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Pursuing studies in the USA
Pursuing higher is a dream that most studies want to conquer. With its top-notch universities and education system, studying in America is an experience that a lot of students want to have. However, it is also one of the countries that is the most expensive when it comes to studying abroad. To help you fulfill your dreams and achieve your goals, you would need scholarships and funding. The U.S. Government and universities offer many scholarships. We have made a list for you to look at some of them.
Scholarships offered to international students by the U.S. Government :
1. Foreign Fulbright scholarship for students
Pursuing higher is a dream that most studies want to conquer. With its top-notch universities and education system, studying in America is an experience that a lot of students want to have. However, it is also one of the countries that is the most expensive when it comes to studying abroad. To help you fulfill your dreams and achieve your goals, you would need scholarships and funding. The U.S. Government and universities offer many scholarships. We have made a list for you to look at some of them.
2. Humphrey fellowship students program
The Hubert H. Humphrey fellowship program provides experienced professional in the States a year of professional excellency. The basis on which applicants get selected usually depends on their eligibility for possessed skills in leadership, studies and their dedication towards social services in private and public sector. These fellowships are fully funded ones so all your expenses get easily covered.
Scholarships offered to international students by the U.S. Universities and Colleges:
1. American university student scholarships
The American University (A.U.) grants a limited number of reasonable partly funded scholarships to academically-qualified international applicants applying for junior year undergraduate programs. There is no situation based financial helps available to international applications. The merit scholarship per academic year ranges from $6000 U.S dollars to $25,000 (These can be renewed if subject to specific conditions).
2. A.U. emerging Global leadership student scholarship
AU EGLS Program is for highly qualified candidates who want to attain a Bachelor’s degree at any University and also who are dedicated towards social change and positive civic activities.
3. Amherst College Scholarships
This scholarship presently has requirement-based funding support program which gives aid to required financial international applicants only. This award is also known to be “aid package” because it includes both employment as well as scholarships. Once you are admitted, your financial needs are determined.
4. Berea College Scholarships
The Berea College in the States offers full funding scholarships to all the enrolled international applicants for the first-year students of any course. The expenses of everything related to academics are covered in this scholarship. In upcoming years, international applicants should save at least $1,000 (U.S.) each year to contribute for their own expenses. There are good chances of an international student getting a summer job so that they meet the desired qualifications.
5. Clark University Scholarship for students
This university offers candidates Global scholarships that can be availed by fresher student applicants who have done a four-year degree course. International students attending schools in the States can also go for this scholarship. The scholarship price ranges between $15,000 to $25,000 every year for four consecutive years along with a guaranteed $25,000 stipend liable for taxes for research assistance or paid internships taken for the purpose of getting an academic credit while you are in end of your junior year and spending the summer of your upcoming sophomore year.
6. Colby-Sawyer College Scholarships
Colby-Sawyer College offers financial aid to all international students who are eligible for merit-based financial aid. The scholarship amount is increased annually on the basis of the students’ progress and merit and performance (measured in GPA) and starts from $15,000 to $28,000 every year. Note that this college does not gives you a full funded scholarship, so you need to have your backups.
7. Columbia College Scholarships
Various awards and scholarships are awarded by Columbia College to outstanding students. What includes in the awards is just a one-time cash grants or you may get a 15%- 100% reduction in your tuition fees.
8. Concordia College Scholarships
At Concordia, an international student may get a partial financial assistance if you perform certain contributions on the campus. The basis on which an International Student may get a scholarship can be decided upon the family situations which is amounted to $28,000 annually, and which also depends academic ability. These International Excellence are awarded to international junior year student on their merit and overall performance in the respective fields.
9. Scholarships by Dartmouth college
A need for all admitted undergrads is it international or national, is met by Dartmouth College. Dartmouth College helps financially.
10. Scholarships by East Tennessee State University
ETSU provides international applicants merit scholarships for those international students seeking to apply for undergraduate or graduate programs. For undergraduate students, the scholarship amounts to $12,500 annually whereas for the students pursuing graduation it is $11,500.
