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1. Issue #353 November 4th, 2013
I. Financial Aid
UG: University of Vermont (VT) International Student Scholarships
UG: University of La Verne (CA) Performing Arts Scholarships
UG: Troy University (AL) Merit Based Scholarships
UG: Slippery Rock University (PA) International Student Scholarships
UG/Grad: Eastern Illinois University (IL) Merit Based Awards
II. Campus News
• EducationUSA Announces 30 International Education Week Webinars in 3 Days
• International Students Day Presented By EducationUSA
• Brown University (RI) Announces New Aid Calculation Policy For International Students
• Millikin University (IL) Hosts An International Visit Day
• Drexel University (PA) Offers Co-Operative Education Program
• Learn more about Claremont Lincoln University (CA)
• Texas Christian University (TX) Neeley School Offers Free GMAT Prep Classes
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT (VT) INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
SCHOLARSHIPS
The University of Vermont (UVM) is one of North America's premier small
research universities, located in a top college town in one of the most
beautiful places in the U.S. We welcome international students and offer
many programs and services to support their success. UVM
automatically considers international undergraduate students for scholarships, valued between
$4,000 and $10,000, upon application.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/Hwse0J
UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE (CA) PERFORMING ARTS
SCHOLARSHIPS
The University of La Verne will offer scholarships, valued at $20,000, in
the performing arts. Each scholarship is renewable annually for up to four
years of study. To be considered for Fall (Aug) 2014, students must
submit a completed application for admission to La Verne along with a
performance scholarship application and recommendation form by 31 Dec 2013.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/19Ex7hm

2. TROY UNIVERSITY (AL) MERIT BASED SCHOLARSHIPS
Partial and Full ride scholarships available. These Awards are usually highly
competitive. Please visit the link below or contact the e-mail for more details
about the International Elite Awards (Chancellor and Millennium Awards)
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/KioY5H
SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY (PA) INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
SCHOLARSHIPS
Exciting news! Slippery Rock University is now offering all incoming
undergraduate international students upon admission a scholarship
award. Scholarships are valued at $500 and $1,500. It even gets better. After spring/summer if you
have a cumulative 3.5 GPA or higher international students will receive an additional scholarship! To
make your education more affordable, SRU also reduces the tuition rate for all new undergraduate
international students. With the lower tuition rate and new scholarships you can save significantly
over 4 years!
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/YwFF7B
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (IL) MERIT BASED AWARDS
1) The UNDERGRADUATE EXCELLENCE RATE provides major savings over
the course of one year for incoming undergraduate students admitted with a GPA
of 3.5 or higher.
2) The INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP can provide significant
savings over the course of one year. The scholarship is available for
undergraduates and graduates and is based on GPA and a written statement.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/14NCruQ
EDUCATIONUSA ANNOUNCES 30 INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
WEEK WEBINARS IN 3 DAYS
Have you ever considered studying in the United States? Join
EducationUSA during International Education Week 2013 to explore Your 5
Steps to U.S. Study and get access to all the tools you need to achieve
your goal to study in the United States. From November 12-15, choose
from over 30 free, online sessions led by EducationUSA advisers around the world with special
guests from U.S. colleges and universities. Join us online next week!
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/17uT70X

3. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS DAY PRESENTED BY EDUCATIONUSA
Are you intrigued by the idea of attending university abroad? Join us for
International Students Day, a free online event dedicated to helping you learn
more about studying overseas.
Login anytime from 5:00AM to 7:00PM EST on November 13, 2013 to:
* Live chat with hundreds of universities, including the University of Florida, UC Berkeley, and
Boston University
* Get advice from study abroad experts
* Hear about other students' experiences
You can also listen to live presentations by EducationUSA, CollegeBoard, and other education
experts about preparing for the TOEFL, choosing a school, staying safe on campus, and more.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1aHJLLN
BROWN UNIVERSITY (RI) ANNOUNCES NEW AID CALCULATION POLICY
FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
The Corporation of Brown University has unanimously approved "Building on
Distinction: A New Plan for Brown", the strategic vision that will inform the
University’s next decade of growth and progress. As a part of this plan, the
University will modify its undergraduate financial aid policy so that the financial need
for international students will be recalculated each year.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1hqIaPr
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (IL) HOSTS AN INTERNATIONAL VISIT DAY
Millikin University will be hosting an international visit day on Nov. 11,
2013.
This day will help international students to understand the education
system, application and visa processes, and learn about campus life experience in the U.S.
Different workshops will be organized as well as meetings with international students on campus.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1azGGgL

4. DREXEL UNIVERSITY (PA) OFFERS CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION
PROGRAM
Some students go to college knowing exactly what they want to do with their lives;
others look at school as an opportunity to explore their interests. Either way,
Drexel co-op can be the perfect fit.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/17u4wYF
LEARN MORE ABOUT CLAREMONT LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (CA)
Claremont Lincoln is a new kind of university: interdisciplinary, multicultural and
multireligious. By lifting up the challenge of the Golden Rule, our faculty
encourages you to help repair the world in your own context. Claremont Lincoln is
more than a teaching institution. It is a call to step up, name your passion and
take real action.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/15PGz0W
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (TX) NEELEY SCHOOL OFFERS
FREE GMAT PREP CLASSES
The Neeley School offers free GMAT Prep Classes via webinar as a
service to our applicants. The course provides an overview of what to
expect on the exam, with different test sections covered in each of three class meetings.
Registration opens on Oct. 1 and classes are held Nov. 9, 16, 23.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/QsoL2G
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