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Please, I need advice. My visa was approved for a school in the USA (one of the top schools for the program). My employer was to sponsor me and I used the company's statement of account during my visa process with a sponsorship letter the whole tuition. Now, the company has withdrawn the sponsorship letter because of a change in management. The company just gave me 5k usd. This means I will be responsible for the tuition and living expense.

I can't afford the deficit to attend that particular school. So, I have admissions from 2 other schools (lesser ranking than the other school) with lesser tuition. Someone advised me to transfer my sevis fee to one of the schools. I don't know if this is possible since I already have a visa for the first school.

Do you think there is another way to fund my studies at the first school considering the ranking? I am aware of loan options, but the loan institutions I know, Mpower and prodigy, did not approve my loan application.

What do you advise please

Ugmama:
Bro. I applied to a school someone here pointed out to me and mailed them with my transcripts.

They replied that I met the prerequisites but I have to send my documents from my school and also the money involved is another thing.

I may stick with UK.

DAramis:
Which school is that? (if you don't mind me asking)

ohidi2013:
Hi,

the Link isn't working. Do you please know if there is another link?

emmanuelle27:
Yeshiva University NY
Ms Biotechnology
COA: $50k
Scholarship: $16k
Family: $4k
Mpower loan: $30k
GRE: 298
TOEFL: 99
Consulate: Lagos

Me: Good day
Bald Man: welcome, ur documents
Me: passes them

Bald Man: looks at my I-20, Wow Yeshiva? Are u Jewish? (With a smile)

Me: Nah I'm not

Bald Man: so why did you apply to a Jewish University

Me: that was the only University I found that the research is relevant to my next posting at my current work place,*(I work with a multinational)* I'll be posted to our bioremediation site in Bonny island where we provide industrial cleaning services for AGIP & NNPC, this opportunity will put me on the same salary level with our British expertriates who are the majority of staffers that work there.

Bald Man: nodes head like agama lizard, So how are u paying?

Me: I have a scholarship of $16k plus an additional support of $4k from my father but the majority of my expenses will be taken care of by my Mpower
Loan of $50k which was approved after my job and credit history was well evaluated, I'll channel $300 of my study leave allowance towards servicing the loan in my absence while upon return to my job I'll double that amount to $600, this will guarantee that I pay back the loan within 8yrs instead of the stipulated 12yr payment window,

Bald Man: nods head, looks at my I-20, types furiously, looks at my I-20 again, types again passes me the blue paper while apologizing on the process (i.e sorry u do not qualify for this visa category at this point in time)

Me: thank you
Bald Man: (Sips from his water bottle) you're welcome ���

PS: working with a multinational for 2yrs now, I made sure my ds160 was as detailed as possible with special attention to my previous and present employment,
The program on my I-20 was biomedical science instead of Biotechnology due to Sevis designation, I forgot to point it out
Secondly the loan was designated as personal funds and 30k was written instead of 50k that i mentioned because the scholarship was diducted from the total amount, I also didn't point that out because I noticed he was looking at the funds section of my I-20 while doing his final typing, but anyways that's my guess, ur opinions are welcomed, my program starts 29th August, I have asked my school to differ me to spring, that's it my people.

@Shannon70 pls kindly take a look

Schrodinger2:
Family friend is a no go area as well as all of your life savings. Go get partial or full funding, then you can add yours.

farggie:
Reach me via my email let me advice you on what to do next. I'm in US

NUELUSA2023:
If you have intentions for Fall 2023 especially for PhD, please let's connect so we can share ideas.

Good Luck to all

BeautyObu:
I sent you an email.

Nozino:
But you live in the US na. I know this moniker.



Edit: I just checked.

Ugmama:
Ursuline

Shannon70:
Yeshiva is always going to be a tough sell because to the perception that is focused on Jewish life. regardless of the fact that it does have a significant non-jewish student body, however that tends to be concentrated in the Law and Business Schools.

DAramis:
Already checked it out. it is a expensive private Catholic college. Around 16k dollars after their financial aid.

Bordey:
Drop your phone number if you can

DAramis:
Already checked it out. it is a expensive private Catholic college. Around 16k dollars after their financial aid.

Ugmama:
Okay. Quite expensive

Shannon70:
Yeshiva is always going to be a tough sell because to the perception that is focused on Jewish life. regardless of the fact that it does have a significant non-jewish student body, however that tends to be concentrated in the Law and Business Schools.

Jacknn:
What about if you got admission and fully funded by a HIstorically black school, is this a turn of to the VOs or it's okay?