Class of 2013 University Applications Handbook - UWC Maastricht

USA Financial Aid and Scholarships
Office of Career Guidance & University Applications
The following information has been compiled from a variety of resources and reflects previous years,
and is geared towards International Students. American passport holders have additional access to
financial aid through Federal loans and scholarships. For US citizens, see:
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
For international students, the main source of financial aid is the individual college or university.
Additional scholarships may be available through local government sources or scholarship
competitions, these funds tend to be very limited at the undergraduate level. More scholarship
sources are available for graduate level studies in the USA. Students should always verify this
information directly with the university before they apply.
Merit based scholarships for exceptional academics and talent, no consideration of family financial
need. Students who are interested much look carefully at the application process and deadlines.
The following schools offer merit scholarships up to 50% of total costs:
UNC Chapel Hill: Morehead Cain Scholarship; Robertson Scholarship (SD school)
Duke: Robertson Scholarship (SD school)
Emory: Emory Scholars
Rollins
Boston University: Presidential Scholar
Washington University St. Louis
Need Blind Schools: Will admit without examining the financial situation of the family (students who
are admitted receive a financial aid package to cover the cost of attendance; this may include family
contribution if the school feels the family can afford to pay)
Harvard, Yale, Brown, Dartmouth, Princeton, Amherst and Williams
All other colleges: your financial aid application is considered as part of your admissions
package
UWC Shelby Davis Schools: http://www.davisuwcscholars.org/institutions
Core Group provides $20,000 per year for students with financial NEED and provide up to full-need
scholarships: Brown, Colby, College of the Atlantic, Dartmouth, Earlham, Harvard, Macalester,
Methodist, Middlebury, Princeton, University of Florida, Wellesley (women only), Westminster
College
All other Shelby Davis Schools provide $10,000 per year for students with financial NEED based on
family income. Most SD schools award a limited number of scholarships up to full family need – but
a few do not.
Resources for additional scholarship ideas:
http://educationusa.state.gov/
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/scholarships-grants
Rotary International Exchange: http://www.rotary.org/
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