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If you’re serious about having universities consider you as a candidate for admissions, make sure you have included the absolute maximum amount you can pay per year to your education and living expenses. Full scholarships are rare! myUface students who can demonstrate the ability to pay part or all of the cost of their education are of most interest to colleges and universities.

Are you a photography student or professional from Central Asia? Here’s an interesting opportunity from Soros. It’s a grant and training opportunity for documentary photographers from Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Afghanistan, Mongolia, and Pakistan.

Another great ESL Program! University of North Alabama. Fantastic program and not terribly expensive (always something myUface looks for). Check them out.

Many myUface’rs have indicated a need for 100% outside funding. While outside funding is possible, it is highly unlikely that a university will be able to provide 100% funding. You should be prepared to pay for airfare, visa, housing, meals, partial tuition, etc. Universities will be much more interested in you if you can pay for at least part of the costs of your education!

No visa support available for international students, but a great shorter term program for those interested. Cost as of now is about $5,100 for the six courses. A myUface’r might start this program this January!  Here’s the link.

Check out the John Smith Memorial Trust. Not a US opportunity but one for Britain. The aim of the Fellowship is to enable exceptional individuals to visit and learn about political, judicial, constitutional and other institutions and procedures in the United Kingdom, as well as sharing experiences of their own institutions with each other and with British hosts and experts. The “ideal” candidate will be aged 25-40, with a track record of achievement in the area of good governance and public service. Good written and spoken English is essential.

Interested in a fantastic English Program? Check out Rochester Institute of Technology’s English Language Center. Anna Z. (myUface 2010) had a great experience there last Summer. Reasonably priced too!

Undergraduate student? Check out Northwest College. Great programs in Photography, Graphics, Broadcasting and Journalism, Music, including Music Technology, Engineering, Communication (nationally recognized Forensics program with several international participants), Agriculture, Equine Science, Criminal Justice, and …English. Students are able to transfer from Northwest to UC –Berkeley, U of Minn. Cornell, SUNY,, TCU, SMU, Johnson and Wales, Northern Arizona University, Boise State, Washington State, City College of N.Y., Embry –Riddle and the U. of Wyoming.

The Muskie Graduate Program is now accepting applications! Check out the application here.  Great opportunity to get full funding to pursue degree and non-degree graduate study.