Undergraduate scholaships
Michigan Technological University offers $10,890 (out of $27,900 I-20expenses) to all new undergraduate international students. Besides,academically talented students are eligible for the in-state tuition,which reduces costs significantly. For more information please visit:http://www.mtu.edu/cie/is/scholarships/ambassador.htmlFor details on the MTU's admission process and requirements see:www.mtu.edu
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
USF International Undergraduate
Scholars Award 2006-2007
The University of South Florida is pleased to announce the second
annual competition for the "University of South Florida (USF)
International Undergraduate Scholars Award". This award will offer
scholarships to two outstanding international students who meet
competitive selection criteria and who provide evidence of scholarly
and leadership excellence.
Each scholarship will provide $15,000 per year for up to four years.
Scholarship will be renewable each year based on maintaining a minimum
3.2 GPA semester average. USF International Undergraduate Scholars
will be eligible for an additional award of $500 annually as USF
Honors College students. Total value of USF scholarship assistance:
$15,500 a year x four years.
Estimated expenses for 2006-2007 are $30,000, subject to change.
Students will be responsible for all expenses not covered by the
scholarship. Please note that this is not a cash award; USF will offer
financial credit toward annual tuition expenses.
ELIGIBILITY:
ў Open to international students from all regions of the world whose
permanent residence is outside the United States (US citizens, dual
citizens, and US permanent residents or pending permanent residents
are not eligible to apply);
ў Must be applying from outside the US;
ў Must begin studies for fall 2006 semester; students seeking spring
2007 semester admissions are not eligible to apply;
ў Must be entering as a first time in college student who has never
studied at a US or other college/university (Transfer students are not
eligible to apply);
ў Must provide proof of leadership, community involvement, and
academic honors;
ў Award is renewable annually for up to four years from fall (August
2006) based on the following conditions:
o Maintaining a 3.2 GPA per semester
o Continued enrollment in the Honors College and fulfillment of
all Honors College requirements including Final Thesis; see:
http://honors.usf.edu/ for details
o Minimum overall 3.3 GPA to graduate
o Continued participation in community outreach activities while enrolled at USF
SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA:
TEST REQUIREMENTS
ў TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language):
o Minimum 220 CBT (Computer Based Test) OR
o Minimum 560 P/B (Paper-Based) OR
o Minimum 83 Internet Based
ў Standardized tests: Students must submit ONE of the following:
o SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test): Minimum 1270 total score (on
critical reading and quantitative sections)
o ACT - minimum score of 29
o International Baccalaureate (IB) - minimum score of 35
o "A" Level examinations-minimum of 3 exams.
ў ETS/College Board official score reports should be sent directly to
the University of South Florida (code 5828) and arrive by February 4,
2006 at the latest.
SECONDARY/HIGH SCHOOL GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)
ў 3.5 GPA minimum
ў Applicants must submit translations and official evaluations of
their local secondary/high school transcripts.
See http://cyber.acomp.usf.edu/iac/admissions/transcript.html for
guidelines.
ESSAY: One page maximum, typed (no hand written essays will be
accepted), in English
ў Topic: "How will your previous volunteer and leadership experience
in your home country help you promote better global understanding and
people-to-people diplomacy as an international student leader at USF?"
ACADEMIC HONORS & LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
ў Academic/leadership awards, honors, or recognition
ў Community service, volunteer work, employment, or membership in
clubs outside school
ў Extracurricular school activities, i.e. student government,
student
newspaper, school clubs, sports involvement, music club, student mentor
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
ў Teacher recommendation
ў Outside recommendation such as an employer or supervisor or
community
service coordinator
ў School recommendation such as a guidance counselor, principal,
or EducationUSA overseas educational advisor (see
http://educationusa.state.gov for an office nearest you)
APPLICATION FORMS: Submit admission and scholarship application forms
listed below:
ў USF International Undergraduate Application Form: Complete form
and submit together with your $30 application fee by JANUARY 2, 2006 for
fall 2006 admissions. See ttp://web.usf.edu/iac/admissions/undergrad.html
ў USF International Undergraduate Scholar Award application form:
Complete and submit scholarship application form, official TOEFL and
SAT/ACT/IB/A Level scores, high school transcripts and official evaluations, letters of recommendations, proof of honors, community involvement, leadership activities, and essay before
FEBRUARY 4, 2006
ў Contact Hebert@iac.usf.edu for complete instructions and
scholarship application forms.
