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In my experience (which is entirely in the US), you have to have at least some money. If you don’t have money but aren’t poor by FAFSA formula, then you will struggle. However, let’s assume that you meet the FAFSA definition of poverty and literally have an EFC (expected family contribution) of 0. Let’s also assume that you apply for fee waivers for the SAT and/or ACT and for college applications.First, If you are an exceptional student and you are wise about which schools you apply to, you might get a full-ride academic scholarship. However, these often do not cover room and board.Second, you may qualify for federal and state aid (if there is state aid). In Illinois, that would mean about $9,000 (max) a year. If you didn’t get an academic scholarship, that could be used toward tuition and fees. Otherwise, it could be used to pay for room and board, which can range from as little as $6,000/year to over $15,000/year.Third, the school could grant you other forms of financial aid grants. For qualified students, my institution (Blackburn College) guarantees this aid, but fewer and fewer institutions are need-blind in admissions.Fourth, you can take on loans. Saying that this is a worst-case scenario is only true if we eliminate the true worst-case scenario, which is not getting a college education. I’ve seen students fail to start or complete because of this. Loans terms are currently generous if you can use the Stafford subsidized loan program, but the current administration is out to destroy that.Let’s assume for the sake of further exploration that you can find a way to pay tuition, fees, room, and board. You still have expenses, like traveling to and from school, buying books, and having small luxuries like, oh, toiletries, laundry, etc. Those costs are somewhat in your control, but not entirely. You may be able to work part-time during the school year and full time during the summer and over breaks; this is what I did.However, that may not be enough, and there can be complications. As a work college, all students at Blackburn are part of the Work Program, and work 10 hours a week. They are paid for this, and quite generously, but the money goes toward tuition remission; they don’t see a physical dime. They can often work more hours for pay. The end result is good, but in the interim, many students need cash.Why do students need cash? Some have cars (and often need them). Some have hobbies. Some get drunk or do drugs every night. In addition, some are expected to contribute to their family budget even while in college. This last one is the hardest to deal with. I see students who work an additional 15–25 hours a week, most of that money going to their family. I’m not going to attack families for asking for this, because I have to imagine it’s needed, but it’s obviously bad news.I wish I could say otherwise, but I’ve seen relatively trivial amounts of money trip up students. I had a student this year who broke his glasses; fortunately, my school has a fund for this kind of thing, because he couldn’t read much of anything, let alone do work, until this was taken care of.

I graduated from Purdue University in 1981 with BSEE and I got some becaused I stood in top 5 percent of some 10000 students admitted in 1978 and I was among 2 percent in Maths with all admitted students.I got over 40 percent of out state fee in the form of scholarships and aid and I took some loan too.So if you have talent you can get some aid.To study in USA there are top-tier Universities and these are private such as Stanford or University of California at Berkeley or Los Angeles or California State Universities at more than half dozen places which public. Purdue Univestity where I studies as a Non-resident is semi-State supported University where as Indian University is full State supported University.Lower tuition fees at US universities have been run by state university systems, a group universities or colleges in specific counties (just like district in India). Government supported Public universities of USA have two tuition fee rates: one for state residents and one for everyone else.Private universities charge higher fee and even higher for FOREIGN studentsOne has to be careful to selecting a particular program also.So at any university for a foreigner it may cost over $50,000 but one get scholarships if he / she has higher scholastic aptitude shown in marks list and exams like SAT / ACT / subject tests.According to various publications or web information, the tuition fees for 2017-18 at Universities or 2 Year colleges run by state charge a tuition fee of $9,970 for state residents, and $25,620 for everyone else. This compares to an average of $34,740 at private universities.There are state run two year colleges known as community or technical or city colleges where average fees are just $3,570. After completing one opt for a four year degree if one gets a job he / she can get a an associate’s degree which the first half of a bachelor’s degree, which can then be completed by transferring to a university for an additional two or three years.Public two-year colleges: $3,570, Room and board: $8,400Public four-year colleges (in-state fees): $9,970, Room and board: $10,800Public four-year colleges (out-of-state fees): $25,620, Room and board: $10,800Private non-profit four-year colleges: $34,740, Room and board: $12,210Source: College Board, USAAt the most prestigious public universities, fees may be just as high as those in the private sector. For instance, the University of Michigan (one of the highest-ranked public US universities in the QS World University Rankings®) estimates fees for new out-of-state students in fall/winter 2018/19 at $47,476, on top of additional costs of $11,198 for room and board, $1,048 for books and study supplies and $2,454 for personal and miscellaneous items. This adds up to a total annual cost of $62,176, or $68,144 for graduate students.What funding is available to study in the US?86% of full-time undergraduate students at four-year universities in the USA received some form of financial aid.At MIT, the highest-ranked university in the US (and the world), 91% of undergraduates