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Information on Financial Aid This is a list of several institutions that offer information on financial aid to international students. The following is a collection from various sources. * U.S. Journal of Academics: http://www.usjournal.com/finaid.htm. * GATE Student Loan Program 1-800-895-4283 or email Kevin Walker at nctgate@aol.com ISLP Student Loan Program 1-888-296-4332 or email iefc@aol.com * http://exchanges.state.gov/education/fulbright Description of a program that finances one and two year study by established, young professionals in many different fields for study, research, and lecturing in the US. * International Research and Exchange Board (IREX) http://www.irex.org site of general information about an organization that promotes fellowships and exchanges between US and NIS countries. * http://www.edupass.com/finaid/loans.phtml * The following company will give a loan to an international student if he/she has a co-signer who is a permanent resident or US citizen: Chela Financial USA, Inc. P. O. Box 64768 St. Paul, MN 55164-0768 1-800-366-0032 * International Student Loan Program (EDUCAID) Their telephone number is 1-800-255-8374. They have a web site at www.educaid.com * The International Education Finance Corporation (IEFC), working in conjunction with the Bank of Boston, has created an affordable solution to help students finance their international education experience through the International Student Loan Program (ISLP) and the Canadian Higher Education Loan Program (CanHELP). http://www.iefc.com * The AAUW Educational Foundation is one of the largest private sources of funding for graduate women in the world. http://www.aauw.org/3000/felgrawa.html * Scholarship Search http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html Institute of International Education (IIE) administers over 250 programs on behalf of sponsors that include the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development, foundations, corporations, government agencies, international organizations and development assistance agencies in the United States and abroad. http://www.iie.org/pgms/ The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation http://www.macfdn.org/ NAFSA: Association of International Educators promotes the exchange of students and scholars to and from the United States. http://www.nafsa.org/content/AboutInternationalEducation/Resources/resources.htm#Grants * CitiAssist® Loans are available to full and part-time undergraduate students attending accredited 4 or 5 year universities or colleges and full and part-time graduate students attending accredited graduate schools. Undergraduate and graduate students who qualify as creditworthy individuals do not need a cosigner. International graduate students must apply with a creditworthy individual. http://www.studentloan.com/slcsite/fr_apnow.htm * The Rotary Foundation http://www.rotary.org/foundation/ * The International Student Organization in America (ISO) is a membership organization of international students who are currently studying in the USA. http://www.isoa.org/ * International Education Financial Aid (IEFA) is the premier Internet resource for financial aid information for international students. http://www.iefa.org/ * The Education Resources Institute (TERI). http://www.teri.org/ or 1-800-255-8378 * Educaid®, the student lending division of First Union Bank. http://www.wachovia.com/inside/page/0,,134_308_6329,00.html * AT&T The AT&T Leadership Award is made available to students from Australia, The People's Republic of China, Hong Kong,India, Indonesia, Japan, The Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan (Republic of China) and Thailand. http://ap.att.com/about/award.html * Citibank Mr. Todd Woodlee, Citiassist Program, 1-800-745-5473 or 1-800-846-1290 * International Education Finance Corporation, 424 Adams Street, Milton, MA 02186 1-617-696-7840, 1-617-698-3001 (fax), www.iefc.com * Educaid EXTRA International Student Loan Program, 1-800-255-8374, 1-617-426-0681 * Educational Finance Group, Mr. Mike Galvin, 1-508-862-2528 * Miscellaneous Web Sites for Loans/Scholarships: |
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