April 9
Readers of this blog know that we love nothing more than 100% fully funded scholarships. Many of you have indicated that you cannot afford to finance a graduate education. Well, apply to sponsored programs like Muskie!In Akmal’s case, we had been working to find a good university placement when we heard that Akmal had applied for, and received, a Muskie. Now, it looks like Akmal will have all his costs (including travel, visa, tuition, living expenses, etc) paid for to do his graduate degree! For those of you not familiar with the Muskie Graduate Fellowship check it out.
myUface will send out information on this scholarship once recruitment begins the Fall of 2010. Also, check our our blog for information on other sponsored programs.
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April 9
Hat tip, again, to Kevin Reiling, Belarus ECA:
Up to a $6,000 scholarship for “[a]pplicants must be citizens and residents of any country except the United States. Awarded, based on academic achievement, for a four-year period (8 semesters) to students in their first year of study working on a bachelor’s degree, or to students with transfer credit for a variable period of time depending on Michigan Tech requirements.”
Full details are available here. The site is a little confusing, but it looks like by applying to the university you are automatically considered for the scholarship.
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April 8
Hat tip to Kevin Reiling, EAC Belarus for this, and for scholarship information yesterday and tomorrow as well:
Grand Valley State University is proud to offer academic-based competitive scholarships to qualified international applicants. Available to both undergraduate and graduate applicants, these scholarships were established to recognize the high level of academic achievement of students coming to our campus from around the world.
Get the full details of this scholarship opportunity here.
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April 7
The Open Society Foundation is offering a scholarship in European Studies at the University of Aarhus to citizens of Belarus.
The application deadline is April 15th, so if you’re interested, get moving!
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April 1
Anna from Russia deserves our congratulations for being accepted to the Rochester Institute of Technology’s ESL program!
myUface works!
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April 1
Want to save $10,000+ and be like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Hanks and George Lucas? Then apply to a US community college. Arnold, Tom and George began their academic careers at community colleges and saved tens of thousands of dollars doing it (not that they need to save money now…but they did at the beginning!).
Community colleges are the best kept secret in American higher education. Did you know that you can study for two years at some community colleges and then transfer into a 4 year university as a junior? Many community colleges have agreements with 4-year universities to accept up to two years of transfer credit, but you pay for the much cheaper community college classes! By the way, last year there were around 94,000 international students studying at community colleges….so you won’t be alone.
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March 26
A very interesting article today from the BBC, saying that the British Council has warned British universities to avoid “crude” international recruitment drives.
The article singles out British universities, obviously, but you as international students should be aware that higher education everywhere is not only about education – it’s also a business. And like any business, there are good deals and there are bad deals. Remember to always do your homework, just as you would when buying a car or a home.
We hope myUface can help you do just that!
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March 25
If you follow the trends in international student recruitment, you’ve undoubtedly heard over the past few years that the U.S. is on the decline in terms of attracting talented international students.
That decline has been greatly exaggerated.
Now, according to The Australian, the U.S. is poised to grab back the initiative in a major way. Prompted by falling domestic revenue, U.S. universities are reaching out aggressively to foreign students. And they have the resources to make international students feel right at home:
[T]he cheaper US dollar, plenty of student accommodation and faster visa approval times should give the US an edge.
It’s a great article that gives you a good idea of the trends that are shaping international education.
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March 24
To all myUface users: if you are serious about the chances of getting into a U.S. university, now is the time to complete your applications.
What does it mean to have a completed application?
- All the sections of the application should be completed
- You should have reported grades from your previous schools
- You should have standardized test scores
- You should have uploaded an essay, resume and recommendation
Why now? Because in the next month U.S. universities will begin to work extra hard to try to meet their goals regarding international students. If your application is ready, you will drastically increase the chances that a university might be interested in you.
What if you’re not ready? Let’s say that you – like many international students – don;t have all of the application completed. Maybe you haven’t finished your essay. Maybe you don’t have standardized test scores. What should you do in that case?
First, try your best to get your application this year as complete as possible.
Second, if you can’t complete it, start working now on next year’s application. It’s never too early to start work on next year’s application, especially if you’re serious about study in the U.S.
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