Financial Aid - Issue #243 August 22nd, 2011

UG: University of South  Florida Need-Blind Scholarships

UG: Wagner  College Merit Awards up to $11,000

UG: Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology up to 50% off Non-Resident Tuition

UG/Grad: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Scholarships up to $5,500

Postdoc: Dumbarton Oaks Residential Fellowships in Byzantine, Garden and Landscape, and Pre- Columbian Studies

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA NEED-BLIND SCHOLARSHIPS                         

International students are eligible for need-blind scholarships, some of which may be combined with other university scholarships and scholarships awarded by outside sources.

One of Florida’s top three  research universities, USF provides a dynamic and diverse learning environment that inspires innovation, creativity, and collaboration. Academics are anchored by distinguished faculty and supported by cutting-edge facilities and technology.

For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/ot0PtG

WAGNER COLLEGE MERIT AWARDS UP TO $11,000

Wagner  College has a new international student website containing information about available merit awards for all students! Awards are $11,000 on average and are available for all undergraduate international students, including additional athletic, theater and music performance, and Physician Assistant scholarships.

Wagner  College sits on a hill overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and the New York City Harbor, has a beautiful 105-acre campus that is only a ferry ride away  from Manhattan. Our campus provides an excellent balance between a quiet environment focused on academics with the chance to experience, intern and live in New York City. With Wagner’s heralded Wagner  Plan for the Practical Liberal Arts, students gain real world experience and contacts through internships at some of the top international corporations.

Wagner  has also been honored of being the top school in the North “Up-and Coming Schools” for the second year in a row by U.S. News & World Report,  in addition to being listed as one of the top 25 northern  universities for the eighth consecutive year.

For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/ptR0nN

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY UP TO 50% OFF NON-RESIDENT TUITION

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is offering waivers up to 50% off non-resident tuition for undergraduate international students. This is a discount of up to 50% of non-resident tuition. Eligibility is based on course grades for previous academic work. This non-competitive award  is given to all qualifying applicants.

OSU Institute of Technology is currently accepting applications for the semester beginning January 2012. To expedite the application process, students may submit their application electronically or by fax.

OSU Institute of Technology prepares students for careers in technology and industry. The world’s top companies help us plan our coursework, donate equipment for labs, offer paid internships and hire our graduates. Earn a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or Information Technologies.

To inquire or request an application, send an email to international.office@okstate.edu and allow OSU Institute of Technology to help you begin your journey to the USA!

For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/igfP6L

EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS UP TO $5,500

At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, scholarship consideration is given to all applicants including freshmen, transfer, international, and graduate students.

The average award  is $5,500  and a completed application for admission form with all requested supporting documents is required for consideration. Undergraduate applicants also need an offical SAT score, and graduate students need either an offical GRE or GMAT score.

For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/ntxPgA

DUMBARTON OAKS RESIDENTIAL FELLOWSHIPS IN BYZANTINE, GARDEN AND LANDSCAPE, AND PRE-COLUMBIAN STUDIES

Dumbarton Oaks offers residential fellowships in three  areas of study: Byzantine Studies (including related aspects of late Roman, early Christian, Western medieval, Slavic, and Near Eastern studies), Pre-Columbian Studies (of Mexico, Central America, and Andean  South  America), and Garden and Landscape Studies. Fellowship awards range from an equivalent of approximately $27,000 for an unmarried Junior Fellow to a maximum of $47,000 for a Fellow from abroad accompanied by family members.

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, in Washington, DC, is an institute of Harvard University dedicated to supporting scholarship internationally in Byzantine, Garden and Landscape, and Pre-Columbian studies through fellowships, meetings, exhibitions, and publications.

For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/qsEz1O