yankison:


You are God sent , with the school that gave me a scholarship of 1ek out of 38k , can iuse the loan to balance the tuition . Or better still can a white man who is my friend , a Uscitizen be a co signer for the loan . And yes you are right on the co signer most that doesn' reuire it don't support Niherians . Been on reasearch my whole week . Pls tell me if u had any loan or grants , would like you to give me some links as well .

Thank you

lol who will co-sign a 28K/yr loan for you for 4 yrs?
Bros dont even dream about it.

davidylan:

lol who will co-sign a 28K/yr loan for you for 4 yrs?
Bros dont even dream about it.

I got a scholarship for 12k leaving me with 26 anually for tution and boarding with feeding . What do you think I can go for to get fund . I have a friend in US that I can talk to to co sign me . How about other ways you know about . Would like you to share with me bro . I have to work program that will fetch me 1600 monthly , and the skool told me they will give me that in form of a check so I can buy books with that . So might not be working while studying as I have been giving aid on that . Pls let me know anyways you know

Thanks , na u I de find been a while how every for there

@yankison,

About you getting loan in US right from Nigeria.....Just forget it. The only option I could see is if that your US citizen friend or any US rooted person you know with SSN and financial history can borrow it to himself/themselves and then disburse it to you which I guess would be hard to do. Last word..... ''May God help you sha''.

Hi guys. Please how much does a fully funded Phd position holder need to have in his(or his sponsor's) account before going to the embassy? Thanks.

moroh: Hi guys. Please how much does a fully funded Phd position holder need to have in his(or his sponsor's) account before going to the embassy? Thanks.

Fully funded you should be fine and may not even have to show proof of funds.

yankison:


I got a scholarship for 12k leaving me with 26 anually for tution and boarding with feeding . What do you think I can go for to get fund . I have a friend in US that I can talk to to co sign me . How about other ways you know about . Would like you to share with me bro . I have to work program that will fetch me 1600 monthly , and the skool told me they will give me that in form of a check so I can buy books with that . So might not be working while studying as I have been giving aid on that . Pls let me know anyways you know

Thanks , na u I de find been a while how every for there

Bros this your case hard oh. Nobody will cosign a $92k loan for you in America... not even your own brother.
Best bet is to find a cheaper school if you cannot afford to pay the difference.

Ileke-IdI:
-Doing assignments/Research and thesis

I'm currently doing one tho, will not expand on that. I'm sure that we have many on higher level who can help with that.  

-Getting a phone line and cheaper plan


So many phone line out there, most do not require contract so its a lot cheaper. Simple Mobile, T-mobile, Metro-PCS, etc. Most of them are around $50/month. I wouldnt suggest getting a "pay by the minute" phones. Lost my phone once, had to get one of those. Your money will disappear like no man's business o

-Getting scholarships

Depends on the school. Each college and department also offers its own scholarships, the state offers their own scholarships too. Try WWW.FASTWEB.COM  many scholarships out there to grab.

Search through your school's engine.


-Owing a used car (if necessary), Getting a bus pass

EXPENSIVE!!!  And used cars comes with used car PROBLEMS. I suggest not. I've had personal experience. Try getting a bike, then maybe after 2 semesters, you can settle down into your school/program. Think about the car expenses, tag expense, registration expense, monthly car insurance expense etc.

Your school should offer you a student ID. That gets you on any city and campus bus for free. Well, may depend on the school. My school uses the RTS Bus program, which charges a standard bus pass amount on our tuition, allows us to ride any bus for free. Ask your school about that.

As a student, I wouldnt worry much about bus pass.



-Getting a licence


1. Go to your state's DMV (each city should have about 10 or more)
2. Ask for a DMV booklet
3. Study the book, study the questions
4. Make an appointment  for the written exam (not exactly written, multiple choice with both road signs and road rules questions)
5. After passing that exam, make another appointment for the driving exam.

The written exams are usually free. Well, the first ones are, additional tests are $5 each. Driving exams are also free (I think). Driver license are $47 in Florida, might be different in your state.

Hard for some, easy for others.

