Financial Aid Tips from Admissions Officers
In some recent interviews, admissions officers from U.S. colleges have been explaining how schools provide financial aid to international students. Their biggest message? It varies. A lot. Here’s one...
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Perfecting the Scholarship Search: A Mother’s Story
A mother from Kazakhstan wrote to us to suggest we add the word “scholarship” to our Glossary of Confusing Words. As we talked more, it turned out the meaning of the word “scholarship” had been...
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Could Financial Aid Stop Me From Transferring to My Dream School?
Dear Thuy, On behalf of the MBA in Design Strategy faculty I am pleased to offer you admission to the California College of the Arts (CCA) for the term beginning this fall 2012. Your application to the...
View ArticleNeed-Blind, but Qualification-Sensitive
There are currently 6 universities and colleges in America that offer need-blind admissions and full-need financial aid – that means they don’t consider financial need when deciding whether to admit...
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Top Tips for Managing Your Scholarship Application from an International...
Applying for scholarships can be a lot of work. Many require lots of paperwork, including essays, transcripts and recommendations. Getting all that material together on time, and keeping it all...
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Getting the Most Out of Work-Study
When I received my admission letter to Mount Holyoke College, I also received a set of documents outlining my financial aid package: a big grant, a much smaller loan, and earnings from my future work...
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How I Competed For and Won a Full Scholarship
“Just wanted to inform you that your admission package will be leaving our office tomorrow. I held your package back because I was hoping to include an additional letter. Please see the attachment.”...
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Making Money Make Sense: Funding a US Education
Just how shocking is the cost of a U.S. college education? In my country, Zimbabwe, the tuition at the country’s top university is US$674 per semester – US$1074 including room and board. When I began...
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How Do U.S. College Values Rate?
We all know that a U.S. college education can be an expensive proposition. One recent study calculated the average cost of a year of study at a four-year private college in America at at shocking...
View ArticleFunding Your U.S. Study
As many have noted here in the Student Union, getting admitted to study as an international student at a U.S. university is only part of the battle. Just as important, and as challenging, can be...
View ArticleMaking Money Make Sense: Funding a US Education
Just how shocking is the cost of a U.S. college education? In my country, Zimbabwe, the tuition at the country’s top university is US$674 per semester – US$1074... Continue reading
View ArticleHow Do U.S. College Values Rate?
We all know that a U.S. college education can be an expensive proposition. One recent study calculated the average cost of a year of study at a four-year... Continue reading
View ArticleFunding Your U.S. Study
As many have noted here in the Student Union, getting admitted to study as an international student at a U.S. university is only part of the battle. Just... Continue reading
View Article7 Ways to Choose the ‘Right’ One
International students often focus on just one or two universities when they start their search to study in the U.S. Typically, they look at schools that are internationally... Continue reading
View ArticleWhen Students Are the Parents
If you think it’s stressful trying to fit all your clothes into the closet of a shared triple, imagine trying to attend classes with a two year old.... Continue reading
View ArticleNigeria Sends Most African Students to U.S.
Almost 9,500 Nigerians study at more than 730 colleges and universities in the United States. Those U.S. universities include the University of Pennsylvania, Lafayette College, Tufts University, Vassar...
View ArticleITT Schools Shut Down Abruptly
ITT Educational Services announced Tuesday it is closing its doors immediately. The for-profit company offered online and on-campus courses to about 40,000 students. The company accused the U.S.......
View ArticleWhat Is A Fulbright Scholarship?
The application deadline for the 2016-2017 Fulbright Program competition closed earlier this month. However, it is never too early to start preparing for next years application. The Fulbright......
View ArticleU.S. Ed. Sec Rolls Back Protections for Student Loan Borrowers
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued an order this week, removing protections for people with federal student loans. The previous memorandums, issued last year by the Obama administration,......
View ArticleFinancial Aid Helps Students From Developing Countries
Faith Rotich was tired of waiting. After she completed high school in Kenya in 2012, the University of Nairobi accepted her into an undergraduate degree program. But it’s typical... Continue reading
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