Education USA weekly updates – No.293 * 27 August 2012
I. Financial Aid
UG : The University of Charleston Merit-Based Scholarships
UG : St. Catherine University International Women’s Scholarships
UG/Grad : Colorado Heights University Merit-Based Scholarships
Grad : Georgetown University Global Human Development Scholarships
Grad : Hawai’i Pacific University Merit-Based Scholarships
Grad : California State University-Los Angeles International Student Tuition Waivers
Postgrad/Postdoc : Wellesley College Newhouse Faculty Fellowships
II. Campus News
• Join the Hobsons Asia Virtual Student Fair and Win a $3,000 Scholarship
• Texas Christian University Offers Free GMAT Online Prep Course
• Northwestern Michigan College Announces New Audio Technology Degree
• Indiana University Announces New School of Global and International Studies
• Western Michigan University Adds More International Students
• Important Tools International Students Should Know About
• Virtualizing Campus Visits for International Students
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON MERIT-BASED
SCHOLARSHIPS
The University of Charleston (UC) is an independent, co-educational, residential university located in the state capital of West Virginia. The University prepares students to contribute to society immediately and throughout their lives. “Productive” work isn’t defined by the acquisition of great material gain for the graduate, but by the positive impact of the work on the graduate’s community and world. The mission of the University of Charleston is to educate each student for a life of productive work, enlightened living, and community involvement.
The University of Charleston offers scholarships to new international students. Awards vary but are based on high school GPA and ACT/SAT scores for freshmen and on college GPA for transfer students. Get accepted to the University of Charleston and you could get significant scholarships for college!
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/NB9jU4
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ST. CATHERINE UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S SCHOLARSHIPS
St. Catherine University educates students to lead and influence. Inspired by its visionary founding in 1905 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, more than a century later the University serves diverse students, with a baccalaureate college for women at its heart and graduate and associate programs for women and men. At all degree levels, St. Catherine integrates liberal arts and professional education within the Catholic tradition, emphasizing intellectual inquiry and social teaching, and challenging students to transformational leadership.
St. Catherine University is offering the Catherine T. McNamee International Student Scholarship for female international students who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree in any major. Scholarships range between $4,000 - $18,000 annually and are renewable based upon satisfactory academic progress.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/NBdIWU
COLORADO HEIGHTS UNIVERSITY MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS
Colorado Heights University (CHU) is an international university specializing in educating international students as well as Americans seeking to be productive global citizens. The University emphasizes career-related education in degree programs that offer interdisciplinary, intercultural, and international education, as well as English as a second language programs. For its non-native English speakers, the University
nurtures the continued acquisition of English language skills throughout their studies as an aid to
gaining employment upon graduation and as an aid to functioning within the global economy.
Colorado Heights University offers merit-based scholarships to first time applicants and continuing students. First time applicants must submit an application for admission and all required documents. Each individual applicant will be notified of the scholarship offer along with the admissions acceptance letter. Scholarship offer will reflect total amount to be applied to each of the next two subsequent semesters within the academic year.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/OsP7ka