-Making the right friends.


Subjective. All depends on you and the kind of friends you have in mind. What I will say is that making connections is very important. What I see African students doing is settling down in an African organization, waste of precious time. Branch out. You dont know who you will meet in another organization. Go to social events (not just drinking and clubs o).
Go outside. Siddon somewhere. You dont know what you'll meet I've met the craziest best set of people while just riding my bike or while making a decision at a grocery store. Talk to the next person beside you  


-Getting a job on campus/off campus


This will be hard because a lot of schools are cutting budget, less money less jobs.
Once again, this is why connection is very important.
Apply to anywhere, even the jobs you dont think you'll get.
Search through your school's database.
Do you like that starbucks coffee, look online if there's any job opening position. Do you hate your student government, go on their website and look for an opening. Do you appreciate free computers your school offers, look for job opening at the IT. Even if you assume you'll suck at a position, you get better as you work.







Yes o!!!!

Please brother, I`m also in Florida, I will like to get some details from you. My email address is stannydon@yahoo.com. please send me yours or your phone no. I`ll like to get some details from you.

davidylan:

Fully funded you should be fine and may not even have to show proof of funds.

Thanx David.

yankison:


You are God sent , with the school that gave me a scholarship of 1ek out of 38k , can iuse the loan to balance the tuition . Or better still can a white man who is my friend , a Uscitizen be a co signer for the loan . And yes you are right on the co signer most that doesn' reuire it don't support Niherians . Been on reasearch my whole week . Pls tell me if u had any loan or grants , would like you to give me some links as well .

Thank you

well as far as student loans are concerned Sallie mae is the name of the biggest institution that gives students loan in the u.s.
I do in fact have student loans which im still paying because the interest rate is crazy and you just can't pay it off and live comfortably. Like Davidylan said you might benefit from finding a money source in Nigeria because i honestly can't see anyone in this day helping with co-sign for a loan most especially for a foreign student who can easily just default on the loan and go back home. (Not saying that is the type of person you are but that is the thought you might encounter because money is tight everywhere)

omega25red: well as far as student loans are concerned Sallie mae is the name of the biggest institution that gives students loan in the u.s.
I do in fact have student loans which im still paying because the interest rate is crazy and you just can't pay it off and live comfortably. Like Davidylan said you might benefit from finding a money source in Nigeria because i honestly can't see anyone in this day helping with co-sign for a loan most especially for a foreign student who can easily just default on the loan and go back home. (Not saying that is the type of person you are but that is the thought you might encounter because money is tight everywhere)

In fact, it is just hard to see good person to borrow you money ni everywhere.... Nigeria o, US o, World wide o

moroh:
Thanx David.

@Omega25red

I have heard of Sallie Mae. First question bro, will Sallie Mae loan be given as cash. Why I'm asking this is that I am hopeful of getting GA from my school when I get there but I may need their loan to handle some stuffs. I discovered the University where I got admitted has a credit Union that is affiliated with Sallie Mae. So, lot of student get this. So, I'm planning to take loan from them when I get to US but I checked their form online, they asked for SSN. Can student with F-1 status has SSN?

Thanks sir.

jimtosam:
@Omega25red

I have heard of Sallie Mae. First question bro, will Sallie Mae loan be given as cash. Why I'm asking this is that I am hopeful of getting GA from my school when I get there but I may need their loan to handle some stuffs. I discovered the University where I got admitted has a credit Union that is affiliated with Sallie Mae. So, lot of student get this. So, I'm planning to take loan from them when I get to US but I checked their form online, they asked for SSN. Can student with F-1 status has SSN?

Thanks sir.

Sure nau once your get job (even the GA position)

jimtosam:
@Omega25red

I have heard of Sallie Mae. First question bro, will Sallie Mae loan be given as cash. Why I'm asking this is that I am hopeful of getting GA from my school when I get there but I may need their loan to handle some stuffs. I discovered the University where I got admitted has a credit Union that is affiliated with Sallie Mae. So, lot of student get this. So, I'm planning to take loan from them when I get to US but I checked their form online, they asked for SSN. Can student with F-1 status has SSN?

