:: Financial Aid for International Students ::
The following is a list of financial aid and scholarship resources for international students.
A word of caution : If a scholarship has an application fee, don't apply. If you have to pay money to get money, it is probably a scam.
- Cal Poly Scholarships and Awards - A comprehensive listing of scholarships and awards offered
through the Cal Poly Scholarship Program.
http://www.ess.calpoly.edu/_finaid/types_aid/index.htm
For information about the application process, deadlines and other important tips,
visit Cal Poly's Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships online at: www.ess.calpoly.edu/_finaid
- Cal Poly Research and Graduate Programs offers Non-Resident Tuition Waivers for grad students. Requests for waivers should made by the program or the student's prospective advisor (with the endorsement of the graduate coordinator). See the Research and Graduate Programs web page for details: http://www.calpoly.edu/~rgp/pdf/nrwaiver05.pdf
- Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is a $20,000 scholarship for grad students with Green Cards, or grad students who are naturalized citizens or children of two naturalized citizen parents. See the web page for details: http://www.pdsoros.org/application.html
- IEFA - Scholarships for study abroad and for study in the United States . Use the search tool to look for specific scholarships or browse through them all. Most are specific to study at certain universities, but many are not. http://www.iefa.org /
- Rotary International - The Rotary Foundation's educational programs include Ambassadorial Scholarships, Grants for University Teachers, Group Study Exchange, and Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution.
http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/index.html
One Rotary Center
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston , IL 60201-3698 USA
- Fulbright - Foreign students apply for Fulbright Fellowships through the binational Fulbright Commission or U.S. Embassies in their home countries. http://www.iie.org/FulbrightTemplate.cfm?Section=Foreign_Student_Program
- Ford Foundation International Fellowship Program - The International Fellowships Program provides support for up to three years of formal graduate-level study leading to a masters or doctoral degree. Fellows are selected from countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Russia , where the Ford Foundation maintains active overseas programs. U.S. nationals are not eligible, although Fellows may study in the United States.
http://www.fordfound.org
- The American-Scandanavian Foundation
15 East 65th St , New York , NY 10021
(212) 879-9779 http://www.amscan.org
The American-Scandinavian Foundation offers funding (usually at the graduate level) for Scandinavians to undertake study of research programs in the United States . Candidates for awards are recommended to the ASF by our cooperating organizations, as follow: Eligibility: Applicants must be citizens of Denmark , Finland , Iceland , Norway or Sweden . The number and size of awards granted annually varies widely between countries. Contact ASF's cooperating organizations for specific information regarding eligibility, award size and application deadlines. ASF's Fellowship and Grant Division will be happy to assist with general inquiries.
- The Denmark-American Foundation
Fiolstræde 24, 3.sal, 1171 Copenhagen K, Denmark
http://www.daf-fulb.dk
- The League of Finnish-American Societies
Mechelininkatu 10A, SF-001 00 Helsinki 10, Finland
http://www.megabaud.fi
- The Norway-America Association
Drammensveien 20 C, 0255 Oslo 2, Norway
http://www.noram.no
- The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund
1818 H Street NW, Room H5-200, Washington, D.C. 20433
Tel:(202) 473-8751 Fax:(202) 522-3142 Email: MMMF@worldbank.org
The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund was established in 1981 to honor the late Margaret McNamara and her commitment to the well-being of women and children in developing countries. The MMMF awards six grants of about $11,000 each year; they are not renewable. Click here for more information about the Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund. . Applications must be requested in writing from The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund at the above address. A country eligibility list will be included with your application.
