Scholarships for International Students Planning to Study in the USA
Article by Study in the USA ®
It is essential to plan your entire U.S. education, including how to finance it, before you leave your home country. Some colleges, universities, and U.S. consulates require foreign students to provide certification of funding for the entire planned period of study.
You may be looking for scholarships to finance your education. This is a list of resources compiled by us to help your search. Don’t overlook the possibility of academic and need-related scholarships from the college or university where you’ll be studying. We hope you find this useful!
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Scholars4Devscholars4dev, short for Scholarships for Development, is an updated listing of international scholarships specifically for people from developing countries, people who would like to pursue development-related fields, and people who seek global and national development through further education. "It is our aim to help people find opportunities for higher education and become agents of development in their own countries and the rest of the world." |
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Sport-Scholarships.comGreat site for athletes looking for sport scholarships. Available for international students looking to study in the USA in 10 different languages. |
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CollegeScholarships.org"We created this site to serve people who are interested in college funding. What makes us unique is that we list a broad array of funding opportunities without asking for information from you. There are no long forms to fill out in order to access our resources. For example, you can find any of the following without filling out forms with your personal information." |
Loans for International Students studying in the USA
If you were unable to find a scholarship, you may qualify for a wide variety of private student loan products when you apply with a creditworthy co-signor who is a permanent U.S. citizen. Cosigners may be family members, friends, associates, or anyone else willing to provide help.
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Sallie MaeSallie Mae has student loans for foreign nationals studying in the United States. Sallie Mae International offers several student loan programs for students: who are not U.S. citizens and who are attending a U.S. college or university in short-term study abroad programs or full-time enrollment, toward a full degree. |
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Global Student LoanThe Global Student Loan® is the ONLY comprehensive education loan for international and distance learning students that does not require a co-signer in the host country. |
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StudyAbroadLoans.com"For International Students studying in the USA, we also provide an international student loan program for you to help fund your education in the US. Each of our low-hassle study abroad loan programs offer competitive interest rates, no application fees and fast and easy loan application and processing. " |