Thanks sir.

As an F1 student, they will not give you a loan.

jimtosam:
@Omega25red

I have heard of Sallie Mae. First question bro, will Sallie Mae loan be given as cash. Why I'm asking this is that I am hopeful of getting GA from my school when I get there but I may need their loan to handle some stuffs. I discovered the University where I got admitted has a credit Union that is affiliated with Sallie Mae. So, lot of student get this. So, I'm planning to take loan from them when I get to US but I checked their form online, they asked for SSN. Can student with F-1 status has SSN?

Thanks sir.

i got this from another site:

Employment

Except for on-campus employment of 20 hours a week or less, F-1 students are generally not permitted to work in the U.S. without prior authorization from Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). However, the USCIS may grant work authorization for Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and Optional Practical Training (OPT). Students are permitted to work for a total of 14 months towards practical training (eg. internship), which can be distributed between Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and Optional Practical Training (OPT). An interim order was passed on April 8, 2008 allowing students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) to legally work under OPT for 29 months.[3] During the period of OPT, an F-1 student is not permitted to accrue more than 90 days of unemployment.

so to answer you SSN question, there is a chance that you can get one but the F1 visa status will probably kill your chance of getting a loan from Sallie mae because like i mentioned before you can easily default on the loan and return to your country of origin. Also some students will not get a check from them because they would usually pay the money to the institution you applied through.

please a friend of mine came from nigeria in jan.n she stays wit me,,she was removed from status last month n she doesnt have ssn,,please guys i need advice for her

phizzle14: please a friend of mine came from nigeria in jan.n she stays wit me,,she was removed from status last month n she doesnt have ssn,,please guys i need advice for her

Phizzle....ssn is not what your friend should be thinking right now!!!!.Officially she has a grace of 5 months to be reinstated back through her school

International Office.Yankee is all about having a plan A and B.Before i came to the states, i knew my money will only last for two semesters(jan-dec) for

tuition.Before the end of my first semester i was in a relationship with a sweet and educated lady and some few weeks before the end of my second semester we were

married.When the spring semester for 2012 started in January of this year, i couldn't register because i owe the school so i called them and told them i was married

and have filed for adjustment of status based on my marriage to a USC.I FILED IN FEBRUARY AND I HAVE MY GREEN CARD NOW.I will be going back to school in fall and

sallie mae already approved my application for student loan.So if your friend lacks fund which is understandable, what she should do is to get married to a USC and file for adjustment of status or else she will receive a Notification To Appear before an immigration judge from ICE!!!!!.I quite understand how your friend feels at the moment coz have been in that situation.

thanks for d advice,,she didnt make any payment at all dats why she was removed n she tot she was gonna get a job to pay bt no job,,bt now dat she is outta status she cnt still get a job,,bt someone else also adviced her to get married bt was later she cud be investigated for fraud marriage cos she is just 20

phizzle14: thanks for d advice,,she didnt make any payment at all dats why she was removed n she tot she was gonna get a job to pay bt no job,,bt now dat she is outta status she cnt still get a job,,bt someone else also adviced her to get married bt was later she cud be investigated for fraud marriage cos she is just 20

what was she thinking?

davidylan:

what was she thinking?

..dunno oo..now she needs a way out

@All

I am writing my ACT test tommorrow . My toefl expired already , can I go with the expired toefl along with my ACT to the embassy or better u go with ACT report alone .

Thanks
You

phizzle14: ..dunno oo..now she needs a way out

Why she didn't cut her skirt to suit her size before?! Never paid anything..... na wa o, she isn't the first person sha

femiap:



Phizzle....ssn is not what your friend should be thinking right now!!!!.Officially she has a grace of 5 months to be reinstated back through her school

International Office.Yankee is all about having a plan A and B.Before i came to the states, i knew my money will only last for two semesters(jan-dec) for

tuition.Before the end of my first semester i was in a relationship with a sweet and educated lady and some few weeks before the end of my second semester we were

married.When the spring semester for 2012 started in January of this year, i couldn't register because i owe the school so i called them and told them i was married

and have filed for adjustment of status based on my marriage to a USC.I FILED IN FEBRUARY AND I HAVE MY GREEN CARD NOW.I will be going back to school in fall and

sallie mae already approved my application for student loan.So if your friend lacks fund which is understandable, what she should do is to get married to a USC and file for adjustment of status or else she will receive a Notification To Appear before an immigration judge from ICE!!!!!.I quite understand how your friend feels at the moment coz have been in that situation.

