What to do if your parents refused to fund your education(MS/MBA) abroad?

Two options -

1. As I read, she will making 14L, save aggressively and self fund herself to MS. Places like UoCincinati or Texas univs aren’t that costly. She might able to score a diversity scholarship/waiver as well.

2. Start looking for Germany based unis. They have minimal uni fee, she just need to maintain the living expenses.

My 2 cents - Working for 2-3 years before MS will bring more clarity and increase the RoI of investments.

your reasons for working in the USA itself seems shady/shallow to me, It feels like you haven't done your research properly

Low levels of assault against women in US? I know India aint saint in this but you really need to check your facts. And recently there have been cases of targeted indian citizen killings.

https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/compare/India/United-States/Crime

How you can blame your own country without any proof just because you want to live a levish life.

I personally think it is a better idea to stay in India for several reasons instead of giving unnecessary glamour to going abroad.

However, if you do go abroad, I think you should take a loan or use your earnings. I have been supporting my family since I started working and wouldn’t ask them to fund it.

1. Difficulty of H1B Visa - It is given on a lottery basis and is very difficult to get.

2. Quality of education - I have several friends studying MS abroad and I am really surprised how childish the syllabus is. It’s nothing that you could not self study on your own. Therefore the value of these courses is not the skill or knowledge but the connections and opportunity they would give to you.

3. Fear of layoff - The US Economy has stabilised and is not growing as much as it used to. More and more companies are laying off to cut costs to outsource IT in other places. You will have a constant fear of layoffs and being deported.

4. Healthcare - Absolutely unaffordable. It’s the biggest cause of bankruptcy in US.

5. Debts - College education debt is a real thing and these courses are heavily overpriced. It’s a business to bring in overseas.
   Now, addressing your points -

6. I don’t know if you are being serious or not. Nobody should be sexually assaulted but staying in India does not mean you would get sexually assaulted. Also, I don’t think there is zero sexual violence in US. A lot of Indian students have been getting murdered in US over the last few months.

7. Again, cannot know if you are serious in claiming only copycat work is done in India. A lot of good work is done in India. I have worked in 3 companies and in all 3, I saw work quality was similar in India and US team. It was not like Us is developing and we had to maintain it.

8. That’s your personal choice but the US is going through an upheaval at the moment. It’s very politically polarised and would depend on your comfort with the woke ideology. Both the left and right are fairly extreme.

Your parents got her this far, she should fund her dreams with her own.

Looks like your sibling is leaning towards moving to the US in any way possible, not just through masters. I would rather suggest her to work for an MNC for a year or two, and ask them for a transfer to the US on an L1 visa. Easier to get a green card that way which grants her the actual freedom to do whatever she wants there.

Sorry but this feels kinda privileged to me. Obviously I don’t know your parents’ financial status, but if she has graduated, she should take care of herself. If she’s really that aspirational, ask her to work her ass off, save up and get a good scholarship, get a loan and pay it off. Not like it’s the ideal way but if she really wants it that bad, she can choose to work for it instead of cribbing that parents won’t give money.

Also I agree that western countries give women more freedom. I’d choose that freedom any day (I’m a woman). But personally I know two friends who have been mugged, and a friend who couldn’t leave the house for days because there was a free shooter outside. There are always pros and cons, I hope she keeps that in mind.

She's grown up. Let her own her shit!

You say your parents have regressive mindset, but you are literally asking them money for education even after undergrad. How is that any less regressive?

Entitled much?