Saturday, July 14, 2012
International student help!?
International student help!?
I am an international student from south africa. I have been in the US studying and i don't know how i have made it this far. I cant seem to find help anywhere. My sponsors dropped me so i have been trying to make it on my own. i have a social but still cant get a student loan b/c i am an international student i cant apply for financial aid. There has to be something i can do? is there any way to get off my student visa and perhaps work or anyway i can get a student loan??? i need help soon i am running out of time. My parents cant help back in SA i am on my own. I just don't understand how i cant find any options. any advice would be amazing. thank you
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Here are two ideas: You may be able to qualify for scholarships and grants. Try fastweb.com . It takes a while to fill in the form and get started, but it can help a lot. You should consult a student counselor at your college or university. Ask for the financial aid office. They're used to this type of situation.
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contact the american embassy!
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Work some jobs that pay cash and keep in contact with school advisors. Someone there has answers, you have to be aggressive with them to get where you want.
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i dont know how the law is in the states for IS, maybe they will allow you to work on campus or you can do an internship depending on the program you are taking in school... In canada if you are an int student you ar allowed to work up to 25 hours a week, so you can have both a student visa and working visa.. but you need to look in USA immigration website and check what the restrictions are..you can always try to work under the table for cash..tehy wont pay much but at least is something...maybe try some south african restaurants..try to find people from SA in your community and they might give you some info and some resources... good luck.
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You need to talk to your advisors at your school. They will have or find resources for you. It's their job to help you and they should have extra staff just for internationals. When I went abroad, I had problems and the staff at the school always figured it out for me.
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If you are under F-1 Visa, as you already know, your options are extremely limited. You do not qualify for any grants or loans that are partially or fully government sponsored. You are also not permitted to work EXCEPT for on-campus employment. This is why proof of fund is required for your F-1 Visa application. Here are few options: There are no restrictions for private grants. You might want to visit school's financial aid office and see if you qualify for any grants or loans that are sponsored by individuals, companies, or groups. You could also consider applying for hard-ship work permit. Your international student adviser should know how to do this. This is a temporary work permit for F-1 students in extra-ordinary situations. You could seek on-campus employment. On-campus employment are considered part of your education, and even F-1 students are NOT excluded. You could work as a lab assistant, teacher's aid, cafeteria, etc, etc, etc. There are classes that are essentially work-experience in your field. These classes may be called "Practical Training," "Work Experience," "Apprenticeship", etc. Basically, you work outside of school as part of your education. You get paid and your performance becomes your grade. Practical training is good for one year and renewable for 6 months more. Other types of work-study is usually good for duration of the term. It usually requires that you are near or at the end of your study program that you qualify for the field in question. It is nearly impossible to go from F-1 visa to anything else. INS is especially watchful for people who abuse F-1 privilege. (not saying you are one of them).
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It will be very hard to be qualified to get scholarship or loans. I will suggest you that you talk to the international office at your school and explain the situation. If you face financial difficulities, you are allowed to work off campus also. However, since you are here as an international student, you have to pay a lot of money. So I am not sure off campus work will pay you enough to cover your expense. But, it is worth to try. Also you may ask your country's embassy in the US. OR look for another sponsor.
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Student loans are meant to help students who are unable to bear their educational expenses. Student loans are different in different countries in the way they are devised, but then the common types of student loans available are the undergraduate loans, college student loans, private student loans and federal family educational loans. http://www.worldbestloans.com/student-loans.htm Student loan repayments are not made until the student completes his graduation. This facility helps him to concentrate on his studies and earn some little amount of money while he is studying, but repayment has to start once he finishes his education.
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