<p>I've tried searching around but I haven't come across anything that was conclusive. I've tried using CollegeBoard's search engine but it seems to be able to only filter results for need-based financial aid, not merit. </p>
<p>This thread, I believe, will be helpful for any international student who is looking to apply for such merit-based aid, whether academic or athletic. </p>
<p>So far, this is what I've got, which isn't much by any means:</p>
<ul>
<li>Villanova University (up to full tuition)</li>
<li>University of Southern California (half tuition and full tuition scholarships are available in limited amounts)</li>
<li>Eastern Michigan University (only that difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition)</li>
</ul>
<p>There are more universities/colleges which offer partial scholarships and/or waive the difference between in-state and out-of-state fees. Minnesota State University, Moorhead and Bemidji State are such examples.</p>
<p>What most international students on CC would be looking for, I believe, is for scholarships that could be covering up to the full cost of tuition and perhaps room and board. One doesn't have to be very smart to realise that there probably aren't too many of them and it's likely that they're competitive to get. </p>
<p>I understand it might seem counterintuitive to publicly share information which may potentially hinder one in the application process but hey, things are already competitive enough for int'l applicants requiring aid, to the extent that most places offering such aid are probably nearly as selective as the top 10 are! What big of a difference would more students, perhaps (!), applying be? The way I see it, it's a big lottery that we're all buying.</p>
<p>I believe that UA Huntsville does award its assured scholarships to int’ls. They are very generous and include some free rides for high stats.</p>
<p>Alabama (the flagship) does award free tuition to int’ls with ACT 32+ or M+CR SAT 1400+ and a 3.5+ GPA…if the int’l is accepted by Dec 1st…so apply early. the app goes online in July. These scholarships are ASSURED for stats as long as you meet the deadline…no limit to the number of awards.</p>
<p>Thank you for contribution. I often see you post in such threads. Really, I appreciate it and I’m sure I speak for most college applicants here when I say that.</p>
<p>Now, I find the drastic difference in focus between the “top colleges” and those “lower down the rankings” intriguing. Gainining a seat in such colleges is then only a matter of meeting the academic requirements? (of course, if there is something incredibly wrong with one which is made blatant in their essay, then yeah, they’d be in trouble - think, homicidal thoughts or something…) Why would they award <em>full</em> scholarships on the basis of SAT scores alone? That’s just for the reasoning test, yes? Is it because it would increase their average scores? Another interesting thing - from what I gather, state colleges have much less money on offer and as such rarely offer any kind of aid (or at least, that’s what I’ve been told), so where does the $$$ come from?</p>
<p>Are the majority of such generous (haha) colleges in the south?</p>
<p>Rice, but not for EA or transfer internationals.
Allen International Scholarship Outstanding applicants who are foreign nationals.<br>
Full Tuition. Renewable for four years.</p>
<p>) Why would they award <em>full</em> scholarships on the basis of SAT scores alone? That’s just for the reasoning test, yes? Is it because it would increase their average scores? Another interesting thing - from what I gather, state colleges have much less money on offer and as such rarely offer any kind of aid (or at least, that’s what I’ve been told), so where does the $$$ come from?</p>
<p>They aren’t awarding based on test scores alone. They are using GPA as well. The combo of both is a good predictor of how well a student will do. Is it perfect? No. But what system is? Even the ivies don’t have a perfect admissions system that assures that their students will all do super well. </p>
<p>As to your other question… State schools don’t usually have a lot of money to offer as “need based” other than gov’t aid (state and federal). They sometimes have donors who will fund scholarships to get more top students on campus. And, yes, many of these schools are in the south, but I wouldn’t be surprised if a few other schools don’t adopt their model.</p>
<p>How many scholarships do Vandy and Chicago award to int’l students each year???</p>
<p>Alabama awards scholarships to int’ls that are accepted by Dec 1 who have the required stats. The app goes live in July, and since int’l apps can take longer to process, it is strongly suggested that you apply early so that acceptance can be had by Dec 1st.</p>
<p>Yes, the below are also for int’ls who are ACCEPTED by Dec 1st. Must be accepted by that time, so apply in July to allow plenty of time for processing.</p>
<p>PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR</p>
<p>An out-of-state first-time freshman student who meets the December 1st scholarship priority deadline, has a 32-36 ACT or 1400-1600 SAT score [critical reading and math scores only] and at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA will be selected as a Presidential Scholar and will receive the value of out-of-state tuition for four years</p>
<p>UA SCHOLAR</p>
<p>An out-of-state first time freshman student who meets the December 1st scholarship priority deadline, has a 30-31 ACT or 1330-1390 SAT score [critical reading and math scores only] and at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA will be selected as a UA Scholar and will receive 2/3 tuition for four years.</p>
<p>COLLEGIATE SCHOLAR</p>
<p>An out-of-state first-time freshman student who meets the December 1st scholarship priority deadline, has a 28-29 ACT or 1250-1320 SAT score [critical reading and math scores only] and at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA will be selected as a Collegiate Scholar and will receive $3,500 per year ($14,000 over four years).</p>
<p>CAPSTONE SCHOLAR</p>
<p>An out-of-state first-time freshman student who meets the December 1st scholarship priority deadline, has a 27 ACT or 1210-1240 SAT score [critical reading and math scores only] and at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA will be selected as a Capstone Scholar and will receive $1,500 per year ($6,000 over four years).</p>
<p>The George Washington University currently offers 3 scholarships for international students. Presidential International Scholarship (not sure the amount… probably nearly 1/2 tuition) and International Engineering Scholarship (I think this one goes up to 3/4 tuition). The third one is for international students at an American high school, Presidential Academic Scholarship, which is basically the same as the first one.</p>
<p>Not sure if scholarship 1&3 are good enough for the list, but the engineering one is an awesome scholarship!</p>
<p>Aren’t most merit scholarships open to international students? They are in place to attract the best of the best, and nationality is not usually an issue. It’s financial aid that is often restricted when it comes to internationals.</p>
<p>Duke University-Karsh Scholarship. may cover full-tuition plus room/board and a stipend for research. usually covers 90% of the total cost of attendance.</p>
<p>Aren’t most merit scholarships open to international students</p>
<p>Not from what I’ve seen…especially at state schools. I don’t know if that’s because tax-payer funds are sometimes used to fund these schollies, or if the donors have specified that the recipients must be domestic students.</p>