Important Facts

Scholarships and financial assistance for international students on F-1 student visas are limited. There is more money available for graduate study in the United States than there is for undergraduate study.

International students do not qualify for federally or state funded financial aid programs.

Some private universities and colleges offer substantial financial assistance to international students, sometimes enough to be competitive with state university tuition. Many state universities do offer scholarships to international students but the amount and number of awards are limited.

There are many sources for scholarships available but they require extensive research, innovative approaches and patience.

State and private universities do offer limited financial aid/scholarship funds for international students. Request this information when applying for admissions.

The student's major department at the university may also have some scholarship opportunities.


Scholarship Resources

http://www.freschinfo.com/index.php
http://www.scholarship-page.com
http://www.osf.lt
http://www.iefa.org
http://www.nafsa.org
http://www.isoa.org or call 1-800-244-1180
http://www.finaid.org

Loan programs for International Students

International Education Finance Corporation International Student Loan Program (ISLP) 671-696-7840 or 888-296-4332 (toll free number)

回复 wangsijia 的奖学金问题

简单翻译兼解释:

美国大学(私立多一点)给"留学生"(指F1之类的国际学生, 即非公民无绿卡的外国学生. 下同) 的奖学金主要是给研究生,本科虽然也有,但很少很少,并且竞争很激烈.

联邦和州立的资助只发给美国公民,有绿卡的,或少数一些特殊的非公民非绿卡,留学生根本没资格拿这种资助.

有很多关于这方面的网站和信息(英文!!看上面给出的联接),学校网站也是很重要的信息, 有时在系的网页里有最新的信息, 但是, 要想找到适合你的资助, 要求长时间的查阅,筛选,研究,比较,创意,英文,耐心......