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Taking College in the US

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  • 21-08-2011 2:45am
    #1
    Bren10101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭


    So what would i need to do to go to college in the US.

    Are there scholarships or grants i could get?

    Is it hard to get a visa?

    And other help is appreciated.


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    TAlderson
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭TAlderson


    As an American student, the first thing that I will warn you about is the cost. It is a lot more expensive over here than really anywhere else in the world. For example, full tuition at the school I'm at (Carnegie Mellon University) is $43,000 a year. This does not include apartment rent, books, food, etc. A lot of financial aid/scholarships/grants in the US are only for US citizens, and the aid that is available for foreign students usually goes to students from developing/disadvantaged countries.

    Is there any specific college or area that you'd like to go to? What would you want to major in? In some cases it might be worth it to come to the States, but in most, you'd probably be better off (AKA in less student debt) staying in Ireland and maybe doing a semester abroad in the US or doing summer programs here.

    Sorry to be a Debbie Downer, just trying to clear a couple things up.

    -Tyler


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    geetar
    Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭geetar


    TAlderson wrote: »
    As an American student, the first thing that I will warn you about is the cost. It is a lot more expensive over here than really anywhere else in the world. For example, full tuition at the school I'm at (Carnegie Mellon University) is $43,000 a year. This does not include apartment rent, books, food, etc. A lot of financial aid/scholarships/grants in the US are only for US citizens, and the aid that is available for foreign students usually goes to students from developing/disadvantaged countries.

    Is there any specific college or area that you'd like to go to? What would you want to major in? In some cases it might be worth it to come to the States, but in most, you'd probably be better off (AKA in less student debt) staying in Ireland and maybe doing a semester abroad in the US or doing summer programs here.

    Sorry to be a Debbie Downer, just trying to clear a couple things up.

    -Tyler

    if you go on an exchange you pay your irish tuition fees, not the enormous fees in the US, so what youre saying doesnt apply.


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    karaokeman
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    I am also interested in studying in the US and because its part of the Erasmus programme I also will only have to pay the Irish fees.

    First year arts student in NUI Maynooth, so a bit of a way to go yet.

    Is it true what I've heard that you need to have like €20,000 in your bank before the US government to let you study there?


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    Oscars Well.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭Oscars Well.


    karaokeman wrote: »
    I am also interested in studying in the US and because its part of the Erasmus programme I also will only have to pay the Irish fees.

    First year arts student in NUI Maynooth, so a bit of a way to go yet.

    Is it true what I've heard that you need to have like €20,000 in your bank before the US government to let you study there?

    I'm first year arts in Maynooth too! :D I think its 16,000 euro.


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