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Does anyone know about any kind of international scholarships (for foreign students) in the united states?

By Carrro (Carrro) on Saturday, December 28, 2002 - 06:29 pm: Edit

It doesn't seem easy to find. The best thing is probably to look for stuff in your own contry, how much your government will pay and loan you. Then look for private scholarshipo-organisation in your country, there usually are some but eligability is usually tough to match, I didn't match any of the ones I found (in Sweden) at last you could check with the American Embassy in your country, but don't expect much, I havn't found any money yet, exept the yearly $2000 my government pays which is less then a tenth of the entire cost.......
Also look for colleges that offer scholarships to international students, at the site collegeboard.com you can register and do a collegesearch where you can enter that among other criteria.
Good Luck!

By Musketeerlady (Musketeerlady) on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 12:47 pm: Edit

gidi, i khow it's very hard, but don't be discouraged - we are all in the same boat. Some colleges like Williams and the Ivies are need-blind for international students. I know others who give away up to $10,000 as a merit scholarship (very competitive, of course) I agree with Carro, you should check with your govt, and even big companies (who knows, Bill Gates may be generous one day...)Check carefully with the school before you apply, many of them do not have aid available for int'l students.
New Year best of luck!

By veena on Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 11:41 am: Edit

not all the ivies are need-blind... as far as i kno

if im not wrong its only
harvard
princeton
yale
and mit

and williams that are need-blind

By Sabzevarian (Sabzevarian) on Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 02:43 pm: Edit

penn is need blind

By Protagonist (Protagonist) on Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 05:51 am: Edit

this FULL academic scholarship including allowance, air fare , board and lodging , tuition and books is offered to Asians but the deadline is always on January 1 of each year.

http://www.admiss.wesleyan.edu/freeman.html

By Doj on Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 02:08 pm: Edit

PENN isn't need blind

By Liz (Liz) on Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 04:52 pm: Edit

Brown isn't need-blind. Don't know about Penn. Yale, Harvard, and Princeton are (I've heard P-ton's very good with finaid too).

And....if you want to know....Duke is need-blind.

By Lamar on Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 11:44 pm: Edit

Duke Isn't need blind for international admission. Most of these schools claim to be need blind, however if you demonstrate need, you risk not being awarded your F1 visa to study in the States.

I'm going through the smae problem right now. I'm desperately seeking international scholarships, so that I don't come out with $80,000 debt when I graduate!

By Perpendicular (Perpendicular) on Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 08:11 am: Edit

What are the qualities for an international student to gain scholarships? I've heard that I need to enroll in many activities... Well I am not that out going so I don't join any clubs or groups like that... and I hate sports...
Can strong scores and high class rank substitute extracurricular activies? My talents are playing piano and sketching... Also my strong subject is Biology and won a prize in national competition.
I am studying IB and aiming for 40...

By Musketeerlady (Musketeerlady) on Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 01:38 pm: Edit

Most scholarships to international student are merit-based, which depend on your achievements - yours are very good. Others are need-based, which mean if you're poor, you'll get some. I would suggest you join some clubs - art club or science club for example. Colleges take extracurricular activities into account when deciding whether to accept you or not - and of course they only give you scholarship when they accept you. Same with sports, but I hope it won't count too much too, for I myself am such a sluggard...

By ramji on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 03:32 am: Edit

can anyone tell me list of collleges offering
applicatione fee waivers to internl. students?
pls mail me at ramji86 at rediffmail dot com

By Musketeerlady (Musketeerlady) on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 06:03 pm: Edit

it depends on where you are. If you are in the US and u r not an exchange student, you can get a fee waiver as other US citizens. A list can be found on the Common App. As far as I know, exchange students are not qualified.