If a university says “financial aid available for international students,” that is not research yet. The useful move is to pull 5 facts from the school’s own aid pages before you spend time on essays or forms 🔗

1. Start at EducationUSA 5 Steps only to confirm where you are in the process.

2. On the university site, find the pages for international admissions + financial aid/scholarships. Save 5 answers in one note 📌
• Is aid need-based, merit-based, or both?
• Is there a separate scholarship form?
• What is the real deadline for funding?
• Does it mention CSS Profile/ISFAA or only bank proof?
• Is aid for first-year internationals or only current students?

3. If any answer is vague, ask one targeted question in the student forum ✅ not “Is this university generous?” but “Their scholarship page says automatic

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