Aparna Chandrasekharan of 10X International School: Financial Aid For College Study in the US.

Aparna Chandrasekharan of 10X International School: Financial Aid For College Study in the US.

Author: Venkat Raman April 21, 2024 Duration: 34:43

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US Colleges cost quite a bit, to put it mildly. For International Students, cost is quite often the primary factor. Given Aparna’s experience guiding Int’l students, we turned to her for a Primer and tips on Financial Aid for International students.

On our podcast, Aparna gives us an overview of Financial Aid for Int’l Students, College Cost, Merit Scholarships, Graduate Study Aid, Resources and Tips for Int’l High School students.

In particular, we discuss the following with her: 

  • Introduction to International Financial Aid
  • College Cost
  • Applying for Merit Scholarships
  • Tips for High Schoolers

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Introducing Aparna Chandrasekharan, 10X Int’l School []
  • Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights []
  • Int’l Financial Aid Introduction []
  • College Cost? []
  • Applying for Merit Scholarship []
  • Resources []
  • Getting Scholarships []
  • Aid for Graduate Study in the US []
  • Does the Major Matter? []
  • Closing Thoughts []

Our Guest: Aparna Chandrasekharan is the Head of College Placements at 10X International School in Bengaluru, India. Previously, Aparna was EducationUSA Advisor in Chennai, India. Aparna graduated with Bachelor’s degree in Botany from Ethiraj College, Chennai India, and Masters in Social Work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences.

Memorable Quote: “I would ask them [college applicants] to be more open minded, explore liberal arts and science colleges, which are known to give more scholarships generally. And also look at some public universities like Colorado State University has a $12,000 Scholarship for international students, Michigan State University has a somewhat similar scholarship.” Aparna Chandrasekharan.

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