HELPFUL RESOURCES:
ў To view a menu of USF resources developed for international
audiences, visit http://web.usf.edu/iac/admissions/recruit.html.
ў For further assistance with the application process and
information specific to your country, please contact your local U.S. Embassy/U.S. Consulate/Office of Public Affairs for referral to an overseas educational advising center near you, or consult the list available on the U.S. Department of State's website at http://educationusa.state.gov/centers.htm.
Since only two awards will be given, selection will be very
competitive. USF will be looking for the best and brightest student leaders from around the world who meet and perhaps exceed our application criteria. The University of South Florida welcomes your interest, and looks forward to receiving your applications!
SF INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARS AWARD CONTACT:
Evelyn Levinson
Associate Director of International Admissions
University of South Florida
levinson@iac.usf.edu
Fax: +1-813-974-8044
http://web.usf.edu/iac/admissions/undergrad.html
International Undergraduate Scholarship Program
The International Undergraduate Scholarship program is available to
any nonimmigrant to the United States who is an incoming undergraduate
student to Kent State University. This merit-based scholarship may
vary in amount awarded to the student. To apply complete the
international undergraduate scholarship application provided at the
link below.
http://www.admissions.kent.edu/Template3.asp?id=44&topicid=3&language=
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International Undergraduate Scholarship, Kent State University
The International Undergraduate Scholarship program is available to
any nonimmigrant to the United States who is an incoming undergraduate
student to Kent State University. This merit-based scholarship may
vary in amount awarded to the student. The remaining portions of
tuition, fees, room, board and other expenses are the student's
responsibility. Once an international student has received a financial
award from this program it is renewable based upon renewal for 3
consecutive years or graduation, which ever comes first.
To apply complete the international undergraduate scholarship
application.
Any questions regarding this scholarship program should be directed to
Ted McKown at: tmckown@kent.edu
DEADLINE: Priority will be given to scholarship applications received
by February 15, 2006
USA: International Undergraduate Scholarships at Morehead State
University
Morehead State University offers international undergraduate
scholarships to qualified international undergraduate students in the
amount of $5,000 annually. To be eligible students must meet all the
international undergraduate admission requirements and must have a
score of at least 20 on the ACT or 950 on the SAT.
MSU also offers Tuition Scholarship for Non-Residents to international
undergraduate applicants. The value per year is: Waiver of
non-resident tuition differential except for $250 per semester. To be
eligible students must meet all the international undergraduate
admission requirements and must have a score of at least 23 on the ACT
or 1070 on the SAT.
Mandatory fees are added to the tuition and include activities fee,
health fee, and computer fee. International students are not eligible
for Tuition Assistance Grants or Alumni Awards. No additional
application is needed for the above-mentioned scholarship once the
international undergraduate application is submitted.
For more info, please visit:
http://www.moreheadstate.edu/oie/index.aspx?id=6179
St. Norbert College International Student Awards
(Up to a maximum of US $9,500 per year)
St. Norbert College (near Green Bay, WI) is a highly regarded 4-year,
Catholic, liberal arts & sciences university of 2000 students.
In order to internationalize its campus and increase its enrollment of
well-qualified international students, St. Norbert College offers
merit-based tuition awards to highly qualified foreign students who
apply to study in a degree program at St. Norbert College. Award
decisions are made after application documents are received and the
applicant's file is complete. Awards are renewable each year on
condition the student remains in good academic standing. No separate
application is required for award consideration.
We encourage applications from well-qualified students from all
nations. To apply for admission the following documents are required:
- A completed international application including the "Declaration of
Finances."
