p*******1
发帖数: 34 | 1 请问一下法学院need-based的grant assistant是怎样评估的呢？我去几个法学院的网
站上看过，但是基本上都只提到有这个financial aid,大约一半的入学学生会收到（数
额或多或少），但没有细谈评估的标准是怎样的。所以在这里问问：
1）（不是我的情况，但是出于好奇心问问）父母的经济能力会被考虑在内么？觉得法
学院的学生应该都已成年是独立个体，可是如果完全不考虑这项，所有从undergrad毕
业直接上法学院的同学不是基本上都不会有什么积蓄么？这意味着从undergrad直接上
法学院的人会比较被prefer么？
2）一般的来说是看之前若干年的收入，或是现有存款，还是两者皆有？
我目前的计划是在工业界工作一年左右，再申请法学院。法学院的学费/生活费三年下
来在＄15-20万左右，远不是在工业界工作一年可以省下来的。我想问的是这样会使我
在grant assistant的评估中处于一个不有利的地位么（因为曾经工作，有过moderate
的收入）。想想这样三年下来，可能还不如不去工作，既省了时间，在经济上也不输去
工作的情况。
谢谢大家指点~ |
o*********s
发帖数: 275 | 2 I know little about this issue but I have to say that man you think too much
. It happens that the only one kid I know who got a need-based grant grew
up in inner city's criminal filled developments. Don't take my word for it,
but I believe whatever you do, your chance of getting such a grant is
rather slim. So don't think about it and enjoy life! |
V*******y
发帖数: 19 | 3 Financial aid with need-base component requires citizen status. |
p*******1
发帖数: 34 | 4 Hi oligo and VicMackey,
Thanks very much for your reply. The info is very helpful to me.
I did some (very rough) research on it before I posted the question here.
According to toplawschool forum, all T14 schools give out need-based acid. I
went on for more details about Stanford and Berkeley, at both schools the
ratio of need-based aid approval is ~50%. While I couldn't find the
statistics for international students, at lest on Stanford's website it is
stated that international students are eligible for consideration. I sort of
theorized that the chance of one receiving need-based aid should be higher
than infinitesimal..
I do realize my sample pool is far from sufficient :) That's why I come here
to ask for some perspectives. Thanks for taking the time to reply to my
post. |
o*********s
发帖数: 275 | 5 My sample pool consists of the one dude I know so just as I said - don't
take my word for it. Guess my 2 cents is that don't let such rather
speculative consideration affect how you behave now.
改天找人帮你问问。
I
of
higher
【在 p*******1 的大作中提到】
: Hi oligo and VicMackey,
: Thanks very much for your reply. The info is very helpful to me.
: I did some (very rough) research on it before I posted the question here.
: According to toplawschool forum, all T14 schools give out need-based acid. I
: went on for more details about Stanford and Berkeley, at both schools the
: ratio of need-based aid approval is ~50%. While I couldn't find the
: statistics for international students, at lest on Stanford's website it is
: stated that international students are eligible for consideration. I sort of
: theorized that the chance of one receiving need-based aid should be higher
: than infinitesimal..
|
a**********m
发帖数: 2098 | 6 Agree with oligo. Don't think too hard on the need-based scholarship. It's m
ore realistic to shoot for merit-based scholarship, or even need-based schoo
l loans than that. You'll have no idea how financially stressed your fellow
students could be, let alone those hard-working poor guys coming all the way
from the ghettos.
Admittedly some top schools provide need-based scholarship on a broad basis,
but the tuition would dwarf the amount of such scholarship paid.
【在 p*******1 的大作中提到】
: 请问一下法学院need-based的grant assistant是怎样评估的呢？我去几个法学院的网
: 站上看过，但是基本上都只提到有这个financial aid,大约一半的入学学生会收到（数
: 额或多或少），但没有细谈评估的标准是怎样的。所以在这里问问：
: 1）（不是我的情况，但是出于好奇心问问）父母的经济能力会被考虑在内么？觉得法
: 学院的学生应该都已成年是独立个体，可是如果完全不考虑这项，所有从undergrad毕
: 业直接上法学院的同学不是基本上都不会有什么积蓄么？这意味着从undergrad直接上
: 法学院的人会比较被prefer么？
: 2）一般的来说是看之前若干年的收入，或是现有存款，还是两者皆有？
: 我目前的计划是在工业界工作一年左右，再申请法学院。法学院的学费/生活费三年下
: 来在＄15-20万左右，远不是在工业界工作一年可以省下来的。我想问的是这样会使我
|
p*******1
发帖数: 34 | 7 Oligo, it would be great if you could ask your friends/colleagues who have
first-hand info on this.