BRov ur story is kinda interesting . Initially did you get any fund from ur skool before you got your visa , and how were able to get the student loan without a co signer since you do not have a credit history yet .

yankison:


BRov ur story is kinda interesting . Initially did you get any fund from ur skool before you got your visa , and how were able to get the student loan without a co signer since you do not have a credit history yet .

You dont need a credit history nor cosigner as a green card holder to get a student loan.

Nigerian student in virgina state university.wassup abt their sat passmark to merit full scholarship.how do u guys cope and is their job opportunities pls..how is their accommodation and feeding..pls reply pls cos am waiting for my i20 from the school..thanks....

Emmanuelson: Nigerian student in virgina state university.wassup abt their sat passmark to merit full scholarship.how do u guys cope and is their job opportunities pls..how is their accommodation and feeding..pls reply pls cos am waiting for my i20 from the school..thanks....

are you already there? or you are planning to go there?

Brovs! I hail o. I just wanna ask u a simple questn. Abeg wen a skul tells u to send ur transcripts. Is it only d o lvl results u r gonna send n wil collegdboard send my sat result to d skul?

Ollydon: Brovs! I hail o. I just wanna ask u a simple questn. Abeg wen a skul tells u to send ur transcripts. Is it only d o lvl results u r gonna send n wil collegdboard send my sat result to d skul?

unfortunately i dont know but i would advice that you reach out to them and ask what they want exactly so you dont end up late with your application because you sent the wrong thing.

Please how do you get the letter of driving records from Nigeria that the DMV is asking for? No one in Nigeria seems to know what i'm talking about...

uberino: Please how do you get the letter of driving records from Nigeria that the DMV is asking for? No one in Nigeria seems to know what i'm talking about...

Show them your valid Nigeria driver's license.

I learned, laugh, and feel the pain . . . USA doesn't worth those wahalla wey person go thru for naija.

But all the same, you nor go won go back home like that naw. . .

My advice is, just be yourself and think alot of new ways to survive.

I came to the USA without knowing a single being . . I do all things with my self believe and also with the

help of Almighty Allah. No father, yet mama wey dey naija dey expect you to send something back home feed your siblings.

I'm not gonna tell anyone not to come to USA, bcus when them tell me self. . i say na lie.

but when i enter the place . . na that time i nor say AC no Be fan true true.

NoTe: No family for USA. Yours frnds may be telling you how they are enjoying where they are . .

all those things na lie oooo . . most of them they sleep their GF or one person house like that they hide.

And pls who say hin dey spend 80$ monthly on food . . na 1$ pizza you dey chop...

God bless us All.

phy:
Show them your valid Nigeria driver's license.

Phy, i did but the asked me to bring a letter in 6months from Road safety to show my driving records.

seedord247: I learned, laugh, and feel the pain . . . USA doesn't worth those wahalla wey person go thru for naija.

But all the same, you nor go won go back home like that naw. . .

My advice is, just be yourself and think alot of new ways to survive.

I came to the USA without knowing a single being . . I do all things with my self believe and also with the

help of Almighty Allah. No father, yet mama wey dey naija dey expect you to send something back home feed your siblings.

I'm not gonna tell anyone not to come to USA, bcus when them tell me self. . i say na lie.

but when i enter the place . . na that time i nor say AC no Be fan true true.

NoTe: No family for USA. Yours frnds may be telling you how they are enjoying where they are . .

all those things na lie oooo . . most of them they sleep their GF or one person house like that they hide.

And pls who say hin dey spend 80$ monthly on food . . na 1$ pizza you dey chop...

God bless us All.

nice post..,uve said it all..