- Your high school and university (if any) academic records with
English translation.
- One of the following test scores to show us your English language
ability:
* TOEFL paper-based: 550
* TOEFL computer-based: 213
* TOEFL: iBT: 80
* IELTS: 6.5
Students who do not have a TOEFL score of 550/213/80 will receive
conditional admission to a degree program: conditional upon completing
our ESL program or obtaining the requisite TOEFL score.
The Dean of Enrollment reviews completed applications on a rolling
basis. In general, students offered direct admission to St. Norbert
College possess an acceptable TOEFL score and a "B" average in a
challenging high school curriculum.
While cumulative GPA alone determines the award level, the College
will consider demonstrated financial need and special achievements in
leadership, music, art, sports, and community service when determining
specific award amounts with each level. Applicants will be notified in
the admission acceptance letters if they have been selected to receive
an award. Once a scholarship offer has been officially offered and
accepted by the student, the award cannot be increased.
Important Information: Information about St. Norbert College can be
found at these web sites:
St. Norbert College
http://www.snc.edu
St. Norbert College campus map:
http://www.snc.edu/pubrel/snc.map.htm
SNC application:
http://www.snc.edu/admit/admiss.htm#International
SNC intensive English program
http://www.snc.edu/esl
CONTACT:
Richard Porior, Director
St. Norbert College - ESL Institute
100 Grant St.
De Pere, WI 54115 USA
w: http://www.snc.edu/esl
e: ESL@snc.edu
t: 1-020-403-4083
f: 1-920-403-4083
Indiana State University (ISU) is proud to announce that an unlimited
number of Academic Incentive Scholarships for first-year and transfer
undergraduate students are being offered starting in Fall of 2006.
All incoming first year undergraduate students with a minimum
cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 who submit a TOEFL score that meets
the admissions requirements for ISU's undergraduate programs or who
graduate from Interlink Language Center are eligible for this
scholarship. Freshman can receive up to $4000 per year (fall and
spring semesters only); the scholarships are renewable for up to seven
semesters.
Transfer students who have a minimum of 30 transferable college
semester hours and have a minimum cumulative GPA 3.0 are eligible for
the transfer scholarships. Transfer students can receive up to $3000
per year (fall and spring semesters only); these scholarships are
renewable for one additional year (two semesters).
The Educational Advising Center (EAC) Moldova, as a partner in
educational exchange, actually participates in the selection of
students eligible for these awards - by filling out and sending a
recommendation form for each student that meets the criteria for
eligibility. In these terms, the potential candidate has to contact
the EAC Moldova office (see below its contact information) if
interested to apply for an Academic Incentive Scholarship offered by
the above-mentioned University.
For a full listing of the programs offered by Indiana State
University, please visit http://web.indstate.edu. Information about
the application procedure for international students can be found at:
http://web.indstate.edu/IAC.
CONTACT:
International Affairs Center
Indiana State University
Erickson Hall Room 611
Terre Haute, IN 47809
Tel: (812) 237 - 2440
Fax: (812) 237 - 3602
Email: iac@indstate.edu
Web: http://baby.indstate.edu/iac/
North Dakota State College of Science offers degrees, certificates and
diplomas in over 80 academic options in traditional career and
technical studies and in the liberal arts. Nearly 98 percent of
graduates from NDSCS's career and technical programs find jobs in
their respective fields. Unlike most two-year colleges, NDSCS offers a
university atmosphere for its students, complete with residence halls,
35 affiliated clubs and organizations, music groups, theater
productions, intercollegiate athletics, intramural athletics and
numerous social activities. The year 2003 marked the college's
"Centennial Year."
To ensure your academic success, there are several services that are
available to you. Here are just a few of the services available to you
while you attend NDSCS:
Academic Services Center: The Academic Services Center is comprised of
several support areas, each designated to meet specific student needs.
If you need assistance with English, Math, Science and Reading or if
you need disability support services, the ASC will be able to assist
you. If you are interested in taking English as a Second Language
courses, the ASC offers one on one assistance.
