New Scholarships on August 18th, 2014
EdUSA Weekly Update Issue #389 August 18th, 2014
I. Financial Aid
UG: Caldwell University (NJ) Offers Academic Scholarships to Qualified International Students
UG: St. Mary's University (TX) Intensive English Program Announces a 50% Tuition Scholarship
UG/Grad: Georgia College (GA) Announces 15 International Student Scholarships for Spring 2015
UG/Grad: Western Illinois University (IL) Offering an International Merit Ambassador's Scholarship
II. Campus News
• Join Us For A Webchat About Adapting to American Campus Culture
• Couple Hosts Dozens of Radford University (VA) International Students
• Young African Students Discuss Their Stay at Rutgers (NJ)
• University of Northern Colorado (CO) Begins Offering a Master of Business Administration Program
I. Financial Aid
CALDWELL UNIVERSITY (NJ) OFFERS ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS TO QUALIFIED INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Traditional undergraduate international applicants interested in enrolling in the spring semester of 2015 (January 2015) are eligible to receive academic scholarships ranging from $10,000 per year to full tuition. These scholarships are based on students' GPA and SAT/ACT scores.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/12jtpas
ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY (TX) INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAM ANNOUNCES A 50% TUITION SCHOLARSHIP
Students will be awarded 50% off the tuition for our 13-week long Intensive English Program (IEP) based on a review of their academic credentials and acceptance into the Pathway program.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1ynvApL
GEORGIA COLLEGE (GA) ANNOUNCES 15 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SPRING 2015
Georgia College is pleased to announce 15 International Student Scholarships for spring 2015. Applications for the scholarship are found inside of the international student application for admission. Similar tuition reductions exist for International Graduate Students.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/tWgQOp
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (IL) OFFERING AN INTERNATIONAL MERIT AMBASSADOR'S SCHOLARSHIP
A $3,000 scholarship is available fall and spring semester.
• Must be a newly admitted undergraduate or graduate, non-sponsored international student enrolling to WIU for the first time
• Minimum 3.0 GPA (confirmed by International Admissions Office; 3.0 GPA must be maintained for renewal)
• Admission into a degree program at WIU
• $1,500 will be awarded fall semester and $1,500 will be awarded spring semester (no refunds – awards are for tuition only)
• Required to utilize University Housing options – student must live in university housing each semester if on the Macomb campus (some exceptions may apply) OR is required to purchase a WIU meal plan
* Scholarship only applied to WIU tuition. Students who are sponsored or have graduate assistant-ships are not eligible.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1cAE0P1
II. Campus News
JOIN US FOR A WEBCHAT ABOUT ADAPTING TO AMERICAN CAMPUS CULTURE
Did you get accepted into a university in the United States and now have questions about the differences between studying here and studying in your home country? Join an interactive webchat with the Assistant Director, International Student Services at The George Washington University on August 19 at 14:00 GMT as she talks about adapting to campus life in the United States!
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1rdT7vs
COUPLE HOSTS DOZENS OF RADFORD UNIVERSITY (VA) INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Myrl Jones and his wife Lorene have hosted dozens of international students throughout their lives.
The couple have many stories about international students they have connected with through the international student friendship program they pioneered more than 40 years ago.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1t3WilO
YOUNG AFRICAN STUDENTS DISCUSS THEIR STAY AT RUTGERS (NJ)
Meet some of the 25 extraordinary men and women who are bringing important lessons back home. The students were in the United States for the Rutgers Civic Leadership Institute which allowed them to experience many opportunities for personal development.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1qNztkR
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (CO) BEGINS OFFERING A MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM
The University of Northern Colorado’s Monfort College of Business will begin the 2014 fall semester with a Master of Business Administration program for graduates seeking to complete their master’s degree. The college, which has earned exceptional accounting and business accreditation from AACSB International, seeks to expand access to education with convenient schedules and the ability to surround students with experienced faculty. The MBA program, with the help of expert faculty members, will guide students to thrive in today’s business world and global enterprises.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1ipD9n8
Contact an EducationUSA adviser near you for guidance on finding and applying to an accredited U.S. college or university.
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An archive of these and other past financial aid and news announcements is available at EducationUSA.info/financial-aid
EducationUSA would like to thank all the institutions, foundations, and other organizations which so generously provide the financial aid and news information contained herein.
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