receive financial aid. At Caltech, almost 60% of undergraduates receive aid, while 98% of graduate students and 99% of doctoral candidates receive full financial support. While some funding avenues are only open to US citizens, there are also lots of aid opportunities available to international students. The University of Pennsylvania, for instance, allocates over $9 million every academic year in funding specifically for undergraduates from outside of the US, Canada and Mexico. According to data collected by US News, Harvard University allocated aid to 600 international undergraduates in 2016/17, with the average grant standing at $60,687, while Yale University awarded an average of $58,864to a total of 336 international undergraduates.Funding information is provided on the website each university and students should usually apply for financial aid at the same time as their application is submitted. A small number of elite US universities also have “need-blind” admission policies for all applicants. This means students’ financial background is not considered during the admission process, and the university pledges to provide sufficient aid to ensure every successful applicant is able to attend.The cost of living (food / housing etc) depends on the location. For example states like Washington, California and areas around New York are expensive. In general cost of living for students from countries like India, Bangladesh, China, Taiwan may vary from $6000 to $20000 (per year). It is assumed that students will live in shared apartments, live out of campus and have fewer telephone bills and other expenses are at bay.A portion of the living expenses can be met while working on campus jobs. The hourly pay for the on-campus job varies from $7(min. wage) to $15 per (sometimes it may be $20 or more) hour depending on the type of work. Major portion of you expenses are apartment rent and utilities (heat + electricity + cable + phone etc).Getting financial aid is quite important otherwise it's not easy to cover up your expenses + tuition fees (even if you do summer internship it's hard to cover the entire cost of education)!Working on CampusInternational students (F1 visa) can work for 20 hrs per week and 40 hrs per week during summer. Students may be allowed to work out of campus (internship) after nine months(2 semesters) of their arrival in America.Students receiving any financial aid like TA / RA / Fellowship / tuition waiver / out-of-state waiver or GA need not have to worry about costs.Students not receiving any financial aid must be prepared for tuition fees and living cost for initial 2-3 months (also please note: getting an on-campus job might take some time.. earlier you come the better).In some universities like University of Missouri-Tech and University of Texas-Arlington, there is a huge shortage of P/T jobs (Why? because these are university towns and everyone is looking for P/T job on campus). So students planning to go to these universities must either have scholarships or adequate funds.It's highly recommended to contact current students via email for latest information regarding financial aid, P/T job scene, internships etc.In some universities, students can pay the fees of their last semester after graduation.Some Universities may grant tuition waiver after the first semester (if performance in the 1st semester is good). It is also possible that some other department may offer a scholarship (Like you might be doing MBA but you might find a software job in Medical college, and they might offer you scholarships).Some UniversitiesUniversity Of Texas at Dallas: 25000(Out-of-State), 13000(In-state), Very Few P/T jobs are available. Normal cost of Living.University of Texas at Arlington: 18000(Out-of-State), 9000(In-state) , Very Few P/T jobs are available. Normal living costs.NJIT: 28000(Out-of-State), 20000(In-State), Financial aid is tough. Cost of living little is higher.Texas A&M University: 19000(Out-of-State), 9000 (in-state), Normal cost of Living. Financial aid generally given after one sem.Arizona State University: 27000(Out-of-State), 13000(In-State), Financial aid is avg.University of Arizona: 33000 (Out-of-State), 14000 (In-State) , Chances of getting funding is better after one sem.Illinois Institute of Technology: Private, 31000, Financial aid is toughUniversity at Buffalo – SUNY: State, 1 13000(Out-of-State), 8500(In-state), Less financial aid.Ohio State University: State, 27000(Out-of-State), 15000(In-State), ,inancial aid generally after one sem.University of South California: Private, 44000, Very Few aid opportunities (almost none for MS). Get Financial aid in beginning or You should have enough funds.University of Cincinnati: 29000(Out-of-State), 16000(In-State) , Good at financial aid. Good Location. Most MS Students are supported.University of Illinois, Chicago: 29000(Out-of-State), 18000 (In-State) , Financial aid requires good GRE/GPA. Good Location.University of Florida: 24000(Out-of-State), 12000(In-State) , Reputed University. Nice Location. Good Placements.Clemson University: 21000(Out-of-State),11000(In-State) , Ok aid Scene. Respected.Missouri University of Science and Technology: 30000 (Out-of-state), 12000(In-state) , Excellent in Electromagnetics. Fair aid Scene. Respected.Wayne State University : 26000(Out-of-State),14000(In-state), Cheap. P/T available easily.Washington State University: 26000(Out-of-State), 13000(In-State) , Good aid Scene.Respected. Excellent LocationUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison: 27000(Out-of-State), 13000(In-State), Top Ranked University.Portland State University: 19000(Out-of-State), 14000(In-State) , Good for VLSI. Good location for VLSI.University of Dayton: 18000, Good for Aerospace. No application fee.North Carolina State University: 25000(Out-of-State), 1000(In-State), Excellent location. Ranked University.Drexel University: 34000 for all, Good location.University of Utah: 23000(Out-of-State), 7000(In-State) , good for EE/CS.Cheap. RespectedUniversity of Houston: 19000 (out-of-state), 11000(In-State), Good for Telecom. Excellent Location.University of North Carolina Charlotte: 22000(Out-of-State), 9000(In-State) , Fair aid scene.