- P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund for Women
International Peace Scholarship (IPS) is available to women from countries other than the US and Canada pursuing graduate studies. An applicant must be qualified for admission to full-time graduate study and working toward a graduate degree. In order to qualify for her first scholarship, an applicant must have a full year of coursework remaining. Maximum award amount is $6,000 annually and the application deadline is December 15. For complete information regarding this financial opportunity please visit http://www.peointernational.org
P.E.O International Pease Scholarship Fund
P.E.O Executive Office
3700 Grand Avenue
Des Moines , Iowa 50312-2899
515-255-3153 (p) / 515-255-3820 (f)
- UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowship Programme
Researchers with advanced degrees (M.A., M.Sc. or equivalent) in developing countries may apply for fellowships ranging from US$ 6,000 to US$ 10,000. The amount varies according to duration and place of study. The Program is financed by Japan through its funds in trust program for capacity-building of human resources. It grants a total of 20 fellowships a year to researchers in four areas: environment, intercultural dialogue, information and communication technologies, and peaceful conflict resolution. For more information visit
http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=22149&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
- Organization of American States (OAS) Fellowships
OAS offers a number of fellowships to qualifed applicants from OAS member states for graduate, undergraduate, and short term programs. For complete information please visit http://www.educoas.org Department of Fellowships and Training, Trainee Selection Division, Washington , DC 20006-4499 .
- American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation International Fellowships - International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate study at accredited institutions are supported. (For support at the undergraduate level, visit http:// www.isep.org/ http://www.aauw.org/fga/index.cfm
American Express
This loan is only available for students from Germany , Hong Kong and Taiwan . It is intended to help students pay for graduate or undergraduate studies in the USA and it is secured in the student's home country. It requires a co-signer in that country who fits a specific profile as designated by the American Express branch in that country.
USA Office to contact :
American Express Educational Loans
P.O. Box 87562
San Diego , CA 92138
1-800-500-9950
Germany
DM10,000 - DM100,000, interest rate - 12%, application fee - None
American Express Bank GmbH
Theodor-Heuss-Allee 112
60486 Frankfurt/M. Tel. (069)97 97-44 44
Fax. (069)97 97-50 53
Hong Kong
HK$80,000 - HK$400,000, interest rate - Prime + 3%, handling free - 3% deducted at disbursement
Quarry Bay Office
20/F, Somerset House
979 King's Road
Quarry Bay
Taiwan
NT$300,000 - NT$1,500,000, interest rate - 90-Day Primary Commercial Paper + 3%, loan fee - 3% deducted at disbursement
American Express Bank
2/F 214 Tun Hwa N. Rd.
Taipei, R.O.C. Tel. (02)2514-4017/8
International Education Finance Corp.
International Student Loan Program (ISLP)
424 Adams Street
Milton , MA 02186
1-617-696-7840
FAX 1-617-698-3001
Iefc@aol.com Iefc@aol.com
http://iefc.com
First Union National Bank
Educaid EXTRA International Student Loan Program
Tel. 1-800-955-8805, Contact person - Faye Becker
1-617-426-0681
1-800-255-8374
Educational Finance Group
Tel. 1-508-862-2528, contact person - Mike Galvin
http://www.finaid.org/finaid/focus/itl-stud.html
TERI Loan 1-800-255-8378
Leo S. Rowe, Pan American Fund Grants
This program provides student loans to competent persons from Latin American and Caribbean countries.
Tel. 202-458-6208, Fax. 202-458-3878 or 9897
1889 F. St. NW , Washington , DC 20006
http://www.oas.org/rowe/ or rowefund@oas.org
International Student Loan.com
This loan requires a U.S. cosigner
Tel.1-866-235-2255 (toll-free)
1-617-535-7710 (direct line)
http://www.InternationalStudentLoan.com
Citibank
Citiassist program
Requires a US citizen or US permanent resident co-signer
1-800-745-5473 or 1-800-846-1290, contact person-Todd Woodlee
http://www.citibank.com/student
Global Student Loan Corporation
Does not require an US co-signer.
212-736-9666
info@globalslc.com
http://www.globalslc.com
Credila Financial Services
Student loans for Indian students studying in the USA. Requires parents in India to be co-borrowers.
loan@credila.com
www.credila.com
- "Funding for US Study" by The Institute of International Education
- "The International Students' Scholarship Handbook" by Turning Point - available in the International Programs Resource Center.
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