Harvard/ USA college

percymoneysaver

missprice wrote: »

At the same time, the school said it would increase undergraduate financial aid for the 2010-11 school year by 9 percent, to $158 million. More than 60 percent of students receive aid, with need-based grants averaging about $40,000, Harvard said. ...from same article

i am sorry its none of your business how one of my children came to have this much money:)

also it does not HAVE to be harvard
honestly she is over the age of consent now and what i say means nothing (hasnt for years if im honest) so if she wants to go stateside for education lets applaud her, not do her down
yes it will cost so what?
yes it different and not necessarily of any use back home
yes she may get home sick
yes she may end up well out of pocket
yes she may end up living there and i wont see her from year to year
yes the whole thing may come to naught, but at least she has a plan and is trying to make it happen
she has already sourced SATs in this country that are acceptable in the US
and again thanks for the many links and useful articles
your all ickle lovies

I would doubt very much that they give need-based grants to foreign students though. And if your daughter has saved that much money, then I doubt very much you come under "need based" in the first place.

And I wasn't actually asking you to give me details of how your daughter got her money. But if there are jobs where teenagers can earn enough to pay for a year or two of uni in America, then seriously, please can someone point my kids in the right direction....??

No-one's doing your daughter down, by the way, it seems to me like everyone is doing what you asked for - giving you advice on uni education in America, the costs associated and the pitfalls. Isn't that what you posted on here for? Because it appears to me that you've come on this forum to gloat about how much money you have and how your kid is smart enough for top universities in America, but maybe I'm wrong.

I hope your daughter enjoys uni, whatever choice she makes.

The_One_Who

Private US universities do give needs-based aid to international students. They treat both US and international students the same. Although, it's not as easy as just asking for it, as far as I know.

OP, I think we are all just trying to make you and your daughter aware of just how expensive a university education in the States actually is. There is always the possibility of going on a year-abroad scheme if she decided to stay in the UK. That way you get a mix of both.

minimoneysaver

I attended Cleveland State University. Before I did that, I did a year with Au Pair in America to get a taste for life in America. Maybe she could try something like that for a year out? If she doesn't want to commit a year, could she try doing a summer camp job? Life is different out there. It isn't like the tv programs. I loved living in America and was sad to come home, but it isn't for everyone.

bitsandpieces

A look on Fulbright's site is a good idea http://www.fulbright.co.uk/study-in-the-us/undergraduate-study

I'd suggest your daughter visits some US colleges she's considering, if she hasn't already - the colleges and locations can differ greatly, and a student who would do well at Harvard may not at some other places (and vice versa). Given that she has savings and is considering spending what could be well over £100k - esp taking into account living expenses and insurance while in the US - a trip to some college campuses would be a good investment. Could be fun, as well - places like Cambridge/Boston are good to visit

Stubert

Cambridge, MA is lovely to be fair. I sure as hell don't miss the work, but American University is so much fun. I was maybe unlucky here and had a crap hall, but had a brilliant dorm in America.

Bitter much? I guess its all luck of the draw who you live with...I definitely don't miss having to share a room with somebody, that's a real 'culture shock'. As I said previously I went in my fourth year here, so I was used to have a double bedroom to myself. So to go to a single room shared with somebody else, with 3ft between your beds in tough/weird.

Anyway, if she can do it, definitely do it.

As many had said previously, cost wise, doing a year abroad from an English uni can pay dividends money wise. I went before top up fees, so effectively I paid £600 for my semester of tuition in the US (which included use of their gyms etc for free). So I got a great deal. But still even with Top up fees, it'd be so much cheaper (usually you get half price fees if you do a whole year abroad).

missprice

percymoneysaver wrote: »

I would doubt very much that they give need-based grants to foreign students though. And if your daughter has saved that much money, then I doubt very much you come under "need based" in the first place.

as far as i can tell it comes under parents income not childs savings
IF she ever gets there

And I wasn't actually asking you to give me details of how your daughter got her money. But if there are jobs where teenagers can earn enough to pay for a year or two of uni in America, then seriously, please can someone point my kids in the right direction....??

I dont know what her job pays

No-one's doing your daughter down, by the way, it seems to me like everyone is doing what you asked for - giving you advice on uni education in America, the costs associated and the pitfalls. Isn't that what you posted on here for?Yes it is and i have many times said thank you to them, even in my previous post i said and again thanks for the many links and useful articles
your all ickle lovies and how your kid is smart enough for top universities in America, but maybe I'm wrong. I never said she was smart enough, I was asked what grades she expected and answered, I still dont know if she is smart enough and neither will she till she tries

ETA something about gloating how much money I have? seemed to delete it along the way
If you look really close you will see I never said how much money MY CHILD has
I most certainly never said how much money I have, others have guessed how much

I hope your daughter enjoys uni, whatever choice she makes.

thanks for the help from you all

tsabo

I haven't read the whole thread so not sure if it's been mentioned.. what about her doing an English Lit degree over here that offers a year in the US. I know someone doing English Lit at Exeter who is doing this.

greenpixie_2

If she wants to study abroad how about the idea of doing a 4 year course in england but doing one of those years abroad?

I knwo that my university does this, i had the chance to go to sarah Lawence. I know i didn't have the option to go to Harvard but I go to a little arts college.

Some more established More traditional universities should have things like this possible, then she wouldn't have to use up all her money and also gets the feeling for studying in america, She could always go back as well and do post-graduate as well,

Theres always the worry that she suddenly won't like it there. I know the feeling you get when you just want to give up. If shes that far away from home she might just give up and then that'll be a waste of all her money

* sorry poster above i didn't see that you'd written basically the same as me, whoops

greenpixie_2

Also doing it this way you don't have to pay a year of fees for their school (well thats the way that its done at mine) you just pay fees to your university and then go to wherever you're going

Raggs_2

You did say she had enough for 3 years tuition, which people calculated to mean around 60k ($90k), which is reasonable enough.

And since this is a moneysaving website, obviously money is always one of the top considerations. No one is suggesting she's spoilt etc, but if there is a job where young people can earn a decent wage whilst still at school, people are obviously interested. Regardless, more power to her if she has the willpower to save that kind of money, regardless of source (and I'm sure everyone will agree with me).