scholarships, means based scholarships and hybrid merit/means based scholarships.

]]> 2024-03-20 16:10:15 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927110280 https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927112430 They list the colleges they want to apply in order of which one they prefer instead of listing them alphabetically.

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]]> 2024-03-20 16:11:45 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927112679 lianabaloup https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927112763 Only aim for big schools such as Ivy League Schools where there aren't lots of chances to get a scholarship

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]]> 2024-03-20 16:13:11 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927114650 https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927115475 The counselor is dictating while Education USA is advising

]]> 2024-03-20 16:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927115475 https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927115756 Students sometimes apply for schools where they aren't sure to get all the aid to cover their studies.

]]> 2024-03-20 16:14:01 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927115756 https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927115884 Students usually apply to their "dream schools" but doesn't check if the school checks all their needs

]]> 2024-03-20 16:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927115884 https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927116856 The diferences are that it requires careful selection of schools known to give full financial aid, or a completion of additional financial aid. You also need to understand the U.S.-specific scholarship terms, such as the limited availability of aid.

]]> 2024-03-20 16:14:44 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927116856 https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927117735 To increase our chances of getting financial aid, it would be useful to build connections to be able to do effective fundraising, and also to contact relatively early a counselor.

]]> 2024-03-20 16:15:17 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927117735 ckamagam https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927117974 We can plan ahead and budget the cost of attendance and living. Once it is done, we can start looking for scholarships through online search engines, for example, and prepare convincing essays. 

]]> 2024-03-20 16:15:25 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927117974 lianabaloup https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927117979 Ask for help at school, get in touch with a counselor

]]> 2024-03-20 16:15:25 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927117979 Education USA https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927118278 Education USA will take into account the different difficulties an international student could face and would help them find solutions and give advise. The consular of the podcast would personally take into account the arrival country and difficulty of the alumni, and will direct them into the right path for their best condition. However not all counsellors have this approach.

]]> 2024-03-20 16:15:36 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927118278 https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927119689 students can applied to additional scholarship, consider work-study programs, or negotiate with the college for more aid

]]> 2024-03-20 16:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927119689 candicemingam https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927120072 A merit scholarship such as The Jefferson scholarship

]]> 2024-03-20 16:16:44 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927120072 https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927120105 Education USA will mostly give advices to the students whereas a counselor will be more involved in the application process of the student and will not hesitate to restrict them

]]> 2024-03-20 16:16:46 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927120105 https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927120454 A counselor may be biased towards some universities and towards some students from certain countries, while Education USA cares most about getting the students to their full potential all the while being able to afford schooling and have a good university.

]]> 2024-03-20 16:16:59 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927120454 Increasing chances https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927120944 The easiest way to obtain financial aids is through the school you're applying to. Therefore, to increase your chances of getting financial aid, the one thing to do is to upgrade your profile. To do so, there are many possible things to try, such as extra-curricular activities, taking optional classes or doing some volunteering. Show the school your motivation to succeed.

Some students may also wish to obtain financial aids through sports. To do so, they will need to reach a semi-professional level in sports, and find a coach to promote them.

]]> 2024-03-20 16:17:15 UTC https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927120944 Resources https://padlet.com/yarikboriskin001/torml5rg7sbideta/wish/2927124975 We could have access to different resources such as :

  • Education USA

  • Family

  • Internet research

    Bigfuture

    College navigator

    Appily ...

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