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International Scholarships

• Graduate Students: Read more about the International Graduate Commitment Scholarship in addition to graduate assistantships.
• Undergraduate Students: Read more about the International Undergraduate Commitment Scholarship.
• Transfer Students: Read more about the Transfer Undergraduate Commitment Scholarship.
• Students receiving a graduate assistantship are not eligible for the Graduate Commitment Scholarship, Country Pioneer Scholarship or the International Presidential Scholarship.

International Undergraduate Commitment Scholarship

Award:

• $4,000 – 8,000 per year, available fall and spring semester
• $8,000 per year: 3.5 GPA confirmed by Â鶹´«Ã½
• $6,000 per year: 3.0 GPA confirmed by Â鶹´«Ã½
• $4,000 per year: 2.5 GPA confirmed by Â鶹´«Ã½

Criteria:

• F-1 students are eligible
• Scholarship eligibility (ICS & UGRDS) is determined at the time of evaluation for admission 
• Applicants will not be reconsidered for scholarships after the point of admission if additional coursework is completed. (IE, an in progress degree is completed AFTER admission is granted to Â鶹´«Ã½). These scholarships cannot be earned after arriving on campus. You may choose to wait until completion to submit your application if you believe it would be to your advantage.
• Renewable for up to three years (six semesters) as an undergraduate (8 semesters total) OR until student receives a degree, whichever comes first
• 3.0 cumulative GPA must be maintained for renewal
• Continuous enrollment required (Prorated to $650 per 3 SH if an immigration exemption has been awarded for the final semester)
• 50% will be awarded fall semester and 50% will be awarded spring semester. Not available to students on a government or NGO sponsorship program except with a bilateral agreement
• Students enrolled in online studies are eligible. Full-time continuous enrollment is required. Full time enrollment for undergraduate students is a minimum of 12 semester hours per semester each fall and spring semester.
• Scholarship only applied to Â鶹´«Ã½ tuition. No cash refund is available.

International Graduate Commitment Scholarship

Award:

• $4,000 per year, available fall and spring semester

Criteria:

• F-1 students are eligible
• Must be a newly admitted graduate, non-sponsored international student enrolling to Â鶹´«Ã½ for the first time.
• Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (confirmed by Â鶹´«Ã½)
• Scholarship eligibility is determined at the time of evaluation for admission
• Applicants will not be reconsidered for scholarships after the point of admission if additional coursework is completed. (IE, an in progress degree is completed AFTER admission is granted to Â鶹´«Ã½). These scholarships cannot be earned after arriving on campus. You may choose to wait until completion to submit your application if you believe it would be to your advantage.
• Renewable for a second year with a 3.0 GPA maintained
• Continuous enrollment required (Prorated to $650 per 3 SH if an immigration exemption has been awarded for the final semester)
• 50% will be awarded fall semester and 50% will be awarded spring semester
• Students enrolled in online studies are eligible. Full-time continuous enrollment is required. Full time enrollment for graduate students is a minimum of 9 semester hours  per semester each fall and spring semester.
• Students receiving a graduate assistantship are not eligible for this award
• Scholarship only applied to Â鶹´«Ã½ tuition. No cash refund is available.

International Undergraduate Transfer Commitment

Provides an annual award to incoming transfer, non-sponsored international students enrolling to Â鶹´«Ã½ for the first time.

Award:

• $4,000 – $8,000 per year, available fall and spring semester

Criteria:

• F-1 students are eligible  
• $8,000 per year: 3.5 GPA per year
• $6,000 per year: 3.00 GPA
• $4,000 per year: 2.5 GPA
• Scholarship eligibility (ICS & UGRDS) is determined at the time of evaluation for admission 
• Applicants will not be reconsidered for scholarships after the point of admission if additional coursework is completed. (IE, an in progress degree is completed AFTER admission is granted to Â鶹´«Ã½). These scholarships cannot be earned after arriving on campus. You may choose to wait until completion to submit your application if you believe it would be to your advantage.
• Renewable for two additional years (four semesters) as an undergraduate (6 semesters total) OR until student receives a degree, whichever comes first
• 3.0 cumulative GPA must be maintained for renewal
• Recipients must have earned a minimum of 24 college credits and eligibility is based on college GPA
• Continuous full-time enrollment (Prorated to $650 per 3 SH if an immigration exemption has been awarded for the final semester)
• 50% will be awarded fall semester and 50% will be awarded spring semester. Not available to students on a government or NGO sponsorship program except with a bilateral agreement
• Students enrolled in online studies are eligible. Full-time continuous enrollment is required. Full time enrollment for undergraduate students is a minimum of 12 semester hours per semester each fall and spring semester.
• Scholarship only applied to Â鶹´«Ã½ tuition. No cash refund is available.

Additional Scholarships

International Presidential Scholarship (IPS)

Award: Full Tuition Cost for a total of up to Six students worldwide.

• Eligible candidates will be INVITED to apply after receiving full admission.  This scholarship is next available for fall semester 2025.

Criteria:

• Renewable for up to three years (six semesters) as an undergraduate (8 semesters total) OR until student receives a degree, whichever comes first
• 3.0 cumulative GPA must be maintained for renewal
• 50% will be awarded fall semester and 50% will be awarded spring semester
• IPS recipients must be available as campus ambassadors and aid our international recruitment efforts
• Recipients may not earn any other academic or tuition reduction scholarship
• Recipients may enroll in summer school under the terms of the scholarship
• Awarded by a selection committee

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