u/MrDevil211

I applied to numerous external scholarships; the chances are there, but how small they are. There is 1 month left before I need to answer to my acceptance, and I have 3 options for my future.

1. Finding more help and trying hard to find the money. If i am lucky enough, I enroll this September.
2. If I can't find the money, I stay in my country for a year and study at our Uni (Instead of a gap year) and try my chances with applying to different USA universities again. Still, it's a gamble—the situation can repeat itself, and money can again become a problem.
3. Applying for the scholarship (Ukraine Global Scholars) that will guarantee the money situation, BUT. It obliges me to contribute to my country and come back there for 5 years after finishing my studies. It does not align with my life goals—living and building my life in the USA, as I will come, study, meet people, then leave them because of the obligation, meet other people in Ukraine, stay there for 5 years, and then leave again for the USA. It's like i will be on the run all the time.

In conclusion I will spend 1+ years trying to apply to the USA, but if I'm successful, my goal will be reached at some point. OR i spend 5 years in my country after studying in the USA, after receiving THE experience, and being on the run at the end.

Please let me know what you think, or if you have any help that I can apply to, I will gladly accept.

UPD: I got accepted into 2 NY colleges, want to major in Business

I applied to numerous external scholarships; the chances are there, but how small they are. There is 1 month left before I need to answer to my acceptance, and I have 3 options for my future.

1. Finding more help and trying hard to find the money. If i am lucky enough, I enroll this September.
2. If I can't find the money, I stay in my country for a year and study at our Uni (Instead of a gap year) and try my chances with applying to different USA universities again. Still, it's a gamble—the situation can repeat itself, and money can again become a problem.
3. Applying for the scholarship (Ukraine Global Scholars) that will guarantee the money situation, BUT. It obliges me to contribute to my country and come back there for 5 years after finishing my studies. It does not align with my life goals—living and building my life in the USA, as I will come, study, meet people, then leave them because of the obligation, meet other people in Ukraine, stay there for 5 years, and then leave again for the USA. It's like i will be on the run all the time.

In conclusion I will spend 1+ years trying to apply to the USA, but if I'm successful, my goal will be reached at some point. OR i spend 5 years in my country after studying in the USA, after receiving THE experience, and being on the run at the end.

Please let me know what you think, or if you have any help that I can apply to, I will gladly accept.

UPD: I got accepted into 2 NY colleges, want to major in Business