Funding and Finance

A scholarship rejection is not the end of a study abroad plan. It is the point where most students stop looking, and that is exactly why the other…

Every year, thousands of students lose money to fake scholarships. The scams work because they look like the real thing: a professional logo, a…

Winning a scholarship feels like the finish line, but it is really the start of a second application process. The award letter, the acceptance…

Need based scholarships exist for students who cannot afford study abroad without help, and they judge applicants on financial circumstances as well as…

University scholarships are the most common form of funding for international students, and they are often the easiest to win. Every university that…

A partial scholarship is good news, but it is rarely the whole answer. Most partial awards cover a share of tuition or a fixed amount per year, and the…

For many graduate students, the funding that matters most is not a scholarship at all. It is an assistantship: a paid role inside the university that…

A loan is the most serious funding decision in this whole series. Scholarships do not have to be repaid. A loan does, with interest, and the repayments…

A full scholarship is the dream, but it is not the only route abroad. Every year, thousands of students fund their degrees without one, by combining…

Winning a scholarship is only the first step. Most awards that run for more than one year must be renewed, and renewal is earned each year by meeting…