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EducationUSA Weekly Update, #354, November 11, 2013
1. Issue #354 November 10th, 2013
I. Financial Aid
UG: University of Louisiana Monroe (LA) International Student Scholarships
UG: University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (CO) Honors Scholarship Program
UG/Grad/Postgrad: University of New Mexico (NM) International Student Scholarships
UG/Grad/Postgrad: East Tennessee State University (TN) Merit Based Awards
UG/Grad/Postgrad: Ball State University (IN) Merit Based Scholarships
II. Campus News
• International Students Day Presented By EducationUSA
• EducationUSA Announces 30 International Education Week Webinars in 3 Days
• The College of New Jersey (NJ) Releases Its October Newsletter
• Georgetown University (DC) McCourt School of Public Policy Hosts Information Sessions
• Stanford University (CA) Graduate School of Business Announces Summer Institute for General
Management
• Missouri University of Science and Technology (MO) Hosting STEM Sessions In Turkey
• Drexel University (PA) Campus Going Through Transformation
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA MONROE (LA) INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
SCHOLARSHIPS
The University of Louisiana at Monroe announces the Fall 2014 freshmen
scholarships for international students! If you have high academic scores and
high SAT or ACT scores, you may qualify! The top scholarship award is full
tuition and fees + $5000/year towards on-campus housing. The priority
scholarship application deadline is Monday, December 16, 2013.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1aZtOPL
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS (CO)
HONORS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Chancellor's Leadership Class (CLC) is a highly selective undergraduate honors program
designed to develop new generations of effective leaders. Through specifically tailored coursework,
service- learning projects, and peer mentoring, CLC Scholars have the opportunity to maximize their
leadership abilities. CLC Scholars receive a total scholarship of $16,000 ($4,000 per year in the
program). This renewable financial award is offered each year to CLC Scholars who maintain a 3.0
cumulative GPA and participate in all required elements of the CLC program.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/187NjEK
2. UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO (NM) INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
SCHOLARSHIPS
The University of New Mexico (UNM) is proud to announce the "International
Amigo Scholarship" to qualified international undergraduate and graduate
applicants.
Students who receive the scholarship are entitled to a waiver of out-of-state tuition (value of more
than $10,000 per year depending on academic level). Visit the university's website to learn more
about the eligibility requirements and to discover more than 200 programs of study available at the
University of New Mexico.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HCmeUa
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (TN) MERIT BASED
AWARDS
East Tennessee State University (ETSU) still offers the International
Students Academic Merit Scholarship to all new qualified international
students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. This scholarship
covers 50% of tuition. The award lasts for up to 8 semesters for
undergraduate recipient, 5 semesters for recipients seeking a master's degree, and 8 semesters for
doctoral recipients .
To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must have, or plan to have, an F-1 or J-1 student visa.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/oMFjnV
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (IN) MERIT BASED SCHOLARSHIPS
Ball State University is a top university in the Midwest region of the United
States. Combining top-flight talent with top-notch resources, students and
faculty inject endless energy and creativity into what they teach and how
they learn.
A limited number of full and partial tuition waivers are available to high-achieving international student
applicants at the undergraduate and graduate level. These scholarships are awarded on a
competitive basis. Interested students should apply for admission through the Rinker Center for
International Programs.
All admitted international students will automatically be considered for these full and partial tuition
waivers.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1bddcYb
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
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
THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (NJ) RELEASES ITS OCTOBER
NEWSLETTER
TCNJ welcomed over thirty new international students this academic year.
Fifteen of the students are focusing on ESL, a number of students are coming
from exchange partners, and several more began degree studies in Education,
Computer Science, Business, and Civil Engineering. Here is the October 2013
newsletter documenting their arrivals to TCNJ!
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/17Civ2A
4. GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (DC) MCCOURT SCHOOL OF PUBLIC
POLICY HOSTS INFORMATION SESSIONS
Announcing the Fall 2013/Winter 2014 Info Session/Prospective Student/Chat
Session Schedule:
MSPP encourages prospective students to interact with our faculty, staff, and
other prospective students before making their graduate school decision.
MSPP holds several information sessions each fall for prospective students to learn more about
programs. The information sessions are designed to provide a comprehensive overview of
programs and answer questions about program academics, career options, and the MSPP
community. Prospective student days include an information session as well as a chance to sit in
on a MSPP class. Due to application review, information sessions are not offered during February,
March, or April.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1fhxz7g
STANFORD UNIVERSITY (CA) GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
ANNOUNCES SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR GENERAL MANAGEMENT
The current job market is extremely competitive, and companies are
hiring young professionals who can make an immediate impact in the
workplace. The Summer Institute for General Management (SIGM) provides the business
knowledge students and young professionals need to distinguish themselves from the pack. SIGM
is a four-week residential program designed for rising undergraduate juniors & seniors, and recent
college graduates with non-business degrees (i.e. Humanities, science, engineering, and law).
Participants are taught business fundamentals by the same faculty that teach in the Stanford MBA
program. The 2014 summer program will be held on the Stanford University campus from 22 June 19 July 2014. Program tuition covers accommodations, meals, and program course materials.
For more information, please visit: http://stanford.io/1hk1iRr
MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (MO) HOSTING
STEM SESSIONS IN TURKEY
Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) will be traveling
throughout Turkey from November 7 – 14th to meet with students interested in
cutting-edge programs in the STEM field. There will be a presentation at the
Istanbul fair location on Saturday, November 9th from 2:30-3pm by the Applied
Language Institute Director on Missouri S&T and the application process.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HHXDwg
5. DREXEL UNIVERSITY (PA) CAMPUS GOING THROUGH
TRANSFORMATION
With the university's largest student population ever and the most academically
talented entering class in our history, Drexel just keeps soaring higher. The
campus has been going through a transformation to support the growing
population of students, providing better facilities and a more dynamic learning
environment.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1aNXFMm
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