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Reply: There are plenty of options available for you. And you can consider doing Bachelors in Computer Application, Computer Science. Your Diploma will be accepted if it is a 3 year course offered by an institute accredited by the Ministry of Education. For admissions to US universities you will need to appear for the SAT I, SAT II (for most top ranked schools) and TOEFL. For universities in the UK you will need to appear for IELTS/TOEFL for admission. For more information on these exams refer to the 'International Exams' under the 'Exams' section on www.educationtimes.com. You must start your application at least one year prior to the course starting date. Studying abroad is expensive and you must estimate a budget of about 10-15 lacs per year (costs vary from university to university). Scholarships are competitive and awarded to the most deserving students. The Foreign Student Financial Aid form (FSFA) is the most commonly used form by private US universities. Universities will provide financial aid based on this form and hence it is imperative that you fill in this form correctly. Remember, not every university gives financial aid and hence you should check the financial aid regulations before you apply to universities. Universities abroad consider various factors such as previous academics, entrance test scores, work experience, application documents and so on while assessing an application for admission and scholarships; hence, it is imperative to have a well rounded outstanding profile before you apply. Students, who are financially weak but keen on studying abroad, can avail of funding resources such as need based grants from universities, grants from trusts and bank loans. Remember, not every university gives financial aid and hence you should check the financial aid regulations before you apply to universities. Additionally, in India you can consider approaching various trusts such as Lady Meherbai D. Tata Education Trust, Aga Khan Foundation, Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial trust scholarships and Nanabhoy Jejeebhoy Charity Trust which offer loan and grants to students seeking education abroad. Please contact these individual institutes for further details. For loans, most Indian banks now provide up to 20 lacs education loan and some state banks will offer you a certain amount of the loan (generally 7.5 lacs) without any collateral or security and offer good interest rates as well. Please contact individual banks to get an idea. Besides, you can even contact private financial services such as Credila that can cover almost all of your expenses at good interest rates and pay back modes. Having said this it is best to plan the finances well, before you make any decision.

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A lot of schools also use css profile Financial Aid Form. CCS Profile is a financial aid that was created by the College Board. CSS stands for College Scholarship Service. The CSS Profile form is being used by colleges to determine non federal financial aid like grants, scholarships and loans. The CSS Profile has more questions in their form compared to FAFSA. CCS Profile is focused on the data regarding the specific programs on the schools that a student will be applying to.

CSS Profile is not free unlike the FAFSA. CSS Profile filing cost $24 for the student’s first college with additional $18 processing fee and $5 registration fee. You will pay $18 processing fee for every additional college.

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