EducationUSA Weekly Update, #369, March 10, 2014

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Transcript of EducationUSA Weekly Update, #369, March 10, 2014

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Issue #369 March 10th, 2014I. Financial AidUG: The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs' (CO) Intensive English Program Scholarshipfor Two Syrian StudentsUG: Arkansas Tech University's (AR) Two New Scholarships for First Year UndergraduatesUG/Grad: Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne (IN) Scholarships for InternationalStudentsUG/Grad: Southern Arkansas University (AR) Academic ScholarshipsGrad: Loyola University Chicago (IL) LLM Program Scholarships for International Lawyers

II. Campus News• Register for an EdUSA Connects Step 4: Apply for Your Student Visa Webinar• Bridge English Language Center (CO) Study Colorado's Newest Member• Felician College (NJ) Accepting Applications for Pre-College Summer Program• Siena Heights University (MI) Summer Courses• The University of Washington (WA) New 10-month Intensive Master of Applied InternationalStudies Degree• Longwood University (VA) Launches Facebook Page for International Students

THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS' (CO)INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP FOR TWO SYRIANSTUDENTS

The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs' Office of International Affairs is offering two, eight-week Intensive English Program courses for two Syrian students. The scholarship will cover tuition,books and materials at a value of $2,800 per scholarship. Students are responsible for housing andmeal costs. Housing and meal costs vary.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1hLTFUv

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ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY'S (AR) TWO NEW SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FIRSTYEAR UNDERGRADUATES

Arkansas Tech University is happy to announce two new scholarships for first yearundergraduate students. International Excellence Scholarship: An award of $4500 persemester for up to eight semesters or until the completion of an undergraduatedegree, whichever comes first. Requirements: Graduating senior with a minimum3.25 cumulative high school GPA. Recipients are required to live on campus. Depending on thecountry of origin, this scholarship may be taxable. Total cost including tuition and fees, room andboard, and medical insurance for one year (30 credits) with scholarship is $12,564 per academicyear.

International Baccalaureate Scholarships: An award of $2,550 per semester for up to eightsemesters or until the completion of an undergraduate degree, whichever comes first.Requirements: Graduating senior who has a minimum 3.25 cumulative high school GPA. Recipientsare required to live on campus. Depending on the country of origin, this scholarship may be taxable.Total cost including tuition and fees, room and board, and medical insurance for one year (30credits) with scholarship is $16,464 per academic year.

Deadlines: All freshman academic scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis. A scholarshipfile must be complete and received in the IMSSO on or before March 31 for Fall semesters, orSeptember 30 for Spring semesters. A completed scholarship application file includes an applicationfor international undergraduate admission, an application for scholarship, current high schooltranscript with GPA, and two letters of recommendation.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1gHJ085

INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE (IN)SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

IPFW is pleased to announce that additional scholarships have been made availablefor new international students applying for fall 2014 admission! IPFW is a jointcampus of two of the world's most prestigious universities, Indiana University andPurdue University. IPFW grants internationally-recognized undergraduate andgraduate degrees from both IU and Purdue. International students with strong academic backgroundmay be considered for the IPFW Chancellor's Merit Award Scholarship which covers approximately$8,740/year undergrad student or $7,288/year grad student tuition. Minimum 87 TOEFL or 7.0IELTS is required for consideration.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/Oy8ayD

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SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY (AR) ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS

Academic scholarships are available for international students at SouthernArkansas University. Initial and Retention scholarships range from $2,760 to$11,000 per academic year. Applications for a scholarship must be submitted byMarch 15, 2014 for Initial scholarships for the Fall 2014 semester.

Graduate Assistantships are also available for international graduate students.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1g93qp1

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO (IL) LLM PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS FORINTERNATIONAL LAWYERS

Loyola University Chicago School of Law announces three new merit-basedscholarships for international LLM students. The Office of Foreign and InternationalLLM Programs joins forces with the Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies, the DanK. Webb Center for Advocacy, and the Civitas ChildLaw Center to offer these tuition-reduction scholarships to students in the LLM Program for International Lawyers. The scholarshipsare available for the academic year 2014/15; classes begin in August 2014.

The Consumer Antitrust Scholarship is a 60% tuition-reduction scholarship. The reduced tuition forthe one-year program amounts to $13,536 (full tuition: $33,840). The selected recipient will be part ofthe full activities and events of the Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies, and will work closelywith Institute Faculty to develop a tailored curriculum in international law with a focus in competitionlaw. Application deadline: March 15, 2014.

