All Entries Tagged With: "international student"
Give Yourself 5 Months to Find a Job Before Your OPT Starts
Everyone knows that the US economy is in the pits and it is extremely difficult for anyone to find a job. Companies are laying off their workers by the thousands and those that are not have gone on a firing freeze. I was talking to a friend the other day who is responsible for interviewing [...]
Suspended for Poor Grades? The Next Step
Some colleges in the US have a minimum GPA (2.0/4.0 at most schools) that you need to maintain in order to remain an enrolled student at that school. If your GPA goes below 2.0, the school will put you on probation and give you a semester to pull your grades up. If after a semester, [...]
A College Admission and Financial Aid Video
Here is a video on college admission and financial aid that I recently found on YouTube. It talks about how to prepare for college in the United States and the different types of financial aid available to students. International students may not qualify for all types of financial aid discussed in the video, but it [...]
Graduate Teaching Assistantship: Your Ticket to Free Tuition
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 [...]
$24,000 Scholarship at Iowa State University
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 Iowa State among the top 50 public national universities.
The Secret to How International Students Can Work Legally in the United States
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 and [...]
International Trustee Scholarship at Lake Forest College
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 students qualify, Lake Forest College will provide financial [...]
5 Things to Prepare International Students for Study in the USA
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 of admission to a US college [...]
5 Money Saving Tips for International Students
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 these few things international students can cut down on [...]
On Campus Jobs for International Students
International students are allowed to work on campus 20 hrs per week. However, don’t expect to land a job on campus the moment you get on the plane. It is actually quite difficult to get a job on campus but not impossible. The first thing you need to do is create a resume. If you [...]