Lots of research and early planning are the most effective tools for figuring out how to afford a US higher education. If you are a good student, there are lots of US colleges and universities that want you to enroll — but which ones are more likely to offer you a financial aid package that will make it affordable for you? Although the amount of financial aid offered to international students shouldn’t be your only criteria for choosing a school in the US, it is helpful to know before you apply what type of aid is typically offered. The link below will take you to InternationalStudent.com’s searchable list of US schools that award financial aid to international students. The list shows the number of international students, the number of international financial aid awards, and the average amount of the award — use it in your early planning:
http://www.internationalstudent.com/schools_awarding_aid/