International Students Financial Aid

Find information below on scholarships, loans, on campus work opportunities, and external financial aid sources.

Scholarships

School of Leadership and Education Sciences Diversity Scholarship Program
PRIORITY DEADLINE: April 1, 2011 for the 2011-2012 academic year
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W. Scott McIntyre Memorial Scholarship
DEADLINE: June 2, 2011 for the 2011-2012 academic year
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Loans

School of Leadership and Education Sciences Loan Program
DEADLINE: Rolling
Award amounts vary up to $2,500 per semester and are available for up to two consecutive years.
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On Campus Work Opportunities

International students are eligible to work on campus up to 20 hours/week in positions such as graduate assistantships
Student Affairs Graduate Assistantships (G.A.'s)
- Eligibility: Qualified G.A. applicants must have a completed application on file for or already be admitted to and enrolled in the M.A. in Higher Education Leadership. Hiring will be contingent on the applicant's admission by faculty, to the Master's in Higher Education Leadership
- Compensation
  • An hourly wage of $10.40 for 20 hours a week for up to 48 weeks
  • Up to $5,000 tuition scholarship per semester
  • One year appointment with the possibility of re-appointment for one additional year
- Attend our Open House/Interview Day on March 7, 2011 for the SOLES/Student Affairs Collaboration (SASC), and learn about and apply for Graduate Assistantships in Student Affairs
- View a sample of Student Affairs Graduate Assistant positions
SOLES Graduate and Research Assistantships for Doctoral Students
- APPLICATION DEADLINE: TBA - Spring 2011 for 2011/2012 Academic Year
- Eligibility: Applicants should be currently enrolled SOLES doctoral students in good standing, carrying a full course load (6 units per semester).
- Compensation
  - 9-month assistantship (equals approximately 750 hours worked)
    - Salary - approximately $14,000
    - Tuition Scholarship* - up to 12 units (to be used during the term of the contract)
    - Health benefits are also provided
  - 12 -month assistantship (equals approximately 1040 hours worked)
    - Salary - approximately $19,000
    - Tuition Scholarship* - up to 15 units (to be used during the term of the contract)
    - Health benefits are also provided
      *Please note that the scholarship funds are taxable, and that the funds do not provide for the cost of books nor fees.
- Sample Position Descriptions (All positions are currently filled for the 2010-2011 academic year, however any openings for the 2011/2012 academic year will be posted early in 2011.)

External Financial Aid Sources

Institute of International Education (IIE)
IIE manages undergraduate and graduate level scholarships at accredited academic institutions throughout the world. The Institute provides talent from around the world with access to leading institutions of higher education and the international experience that is critical to success in the 21st century workplace.
For more information visit http://www.iie.org/en/program-finder.
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund is a philanthropic educational organization that offers a number of scholarship opportunities for women. One of the awards is the P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS) Fund established in 1949 to provide scholarships for international women students to pursue graduate study in the United States and Canada.
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