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American Universities Make Scholarships Easier for International Students
Posted by admin in Financing your education in U.S. on February 24, 2010
How do U.S. universities encourage foreign students to study in United States?
Many American universities establish partnerships with foreign educational institutions (universities, colleges, and other academic institutions) to exchange students easily. Some U.S. universities initiated two-year pilot programs to allow foreign students to bring a global perspective to their institutions.
In addition to facilitate enrollment of international students, American colleges offer scholarships as well.
Graduate and tuition scholarships for international students
International students receiving graduate and tuition scholarships must work in exchange for receiving these two types of scholarships and to get their fees waived. These foreign students do not pay out-of-state tuitions. International students can get tuition scholarships if they are in their first period of enrollment as graduate student.
Requirements for scholarships for international students
Here are some typical requirements for foreign students:
- International students must maintain “full-time” status.
- Undergraduate international students must keep their grade point average (GPA) at 2.75 or higher. This minimum is 3.00 GPA for graduate foreign students.
- International students must pay basic fees such as course fees and medical insurance.
If you are international student and want to study in the United States, contact admissions office to find out scholarship opportunities when you make your application.
Minimum Test Requirements for International Students – Update
Posted by admin in Test requirements - International students on January 27, 2010
International students who want to study in the United States must get certain minimum scores in TOEFL, IELTS, and GRE. Following is a listing of indicative minimum test scores.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
This is the most well-known test for international students. If your native language is not English and you do not hold a degree from a university, college or institution accredited in the United States, and then you need to take TOEFL.
Some American community colleges accept foreign students without TOEFL score, provided that you take it at your earliest convenience.
Minimum Internet-Based Test (IBT) is 100, minimum computer-based test is 250 and minimum paper-based test is 600 for many universities and colleges. Some universities and colleges accept international students who received 550 TOEFL score.
The SPA institution code for TOEFL score reporting is 5007. There is no department code.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
As an international student you may want to take IELTS instead of TOEFL. Minimum score required by many universities and colleges is 7.0.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
If you hold a higher education degree from an institution and the main language of instruction was not English, then you need to take GRE. It does not matter whether your educational institution was in or outside the United States.
Many U.S. universities and colleges require average 560 GRE scores for verbal, 630 for quantitative, and 4.5 for analytical.
The average GRE scores are 560 for Verbal, 630 for Quantitative, and 4.5 for Analytical.
This information set the general averages. Different universities, colleges, and higher education institutions in the United States have different minimum scores and they make adjustments over the years.