need piece of info about financial aid!!!

[aditya540]

one of my frens suggested me of how to get financial aid!!He told me to get very handsome score and suggested me to apply for univ like hawaii and los vegas where most of them hesitate to apply coz of various drawbacks..!! so, i would like to knw whether the above mentioned is true or is that misconception???if misconception what score shud i get in order ro obtain a financial aid and im gonna take my gre on aug 6th,2008..plzz help me out...

[testy12]

Depends on what kind of financial aid you're going after. Try to spell correctly in English on your applications for scholarships, etc. Should is not spelled "shud", and friends is not "frens".

Try to do the best you can on your GRE, study hard on the English if it's your second language. The words can be tough.

Find out the specific requirements for the aid you're applying for. Fill out your FAFSA asap. You may get at least Pell grant there, but I don't know if it's eligible for grad school. There's no definitive score that you need for certain types of financial aid, so just do the best you can on the test.

I have mine today and it's gonna be tough. Just study hard; it's the only advice I can give you.

[Bayern]

I second testy12's advice. You may want to work more on your english. Scholarships also depend on the field of your study, so you have to look into that.

[maple_leaf]

If you are an international student, I do not think you can get any form of financial aid. However you can apply for scholarships. And the amount of scholarship you can get depends on your GPA, GRE score, SOPs, LORs, etc. Some universities have separate quotas for international students. For instance, my undergraduate college used to give out 20 scholarships to international students every year. So you have to go onto the websites of those schools and research thoroughly. Hope this info helps you.