US Colleges and Universities that offer Scholarships for International Students

AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship Program
Amercan University awards scholarships to high-achieving international students who wish to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree at the university and who are dedicated to positive civic and social change. It is intended for students who will be returning home to improve under-resourced, underserved communities in their home country. The AU EGL scholarship covers all billable AU expenses (full tuition, room, and board) for one international student who will need a visa (preferably an F-1 or J-1 student visa) to study in the United States.

Amherst College Scholarships
Amherst College currently runs a need-based financial aid program that provides assistance to financially needy international students.  Once you have been admitted, your financial needs are determined. A financial aid award that is equal to your needs will then be offered.  The award is sometimes called an “aid package” because it may include both self-help (employment) and gift aid (scholarships and grants).

Berea College Scholarships
All admitted international students receive financial aid and scholarships that cover 100% of tuition, room, board, and fees for the first year of enrollment.  In subsequent years, international students are expected to save $1,000 (US) to contribute toward their expenses. The College does provide summer jobs to international students so that they may meet this obligation.

Clark University Scholarships
Clark University offers the Clark Presidential Scholarship, which is a prestigious award for students whose academic record and leadership potential place them at the very top of Clark’s applicant pool. The scholarships are awarded to approximately five students each year. It covers full tuition, on-campus room, and board for all four years, regardless of a family’s financial needs.

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Colby-Sawyer College Scholarships
International students are eligible for merit-based financial aid offered by Colby-Sawyer College. The scholarship value increases based on academic ability (measured in GPA) and ranges up to $8,000 per year. The college does not meet its full financial needs.

Columbia College Scholarships
Columbia College offers scholarships and awards to outstanding international students. The awards are one-time cash grants or 15%–100% tuition reductions.

Concordia College Scholarships
Concordia values the contributions international students make on campus and is pleased to provide partial financial assistance to international students. The International Student Scholarship is based on academic ability and family need, amounting to $16,000 per year. International Excellence Scholarships are competitive, merit-based scholarships that are awarded to international first-year students or transfer students for up to four years and range from $8,000 – $16,000 per year.

Dartmouth College Scholarships
Dartmouth College meets the demonstrated needs of all admitted undergraduates, including those from other countries. Dartmouth College has scholarships and loans available to international students, which include an allowance for travel to the U.S.

East Tennessee State University
East Tennessee State University (ETSU) offers the International Students Academic Merit Scholarship for new international students seeking a graduate or undergraduate degree. The scholarship value per academic year is $12,500 for undergraduate students and $5000-$9000 for graduate students.

East West Center 
The East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowship provides funding for up to 24 months of Master’s or Doctoral degree study for graduate students from Asia, the Pacific, and the U.S. to participate in the educational, residential, and leadership development programs at the East-West Center while pursuing graduate study at the University of Hawai’i.

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Emory College Scholarships
Emory College offers need-based financial aid awards to a select group of international students each year. As well, international applicants are encouraged to apply for partial to full merit-based scholarships through the Emory University Scholars Program (November 15 deadline).

Illinois Wesleyan University Scholarships
Merit-based scholarships are offered to qualified international applicants with outstanding academic achievement and test scores on the required entrance exams. These awards range from $16,000 to $30,000 per year and are renewable for up to four years.  In addition, two full-tuition President’s International Student Scholarships may be awarded each year to qualified international students for up to four years of study.

Iowa State University International Merit Scholarships
International freshmen will be considered for a limited number of merit scholarships. Scholarship selection is competitive based on a holistic review of SAT or ACT scores and high school marks and grades.  The awards range from $2,000 to $10,000 per year and are renewable.

Michigan State University International Scholarships
Michigan University provides a limited number of scholarships and grants to deserving international students at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.  These financial packages are not designed to support your full academic program at MSU.

New York University Wagner Scholarships
The merit scholarships are offered to a limited number of admitted students each application cycle, including international students.  The scholarships range from partial to full tuition, ranging from $25,000 to $47,000.

Oregon University Scholarships
Each year, the University of Oregon awards more than $2.5 million in financial aid and scholarships to international students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. One of their scholarship programs is the ICSP Scholarship which awards tuition-waiver scholarships ranging from partial to full tuition for up to 15 credits per term each year. Scholarships are based on financial need, academic merit, and the ability to make presentations to diverse groups of people.

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Wesleyan University Scholarships
Financial aid for foreign students is extremely limited and is awarded on the basis of both exceptional qualifications and demonstrated need. The Freeman Asian Scholars Program, provides full tuition scholarships for a four-year course of study at Wesleyan toward a bachelor’s degree for 11 exceptionally able Asian students. In addition to the 11 Freeman Asian Scholars, the university is expected to offer financial assistance to approximately 40–45 foreign students from a pool of approximately 2,800 international applicants applying for financial aid.

University of the West Scholarships
The University of the West offers scholarships to new international students who achieve high academic standards and demonstrate financial need. For incoming students, the scholarship ranges from $6,000 to $10,000 per year. For continuing students, the dean’s and president’s scholarships cover 7.5–15 undergraduate units per semester or 6–12 graduate units per semester.

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