• Persiapan Awal
• Menghitung Pengeluaranmu
• Membiayai Pendidikan S1
• Membiayai Pendidikan S2
• Beasiswa & Dana Bantuan

Persiapan Awal

• Mulai perencanaan finansial Anda bersamaan dengan Anda memilih perguruan tinggi -- paling tidak 12 bulan sebelum Anda ingin belajar di Amerika Serikat.
• Biaya kuliah berbeda antara satu perguruan tinggi dengan yang lainnya. Universitas swasta mengenakan biaya lebih tinggi dibanding universitas negeri, yang umumnya mengenakan biaya yang lebih tinggi dari community college (perguruan tinggi lokal). Telitilah biaya aktual dengan cermat.
• Biaya tidak mengindikasikan kualitas suatu perguruan tinggi.
• Biaya hidup sangat berbeda tergantung lokasi dan gaya hidup Anda.
• Banyak perguruan tinggi mengharapkan Anda dan keluargan Anda mendanai penuh biaya pendidikan Anda.
• Sumber utama bantuan finansial yang memungkinkan adalah perguruan tinggi di mana Anda mendaftar, namun dana yang tersedia untuk pelajar internasional terbatas dan sangat jarang terdapat pendanaan penuh.
• Bantuan keuangan dapat diberikan dalam bentuk beasiswa, hibah, dan dalam beberapa perguruan tinggi melalui studi kerja atau pinjaman. Bantuan, jika tersedia, biasanya berdasarkan prestasi, namun terkadang berdasarkan kebutuhan.
• Peluang bekerja di Amerika Serikat terbatas dan tidak dapat digunakan sebagai sumber pendanaan yang resmi.
• Atlet berbakat dapat mencoba mendapatkan beasiswa.
• Anda dapat mengurangi biaya pendidikan Anda di Amerika Serikat dengan berbagai cara, mengambil kelas di community college (perguruan tinggi lokal) lalu mengambil program peningkatan hanyalah dua dari berbagai contoh yang ada.

The True Financial Costs of Studying in the United

The United States offers the greatest diversity available of students, campus environments, entry requirements, tuition fees and living costs, making it the premier international destination for higher education. Furthermore, more than USD $7.2 billion in financial support from U.S. sources was granted to international students in 2009-2010, making study in the U.S. affordable for hundreds of thousands of international students.

Current immigration regulations permit international students in F-1 student visa status to work part-time up to 20 hours per week on campus while school is in session, and 40 hours per week during school vacations. After one academic year of study – if work experience is required for your degree (e.g. an internship course) and is authorized by your Des­ignated School Official (DSO) at your institution – you may get up to one year of paid work experience, known as Cur­ricular Practical Training (CPT), in your field of study before you graduate. Additionally, Optional Practical Training (OPT) is available in a student’s field of study that allows up to 12 months of employment to qualified in-status foreign students after completion of coursework for each degree level (Associates, Bachelors, Masters, & Doctoral) at a U.S. college or university. For F-1 students studying certain science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) fields, they can apply for up to a total of 29 months: that’s more than two years of paid training experience per degree level.

When considering your global options for international study, from vocational to post graduate level study, consider the following global comparisons and discover why more international students choose to further their education in the United States each year than the United Kingdom and Australia combined!

For more information on U.S. study and to contact an EducationUSA adviser near you, visit us on the web at www.educationusa.state.gov.

±Approximate number of higher learning institutions such as colleges, universities, and institutes as reported by the Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac, Universities & Colleges Admissions Service, and the Australian Education Network as of May 1, 2011.

+Total international students enrolled full time at institutions of higher learning as reported by Project Atlas at the Institute of International Education as of May 1, 2011.

*Tuition range and living cost in the US are according to the College Board Trends in College Pricing 2010 report.

**Tuition range and living costs in the UK listed by British Council as £3,900 – £18,000 per year and £600 per month respectively. US dollar amount is approximate and based on currency exchange rate as of May 1, 2011.

***Tuition range and living costs in Australia listed by Study in Australia as A$5000 – A$31,500 per year and A $18,000 per year respectively. US dollar amount is approximate and based on currency exchange rate as of May 1, 2011.