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International humanitarian organizations want to
promote international education and cultural exchange
with the USA. Included in these organizations are the
United Nations, the World Health Organization, the
League of Red Cross Societies, and the World Council
of Churches. Some of these organizations have
restricted financial aid, international student
scholarships and international student loans. For
example, the international student scholarships or aid
may only be available to graduate students, students
from a specific ethnic group, or students who have
chosen a specific course of study. Financial aid and
scholarships from these organizations are very
competitive, so you need to start your search early.
Finally, there are also many universities in the US
that provide financial aid and international student
scholarships to international students. However, this
aid is usually limited and is often more readily
available to graduate than undergraduate students.
Furthermore, competition for international student
scholarships and aid is fierce, and schools are
careful to help out the most deserving international
students. Good grades and exam scores are extremely
important in securing an international student
scholarship. Find out whether any of the schools that
you would like to apply to have grants, loans or
scholarships for international students. If they
dont, and you have not been able to obtain enough
funding on your own, you may have to consider other
schools that will help.
Below are some links for websites that provide
information on international student scholarships and
financial aid for international students:
ScholarshipExperts.com - This site helps international
students who want to study in the USA with time-saving
international student scholarship search tools. It
also contains advice sections for international
students.
International Education Financial Aid (IEFA) This
site provides a searchable database that contains
various sources of aid available to international
students. It is a free service.
International Student Loans This site offers loans
to international students, so long as the
international student loan is co-signed by an American
citizen.
Fulbright Fulbright grants are available for
international students in graduate school.
Rotary International This organization provides some
limited international student scholarships.
The Soros Foundations Network This foundation offers
international student scholarships for undergraduate
and graduate students. Many are restricted to students
from specific countries.
AAUW This organization provides fellowships for
international graduate students who are women.
American Councils for International Education The
councils provide international student grants and
fellowships to international students from the former
Soviet republics.
AMIDEAST This organization provides grants for
international students from the Middle East and North
Africa.
Institute for International Education The institute
publishes a book titled Funding for U.S. Study: A
Guide for Citizens of Other Nations that provides
information on hundreds of grants and international
student scholarships offered by governments,
foundations and international organizations.
Cornell University Graduate School Fellowship Notebook
This database contains a list of funding and
international student scholarships available to
graduate international students.
King Faisal Foundation This organization provides an
international student scholarship program for Muslim
students to undertake post-graduate studies at any USA
university.
