Scholarship options for International students

Colleges that offer scholarships help students realize their educational dreams of achieving their careers. The hard work that students have put in getting good grades in school and obtaining a good score on ACT/SAT are being rewarded with scholarships by many colleges.

Benefits of getting a scholarship

• Scholarships can give students the financial jump needed to take a leap and enroll in a degree.
• Scholarships decrease the number and amount of loans students need to take to complete higher education.
• Awarding scholarships to worthy students, it is hoped that the students will become philanthropic themselves and “give back” to society when they are financially able.

Who should opt for colleges that offer scholarships?

• Students with good to best ACT/SAT scores and high GPAs
• Students who have not already narrowed  down to a list of colleges to apply to
• Students who have what it takes to compete for a prestigious full-tuition scholarship at a top school
• Students who understand the odds of winning a full scholarship are great, but they want to try

Different categories of scholarships offered

• Automatic Merit Scholarships: These are awarded to students based on their high school GPA and/or ACT/SAT.
• Competitive Merit Scholarships: These scholarships require the student to compete against other top students for a limited number of awards.
• Talent Scholarships: Students with major talents like art, music, theatre, etc can avail of scholarships under this category.

List of colleges that offer scholarships in amounts of full tuition or higher, provided you qualify for the same

1. Boston University
2. Brigham Young University-Provo
3. Capital University
4. Case Western Reserve University
5. Castleton University
6. Catawba College 8
7. Claremont McKenna College
8. Columbia College
9. Duke University
10. Emory University
11. George Washington University
12. Huntington University
13. Saint Joseph’s University
14. Soka University of America
15. St Lawrence University
16. Swarthmore College
17. University of Georgia
18. University of Miami
19. University of Virginia-Main Campus
20. University of Southern California

Kindly note that every college/university has different scholarship criteria. Hence, we strongly recommend you check the official websites of these colleges for more information.