11. Scholarships by East-West Center
This scholarship provided by East-West Center gives you financial aid for a maximum of 24 months if you are applying for a Master's or Ph.D. degree course. This fellowship is applicable for students applying from countries like Asia, the USA, and the other Pacific and they can apply for educational, leadership, residential development programs at this center while they pursue another degree in Hawai University
12. Scholarships by Emory College
This scholarship is a perfect financial aid to a few foreign students annually. Overseas students can apply for both half or fully funded scholarships which is based on complete merit through the Emory University Scholars Program.
13. Illinois Wesleyan University Scholarships
At Illinois Wesleyan University Scholarships, Qualified international students get Merit-based scholarships. This scholarship amounts between 16,000 dollars to 30,000 dollars annually and can be renewed for four years in a line. Moreover, international students can be awarded full-tuition Presidents International scholarship annually lasting up to course duration.
14. Scholarships by Iowa State University International
First-year students are most eligible for this limited seat scholarship. A holistic review is conducted on SAT and ACT scores and high school grades are performed which helps them decide on competitively providing Scholarships. The scholarship amounts range between $2000 to $10,000.
​15. Scholarships by Michigan State University International
This University offers only a few scholarships to deserving international applicants at the bachelor's and masters’ level. These financial aid packages are not designed to full fill all your academic possessions. They can only help you with partial funding.
16. Scholarships by NYU
Offered to only top students, The scholarships may be partial or full-tuition scholarships which amount between $25,000 to $47,000.
17. Scholarships by Oregon University
Every year, this university awards almost a million dollars as aid for finances to many foreign students who are both grads and undergrads. The ICSP Scholarship is one of their unique projects which offers tuition-waiver scholarships starting from partly funded to fully funded tuition fees for a maximum of 15 credits per semester of each year. This scholarship is provided to those students who are meritorious and need financial requirements and on the ability to be able to make presentations at conferences.
Having a financial aid as you are an international student is really important and so it also awarded in extremely limited way. The basis on which any scholarship is awarded is always on both exceptional qualifications and demonstrated needs. The Freeman Asian Scholarship Program offers for 11 outstandingly talented Asian students a full funded scholarship for any 4-year bachelors’ program at Wesleyan University. Moreover, along with Freeman Asian scholarships, the Wesleyan University also offers financial aid to almost 30 international applicants every year.
19. Scholarships by University of the West
This university offers scholarships to foreign students who have high scores and require some financial help such as the President's and Dean's scholarships. This scholarship covers your full tuition fees starting from the amount of 7.5 units annually.
Other institution scholarships that fund international students :
1. Scholarships by Joint Japan World Bank Graduate
This bank program gives a fully-funded scholarship to those students whole belong from countries which are members of the World Bank. These scholarships are for eligible candidates wanting to pursue development-related courses around the world. A total number of 8 USA universities participate in this, so students have the option to choose between universities like Columbia, Chicago, Cornell, Harvard, and John Hopkins.
2. Fellowships by AAUW International
AAUW grants international scholarships to females who do not belong as U.S. residents or permanent citizens for full-time research or education program in the USA. The scholarships amount to 18,000 dollars for postgraduate, $20,000 in Doctoral courses, and 30,000 dollars for Ph.D. doctorate courses.
3. Scholarship program
Aga Khan Foundation, this foundation provides students with great test scores and academic backgrounds annually. These students are post grads students who are selected from many countries where there are no good institutions and financial help. The best part is the courses can be pursued from anywhere in the world. Scholarships shall be awarded through competitive processes once every year where students shall stand eligible for grants and loan basis scholarships.
These are not all the scholarships available to international students. There are various grants, scholarships, and fellowships available to students from the university and the department of their major. So, check out the financial aid section on the website of your dream university to find out what kind of scholarships they offer!
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