I understand where you are coming from and appreciate your word of advice -
I'm not holding my breath for the financial aid, just trying my best to make
a as well-informed decision as possible :)
【在 o*********s 的大作中提到】
: My sample pool consists of the one dude I know so just as I said - don't
: take my word for it. Guess my 2 cents is that don't let such rather
: speculative consideration affect how you behave now.
: 改天找人帮你问问。
:
: I
: of
: higher
|
p*******1
发帖数: 34 | 8 anticynicism, thanks for your input. From the replies I got the impression
that need-based aid probably isn't something one (especially an
international student) could/should plan on. It's helpful to have a
realistic expectation.
m
schoo
fellow
way
basis,
【在 a**********m 的大作中提到】
: Agree with oligo. Don't think too hard on the need-based scholarship. It's m
: ore realistic to shoot for merit-based scholarship, or even need-based schoo
: l loans than that. You'll have no idea how financially stressed your fellow
: students could be, let alone those hard-working poor guys coming all the way
: from the ghettos.
: Admittedly some top schools provide need-based scholarship on a broad basis,
: but the tuition would dwarf the amount of such scholarship paid.
|
h******e
发帖数: 897 | 9 除了Y/H/S，别的学校只给美国公民need-based financial aid
你去看学校网站，都要求先填一个FAFSA申请，这个因为是federal支持的，只有公民能申
top3 是学校自己出钱，给国际学生match和美国学生一样的financial aid，评估标准
也是和美国学生一样。学生自己的assets是主要contribution。不到29岁的要考虑父母
的income和assets，随学生年龄增长这一项的权重递减。已婚学生配偶收入和共同
assets也要算入。不同学校这几项各需贡献多少略有不同。
另外，即便学校提供financial aid，最多也就cover学费一半左右，他们是expect你大
部分开销应由贷款来支付。
【在 p*******1 的大作中提到】
: 请问一下法学院need-based的grant assistant是怎样评估的呢？我去几个法学院的网
: 站上看过，但是基本上都只提到有这个financial aid,大约一半的入学学生会收到（数
: 额或多或少），但没有细谈评估的标准是怎样的。所以在这里问问：
: 1）（不是我的情况，但是出于好奇心问问）父母的经济能力会被考虑在内么？觉得法
: 学院的学生应该都已成年是独立个体，可是如果完全不考虑这项，所有从undergrad毕
: 业直接上法学院的同学不是基本上都不会有什么积蓄么？这意味着从undergrad直接上
: 法学院的人会比较被prefer么？
: 2）一般的来说是看之前若干年的收入，或是现有存款，还是两者皆有？
: 我目前的计划是在工业界工作一年左右，再申请法学院。法学院的学费/生活费三年下
: 来在＄15-20万左右，远不是在工业界工作一年可以省下来的。我想问的是这样会使我
|
p*******1
发帖数: 34 | 10 Hey honeybee,
thanks so much for your reply. I now have a much clearer picture.
能申
【在 h******e 的大作中提到】
: 除了Y/H/S，别的学校只给美国公民need-based financial aid
: 你去看学校网站，都要求先填一个FAFSA申请，这个因为是federal支持的，只有公民能申
: top3 是学校自己出钱，给国际学生match和美国学生一样的financial aid，评估标准
: 也是和美国学生一样。学生自己的assets是主要contribution。不到29岁的要考虑父母
: 的income和assets，随学生年龄增长这一项的权重递减。已婚学生配偶收入和共同
: assets也要算入。不同学校这几项各需贡献多少略有不同。
: 另外，即便学校提供financial aid，最多也就cover学费一半左右，他们是expect你大
: 部分开销应由贷款来支付。
|
i****y
发帖数: 5184 | 11 full time不知道，part time的很难很难。 |
p*******1
发帖数: 34 | 12 mm谢谢你的回复。我等着拜读你的故事哈～
不知道ｍｍ还查不查你的ｇｍａｉｌ信箱，我有问题想向你请教。先谢过～ 希望以后
能多读到ｍｍ的经验之谈。
【在 i****y 的大作中提到】
: full time不知道，part time的很难很难。
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