Let’s face it, graduate school is expensive. And if you are an international student, you don’t have the luxury to take time off to work and save money for school. You have to finish your degree in one go. If you do not have a fellowship and do not have the financial resources to pay for...

America is a country that runs on credits. Almost everyone here has got a credit card. As an international college student, you will no doubt receive plenty of offers for credit cards in the mail and on the phone. These offers will be tempting and in some point in time you might decide to sign up for...

Iowa State University has two international student scholarships available. These are the International Diversity Scholarship and the Award for Competitive Excellence. Iowa State is a large public university located in Ames, Iowa. They have 26,000 enrolled students. U.S. News & World Report ranks...

It is a condition of the F1 visa that international students cannot accept employment while they are on a student visa in the United States. However, it is quite expensive for international students to study in the USA and it is not always possible for their parents to cover the full costs of education...

Lake Forest College is a coeducational undergraduate institution located just 30 miles north of Chicago in the small city of Lake Forest, Illinois. Lake Forest College provides generous assistance to international students if they are unable to pay the full cost of a college education.  If international...

Admission to highly ranked colleges in the USA is very competitive. This can get even more competitive for international students when they are seeking scholarships from the college to fund their studies. International students can do a few things while they are in high school to increase their chances...

The visa interview is the last hurdle international students need to pass on their way to higher education in the US. In my experience, if you are a genuine student and have taken the SAT, TOEFL, obtained an I-20 from a decent school and have financial sponsors and related documents, the visa interview...

Minnesota State University Mankato provides an in state tuition scholarship for international students. All international students are eligible as long as they maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 (undergraduate) or 3.0 (graduate) and perform 25 hours of voluntary service every semester. This involves doing...

The United States can be an expensive place for many international students to live and study. Apart from tuition, international students have to pay for rent, utilities, phone bills, groceries and host of other miscellaneous expenses every month. Everyone’s spending habits are different, but by doing...