<prompt> Human: So, Im from the U.K. but recently have been looking into US universities because Ive always wanted to go there, live there and work there. I know about visas and not being able to work But while in the U.K. I can get a student loan to basically completely pay for my education at university, Im looking at the numbers on these degrees and theyre more than I think my family earns in 23 years. Im pretty good at maths and physics so I know Id be able to complete the course and find a well paid job, but Im not good enough to earn scholarship through academics and if Id get one in anything itd be rugby. In the US thats not going to be a large sum though. Should I give up on my want to go and study in the US? I really want to be able to but my family just literally couldnt even afford to pay about 7,000 dollars a year let alone 30,000 like most unis... Thanks in advance!Edit: getting downvotes because Im annoyed at the fact that I cant study at much better universities just because my family arent rich even though I have the same ability as those that do. I think thats understandable... Assistant: Do your undergraduate in the UK, then if you want a masters or PhD in whatever your desired field is, look into US schools. Most universities will have some form of tuition waiver if you teach do research. With that said theres always limited slots, but being international you may fill a diversity need for the school. Otherwise the other posts already covered everything.Human: I had heard of that already when I was looking for people in similar situations. I suppose it is viable and theres no reason that I couldnt do it. Just gotta hope theres a uni out there that will let me go for a low price, maybe I could find a company that will pay for me? Who knows?  <response>: Generally, only a few types of international students come to US universities:1. Foreign students whose families have a lot of money. A US degree, like many UK degrees, carries a lot of international prestige. 2. Exceptionally skilled students on scholarship. There are some merit-based scholarships for certain highly skilled international students. Some are operated by international organizations, some by individual universities. 3. Immigrants on refugeeasylum status or immigrants who have already established permanent residency. Some universities grant in-state tuition for those who have refugee status, and permanent resident aliens are eligible for federal financial aid.Other international students generally arent even eligible for student loans. The reason for this is that theres nothing really keeping them in the US after graduation. They could borrow a huge sum of money, leave the US, default on the debt, and there would be nothing to really prevent this. Someone can be extradited for a criminal act, but you cant be extradited for defaulting on debts. 