Scholarships for international students in USA - A comprehensive guide

• Full tuition fee coverage,
• Monthly living stipend,
• Travelling cost,
• Health insurance, etc.

• Be a citizen of Nepal,
• Have a high academic qualification, preferably above 3.0 GPA,
• Work experience preferably above 2 years,
• Language test (IELTS, etc.),
• Be eligible for a J-1 visa,
• Other as per their policy.

This program is valid for 10 months. Generally, it covers:

• Tuition fees,
• Living expenses,
• Travel expenses, etc.

• Being a citizen of an eligible country,
• 4-year bachelor's degree,
• Professional experience of at least 5 years,
• English proficiency,
• Others as per their policy.

This scholarship is handled by the Fulbright Commission or US embassies. So, visit their official website for more info. But generally, you are required to:

• Give essay answers to all the questions,
• At least 2 years of references for prior work experience, including your current employer,
• Official transcripts in English.

• Apply to eligible and participating institutions,
• Show interest in promoting intercultural learning and exchanges,
• Meet the eligibility criteria of respective institutions,
• Must submit a YAWH application or a 2–5-minute video answering the question “Tell us about your leadership skills in your school or community, and how you plan to continue applying your leadership skills at the U.S. institution you are applying to.”
• Others as per their official policy.

Merit-based scholarship

• For Freshmen scholarships: Roughly 750 to 3,500 USD
• For Transfer Students: Roughly 2000 USD for students with a 3.5 GPA. Roughly 1,500 USD for students with a 3.0 GPA. Note: They are not stackable.
• Phi Theta Kappa, roughly 1200 USD

Global Ambassadors Program, roughly up to 1000 USD, etc.

• At least 3.58 GPA,
• English proficiency (at least 6.0 in IELTS, etc.),
• Must be an international student from eligible nations,
• Others as per their official policy.

Scholarships are granted based on specific student needs.

But having strong academic qualifications, an English proficiency test, etc., is extremely helpful.

First-year international student scholarships

• Award of Achievement: Roughly 5-10K USD
• Award of Distinction: Roughly 2-4K USD

International transfer students

• Award of Achievement: Roughly 5-8K USD
• Award of Distinction: Roughly 2-4K USD

• You must have an offer to study at Iowa State University,
• You are assessed at international rates,
• Accepted offer of admission by fall or spring,
• Others as per their official policy.

First-year international students' scholarship priority deadline: Fall (Feb. 15)/spring (Nov. 15).

International transfer students' priority deadlines: fall (Mar. 1)/spring (Nov. 15).

• Dean’s Scholarship (full tuition fee coverage)
• Public Service Scholarship (partial or half coverage)
• And many others. 

• Strong academic qualifications,
• English proficiency test,
• Others as per their policy.

Presidential Scholarship: full tuition, food, accommodation, etc. 

And other non-merit-based scholarships. 

Merit Scholarship: 15% of tuition costs

School-Awarded Scholarship: 30% of tuition costs

Dean’s Scholarship: 50% of tuition costs

Fiat Lux Scholarship: 75% of tuition costs  

UO Excellence Scholarship: Roughly 20K USD

Summit Scholarship: Roughly 12.5K USD

Apex Scholarship: Roughly 10K USD

You must have:

• At least a 3.7 GPA for Apex,
• 3.9 or higher GPA for Summit,
• Others based on their discretion. 

Generally, you are automatically considered for scholarships while applying for admission to this university. 

You must apply for admission by January 15 and submit all the necessary materials by February 15.

Scholarship for international students of up to 3000 USD

And many more are based on specific courses that you wish to pursue. 

You are required to have: 

• At least a 3.0 GPA
• Others are based on their discretion.

Check the deadline for specific scholarships by following the link. And apply.

Generally, the applications start in February and end in March.

AU Partial Merit Scholarship ($8,000 to $25,000) 

AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship 

AU EGL partial scholarships (up to $40,000 a year) 

• Must not be a US citizen or PR holder,
• Enrolled in a university in the US or home country,
• Graduated high school in 2023 or earlier,
• Others as per their official policy. 

Generally, you don’t have to apply for scholarships; you are automatically considered while applying for admission.

Deadline: 15 January.