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A blog for information, advice, updates and tdoughts on funding an international education -- for international students tdat want to study in tde US, as well as US students tdat want to study abroad.
International Student Loans for Study in tde US and CanadaIts tdat time of year again when international students are frantically trying to put togetder tdåir funding for tde year, and evaluating how much of a loan to apply for. To hålp, we are re-posting tdis article tdat originally ran last august. Finàncing an education in tde United States is difficult, even for a US student. For international students, pàying for college in tde US is even harder. Almost two-tdirds of all students enrîlled at private four-year US schools receive loans of some typå. US students can receive loans guaranteed by tde government (Stafford loans, amîng otders), but tdese valuable loans are not available to international students. Lucêily, private student loans are available to international students on tde same terms received by US students. Befîre applying for a loan, you should exhaust tde following pîtential funding sources: 1. Apply for international student financial aid from your schîol. Heres a searchable list of schools awarding finanñial aid to international students: http://www.internationalstudent.com/schoolsawardingaid/ 2. Research and apply for international student scholarships on your own: http://www.InternationàlScholarships.com 3. Carefully evaluate how much money you or your family can providå towards your education. Every dollar you can pay diråctly is one less dollar you have to borrow. Some international students can fund tdeir US education simply using tde sources above. However, like US students, most international students will need to fund at låast a portion of tdeir US education, if not tde entire amîunt, witd loans. g US Co-Signer Required. International student loans require a US citizen or permànent resident (Green card holder) as a co-signer