administrator Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Issue #370 March 17th, 2014 I. Financial Aid UG: Northern Arizona University (AZ) New International Student Presidential Scholarship UG/Grad: Friends University (KS) International Scholarships UG/Grad: Winona State University (MN) Cross-Cultural Scholarship Grad: Tulane Law School (LA) Tuition Waivers Grad: Charlotte School of Law's (NC) New Full-Tuition Scholarship for LL.M. in American Legal Studies II. Campus News - Carroll University (WI) New Bachelor of Science in Animal Behavior - Stanford Graduate School of Business' (CA) Summer Institute for General Management Information Webinar and Q&A - The Neeley School of Business (TX) Offers Free GMAT Prep Classes to Applicants - Western Washington University (WA) Hosts Global Gourmets Dinner - CCI Greenheart's Summer English Academy Program NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (AZ) NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP Northern Arizona University has a New International Student Presidential Scholarship for $10,000! Details of the award are listed online, and we invite students to apply online by March 1 at www.nau.edu/cie/apply. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/12TrycN FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (KS) INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS Located in the heart of Wichita, the largest city in Kansas, Friends University is a nondenominational, independent Christian university that incorporates liberal arts instruction and professional studies into a high-quality undergraduate and graduate education. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the University currently offers 44 traditional daytime majors and 33 minors. Friends University offers its traditional undergraduate international students many scholarship opportunities, including renewable 50 percent tuition scholarships. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1c5YcyI WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (MN) CROSS-CULTURAL SCHOLARSHIP The Cross-Cultural Scholarship is available to all international students who qualify for admission to Winona State University and hold an F-1 Student Visa. These scholarships are equivalent to the difference between the resident rate of tuition and the non-resident rate of tuition. Scholarship recipients share their culture with Americans through a series of projects. The scholarship is renewable each year based on meeting renewal criteria. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/13zzoKf TULANE LAW SCHOOL (LA) TUITION WAIVERS Tulane Law School, located in New Orleans, Louisiana, is uniquely positioned to prepare students with an exposure to the common law tradition, practiced throughout much of the United States, as well as the civil law tradition. Tulane seeks to recruit qualified law students with diverse backgrounds from around the world. This opportunity provides students who are admitted to a Tulane Law School LLM program for the 2014-15 academic year with a minimum $20,000 tuition waiver with potential for the waiver to approach full tuition. The program has the following guidelines: 1. Tulane Law School (New Orleans, Louisiana) offers tuition waivers to students who are being advised at your center and seek to pursue a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree at Tulane University Law School during the 2014-15 academic year. The tuition waiver is awarded to students who are admitted to Tulane Law and are nominated by you or your colleagues. To nominate a student, e-mail a letter of recommendation to Heather Marinaro at hmarinar@tulane.edu or mail the letter to Tulane Law School, Office of Admission – Graduate Programs, 6329 Freret Street, New Orleans, LA 70118. 2. Tulane Law will make award decisions based upon the nominations presented by the EducationUSA advisors. This tuition waiver will be dispersed as follows: Half of the amount to be credited to the fall 2014 semester and half of the amount to be credited to the spring 2015 semester. This represents the full extent of scholarship funding students should expect to be offered from Tulane Law. Please follow the link below to learn more about our graduate law programs. LLM application deadline: May 1, 2014. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1j3RLvd CHARLOTTE SCHOOL OF LAW'S (NC) NEW FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIP FOR LL.M. IN AMERICAN LEGAL STUDIES Charlotte School of Law, in Charlotte, North Carolina USA, is pleased to announce a new full-tuition scholarship for our LL.M. program. The LL.M. in American Legal Studies (www.charlottelaw.edu/llm) for foreign trained attorneys is a 1-year, 24-credit, program that allows students to obtain a deeper understanding of the practice of law in the United States. The Ambassador Scholarship is offered yearly to multiple applicants with strong academic and legal experience abroad. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1oFqwYU CARROLL UNIVERSITY (WI) NEW BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ANIMAL BEHAVIOR Carroll University has initiated a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Behavior, one of only 10 such programs in the United States. Students electing to major in Animal Behavior prepare for careers ranging from domestic or exotic animal training to zoo keeping to wildlife management. With the appropriate coursework, students are also prepared for graduate training in field such as Veterinary Medicine or Wildlife Conservation. Carroll’s program includes coursework in behavioral neuroscience, behavior analysis, and behavioral ecology. All students complete an internship to develop their professional network prior to graduation. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1cI16EG STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS' (CA) SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR GENERAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION WEBINAR AND Q&A Program staff from the Summer Institute for General Management (SIGM) will be hosting a short information webinar and Q&A about the program on Tuesday, March 25. SIGM is a 4-week academic program held on the Stanford Graduate School of Business campus that is intended for college undergraduates and young professionals who majored in non-business fields. Participants will develop a strong foundation in business and management fundamentals, develop a diverse global network, and have the opportunity to attend a variety of professional development workshops. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1g6hdAx THE NEELEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (TX) OFFERS FREE GMAT PREP CLASSES TO APPLICANTS 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. Registrants are required to purchase the Official Guide to GMAT Prep, 13th Edition. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/QsoL2G WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (WA) HOSTS GLOBAL GOURMETS DINNER Western Washington University international students worked with the university chef and catering staff to create authentic dishes from their home countries at the Global Gourmets Dinner on Thursday, March 6. Organized by the Center for International Studies, International Student and Scholar Services, and University Catering, the evening featured a six-course tasting menu with dishes from Finland, Bhutan, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, and Saudi Arabia. Six students presented their food and culture to an audience of university administrators, faculty, and students. This celebration of Western’s international students also included performances by a student jazz quintet and a well-known Lummi Nation violinist and storyteller. The collaboration served to highlight the diverse perspectives and experiences that international students bring to Western. International Student and Scholar Services supports international students at Western Washington University, providing assistance with immigration advising, practical matters, and social and cultural adjustment. ISSS also works to promote cross-cultural exchange throughout the University community. International students may begin their studies at Western Washington University in Fall, Winter, or Spring quarters. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/OmC73X CCI GREENHEART'S SUMMER ENGLISH ACADEMY PROGRAM CCI Greenheart's Summer English Academy Program offers 3 week intensive English language programs exclusively for teenager's ages 14 to 18 years old. Participants have the opportunity to live and study with other international teens on beautiful boarding school campuses, study English, explore famous cities and participate in fun, cultural activities. The courses are led by native English speakers certified to teach ESL. Teachers offer creative language lessons with a focus on conversational skills and provide English speaking opportunities at all times: meals, activities and class. Each day students participate in recreational activities on and off campus and excursions each weekend including visits to well-known universities, community volunteer projects, amusement parks and New York City and San Francisco. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-serve basis. 2014 Program Dates: New York State: July 5 - July 25 Northern California: July 26 - August 15 For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/13B2gjk Contact an EducationUSA adviser near you for guidance on finding and applying to an accredited U.S. college or university. EducationUSA.state.gov (Note: students must apply for financial aid directly with the institution listed) An archive of these and other past financial aid and news announcements is available at EducationUSA.info/financial-aid EducationUSA would like to thank all the institutions, foundations, and other organizations which so generously provide the financial aid and news information contained herein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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