international students and financial aid

[kor591]

hey
do international students get financial aid(merit based scholarships) if they have solid stats?
I sooo hope so. lawschool is way too expensive!!!

[FossilJ]

Yes, international students are usually considered for merit aid.  It's often the only aid a school will give international students.

[kor591]

thanks!
we still have to apply for financial aid to be considered for the merit based scholarshp right?

[FossilJ]

Not at most schools, no.  It would be useful for you to carefully read the application section of all the schools you're applying to, though, just in case.

[ananse]

hey
do international students get financial aid(merit based scholarships) if they have solid stats?
I sooo hope so. lawschool is way too expensive!!!

I'm in the process of researching this issue but haven't gotten very far.  So far, BC is the only school I know of that offers absolutely no aid (not even merit-based aid) to international students.

Also, BU has a separate fin. aid form for international students.  I don't think we need the FAFSA but that's the only form that most schools mention in their fin aid section.