administrator Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 EducationUSA Weekly Update ---- No. 223 * March 28 2011 I. Scholarships and Fellowships - UG: Juniata College Offers International Friendship Awards and Scholarships - UG & Grad: Financial Aid Available to International Students at University of Richmond II. News you can use - SUNY College at Old Westbury Still Open for Admissions and Scholarships - College of Lake County Offers 8 Week Summer Intensive English Course - Alert: Diversity Visa Scammers Sending Fraudulent Emails and Letters - EducationUSA Calls International Students to a Photo Challenge! Juniata College Offers International Friendship Awards and Scholarships All full-time, degree-seeking international students at Juniata will receive a $2,000 per year International Friendship Award. Most international students are also eligible for partial merit-based scholarships (scholarships for students with a record of high academic achievement) and need-based grants (grants based on the financial need of student). Currently, these scholarships range in amount from $2,000 to $10,000. For more information, please visit http://bit.ly/e9EJ7U Financial Aid Available to International Students at University of Richmond Each year a limited number of need-based financial aid grants are offered to international students (non-U.S. citizens) in the incoming class. Grant recipients will generally continue to receive aid in the following years. International students who do not receive financial aid their first year will generally not be assisted in following years, unless funds permit. The average award this year was $34,460. In addition, international students can be considered for all merit scholarships, except the Army ROTC scholarship program and National Merit Scholarships. For more information, please visit http://financialaid.richmond.edu/prospective/international.html News You Can Use Alert: Diversity Visa Scammers Sending Fraudulent Emails and Letters The Department of State, Office of Visa Services, advises the public of a notable increase in fraudulent emails and letters sent to Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) program (Visa Lottery) applicants. The scammers behind these fraudulent emails and letters are posing as the U.S. government in an attempt to extract payment from DV applicants. All applicants should be familiar with information about DV scams provided by the Federal Trade Commission. Also review the procedures for the DV program provided below, so that you know what to expect, when to expect it, and from whom. Read More: http://1.usa.gov/dUjqBl EducationUSA Calls International Students to a Photo Challenge! We are pleased to announce the EducationUSA Photography Challenge to international students from around the globe - now open to international students currently studying in the United States! Every student has a different story - their journey to the U.S., adjusting to campus life, interacting in the classroom, and so on. EducationUSA would like to share these stories with your peers and let the world know how far you have come! If selected by our panel, your photos could become a key part of our EducationUSA publications and official website. Photos will be selected at different times throughout the year, and you can add photos whenever you like. Share your college experience through pictures while encouraging other students like you to study in the United States! For instructions & more details visit: http://bit.ly/e73jQS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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