Counseling: The social, emotional and academic concerns that occur in
everyone's life can sometimes generate concerns and questions within
an individual. These concerns and questions can make it more difficult
for a person to successfully function in a healthy manner. The NDSCS
Counseling Center offers individual, couples, and as needed, group
counseling addressing a variety of areas.
Enrollment Services: You have already been working with Enrollment
Services when you scheduled your campus visit or applied for
admission. Enrollment Services is your one stop student services
center offering a variety of services including financial aid,
registrar or records office and career services.
Library: The Library is a place for all students to study, work on
papers and projects, find help, and do research, whether you come in
person or log on with your computer. NDSCS Library offers over 65,000
books, 500 magazine and journal subscriptions, newspaper
subscriptions, and electronic resources available.
Housing/Residence Life: The Residence Life Program is an important
component of the living and learning environment at NDSCS. Living on
campus gives you an opportunity to cultivate lifelong friendships with
a large number of fellow students from backgrounds rich in cultural
diversity.
If you would like to find out more about NDSCS, I encourage you to
check us out on the web: www.ndscs.nodak.edu or
http://www.ndscs.nodak.edu/international/index.htm
To apply to NDSCS, it's so easy. Just follow these simple steps:
STEP ONE
Student must fill out the following information and submit it to
NDSCS:
-Application with the $35 US dollar fee (nonrefundable)
-Housing Application with the $25 US dollar fee (nonrefundable)
-Financial Certification with all supporting documentation (such as
bank
statements, proper signatures, etc…)
-High school educational records and or college transcripts
-International Tuition Waiver if you would like to be consider for free
tuition (international tuition waivers are limited and are based on
students academic standing
STEP TWO
-Student must submit all paperwork to NDSCS for processing.
-In order for NDSCS, to issue you an F-1 visa to attend. Students
would need to complete the on-line application. Click on the link to
apply: (This form is in a PDF format.)
http://www.ndscs.nodak.edu/international/pdf/internationalapplication2.pdf
or apply at:
https://studentadmin.connectnd.us:8081/psp/NDPP84/EMPLOYEE/PSFT_PA/h/?tab=PAPP_GUEST
and follow the directions on the left hand side. In addition, students
will need to send $35 US dollars to pay for application fee. When
sending the application fee, students are required to send financial
statement. The financial statement form can be found on the web, click
here to complete the form:
http://www.ndscs.nodak.edu/international/foreign_fin_statement.pdf
-The mail system usually takes 6-8 weeks for information to be
received by NDSCS. However, Fed Ex can have the information sent
almost overnight. If you wish to have your I-20 Fed Ex, please be sure
that you send an additional $75 US dollars to cover the cost of
shipping.
-Student must make an appointment at the US Embassy with F-1 visa in
hand to receive proper authorization to attend.
-If the student has been approved to attend NDSCS, student must fill
out and submit I-901 Fee Remittance to the US Department of Homeland
Security. The fee can be mailed or the student can complete the I-901
on-line and submit payment.
-The TOEFL exam is not required for admission to NDSCS. The TOEFL can
be waived. If a student has taken a TOEFL exam, students who score 400
or higher will do well in classes at NDSCS.
STEP THREE
Student is eligible to attend NDSCS, the student will have completed
the following steps:
-Been issued an F-1 from NDSCS
-Received approval from the US Embassy to attend NDSCS
-Paid the I-901 Remittance form and fee
Once these steps have been completed, a student is eligible to arrive
to NDSCS, 30 days prior to the start of the term.
To find out additional information about becoming an international
student at NDSCS - please review this presentation:
http://www.ndscs.nodak.edu/international/powerpoint/InternationalApplication1.ppt
Hope to see you this fall!
CONTACT:
Karen Reilly
Director of Enrollment Services
North Dakota State College of Science
800 6th Street N.
Wahpeton, ND 58076
Karen.Reilly@ndscs.nodak.edu
www.ndscs.edu