The Civitas Child & Family Law Scholarship is a 40% tuition-reduction scholarship. The reducedtuition for the one-year program amounts to $20,304 (full tuition: $33,840). The selected recipient willbe part of the full activities and events of the Civitas ChildLaw Center, and will work closely withCenter Faculty to develop a tailored curriculum in international law with a focus in Child and Familylaw. Application deadline: April 15, 2014.

The Dispute Resolution International Scholarship is a 40% tuition-reduction scholarship. Thereduced tuition for the one-year program amounts to $20,304 (full tuition: $33,840). The selectedrecipient will be part of the full activities and events of the Dispute Resolution Program of the Dan K.Webb Center for Advocacy, and will work closely with Center Faculty to develop a tailoredcurriculum in international law with a focus in alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration,negotiation, and mediation. Application deadline: April 15, 2014.

The Office of Foreign and International LLM Programs also offers a General Scholarship forexceptionally qualified students in either track of the LLM Program for International Lawyers.Please contact Insa Blanke, Executive Director or Foreign and International LLM Programs, [email protected] to discuss any questions regarding the application and the program.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1b5YnGv

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REGISTER FOR AN EDUSA CONNECTS STEP 4: APPLY FOR YOURSTUDENT VISA WEBINAR

Join us for one of these EdUSA Connects Your 5 Steps to U.S. Studywebinars in March/April. Step 4 can begin up to 5 months prior to U.S.study, and it typically takes place in March and April for most internationalstudents. Step 4 covers the basics of applying for a student visa andscheduling a visa interview.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1acg3BZ

BRIDGE ENGLISH LANGUAGE CENTER (CO) STUDY COLORADO'SNEWEST MEMBER

StudyColorado welcomes Bridge English Language Center as its newestmember! Located in Denver, Colorado, Bridge hosts thousands of students from around the worldeach year, delivering top-notch language instruction, teacher training, and translation services. Thediverse population of students is looking to improve their English language skills to achieve theirdreams in the workplace, at school, for travel and immigration, or simply to experience a newculture. You can study English on site at Bridge in Denver, CO, and earn college credits with theUniversity Early Start Program!For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1mIVZxP

FELICIAN COLLEGE (NJ) ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAM

Felician College is happy to announce that we are now acceptingapplications for our pre-college summer program, the Global Citizenship Institute. This program willgives high school students the opportunity to gain a head start on their future college education,allowing them to earn 3 college credits in just 3 weeks! Felician College is located only 10 miles fromNew York City, and the program takes advantage of the excellent location with numerous activitiesincluding multiple visits to the United Nations, a Broadway Show, Six Flags Amusement Park, and aday trip to Philadelphia! One full scholarship is available for this program and on-campus housing isprovided for all students. Applications are open to high school students all over the world and spaceis limited, so apply today! The application deadline is May 1, 2014.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/OJH1J9

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SIENA HEIGHTS UNIVERSITY (MI) SUMMER COURSES

Siena Heights University is pleased to announce that tuition rates for ground-based College of Arts and Sciences classes for the Summer 2014 session inAdrian have been reduced by 45 percent. Instead of paying $460 per credit hour,if you enroll in summer classes at the Adrian campus this summer, you will payonly $250 per credit hour. All applicable fees, including the technology fee, will becharged at the normal rate. The reduced tuition rate does not apply to totally online classes. Inaddition, if you are not a Lenawee County resident and you need a place to stay on campus thissummer while taking summer classes, you may stay in the Campus Village at the reduced rate of$300 per six-week session, $400 per eight-week session, or $600 for both six-week sessions.Students will be responsible for paying all utilities. Yes, that's only $50 per week plus utilities to stayon campus while taking classes at greatly reduced tuition rates. The listing of Summer 2014 CASclasses will be available through the MySiena web site on March 3. I invite you to take advantage ofthis offer of quality education at an affordable price this summer.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/MZ5sv6

THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON (WA) NEW 10-MONTH INTENSIVEMASTER OF APPLIED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES DEGREE

The University of Washington is excited to announce the launch of a new 10-month intensive Master of Applied International Studies degree. We are currentlyaccepting applications for our first cohort of students, which will begin thisautumn.

Join us for an online information session about the program on March 12 at 6 p.m. Pacific Time! Tojoin us for the session, please click the link below.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1jOUNUR

LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY (VA) LAUNCHES FACEBOOK PAGE FORINTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Longwood University has a new Facebook page specifically geared toward informing you about allthings International Admissions at LU. Check it out and feel free to contact us with questions!For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/P1kiIE

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-aidEducationUSA would like to thank all the institutions, foundations, and other organizations which so generously provide the financial aidand news information contained herein.