The document provides information on merit-based scholarships and campus news from various universities. It summarizes scholarships available from the University of Cincinnati, The New School, and Texas Christian University. It also discusses a full doctoral scholarship program at Drexel University. Several campus news items are mentioned, including EducationUSA participating in a U Penn MOOC, a new international student website at Providence College, and program changes at the University of Kansas and University of Arkansas.

1. Issue #361 January 13th, 2014
I. Financial Aid
UG: University of Cincinnati (OH) Merit-Based Global Scholarships
UG: The New School for Public Engagement (NY) Scholarship Competition
UG/Grad/Postgrad: Texas Christian University (TX) MBA Program Merit Scholarships
Postgrad: Drexel University (PA) Doctoral Business Program Full Scholarships & Stipends
II. Campus News
• EducationUSA Participates in Upcoming U Penn MOOC on "Applying to U.S. Universities"
• Providence College (RI) Launches New International Student Website
• George Washington University (DC) Online Office Hours for Fellowship Applicants
• University of Toledo (OH) Offers Useful Master's of Public Administration Program
• University of Kansas (KS) To Change BS in Architectural Engineering to 4-Year Program
• University of Arkansas (AR) School of Law's Graduate Legal Degree in Agricultural & Food Law
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI (OH) MERIT-BASED GLOBAL
SCHOLARSHIPS
The University of Cincinnati Global Scholarship is a merit-based award
with multiple levels. Awards range from $1,000 up to $25,000 (full tuition)
per year. It is renewable for the duration of a bachelor’s degree program
(up to 8 semesters of study for freshmen, 4 semesters for transfers) and the average award amount
is $9,000 per year.
Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati (UC) is Ohio's premier urban research university.
Ranked among the top 25 public research universities in the United States, UC has over 250
undergraduate and 150 graduate programs, many of which are nationally ranked. The University of
Cincinnati offers the UC Global Scholarship for qualified international undergraduate students.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/w8gKDM

2. THE NEW SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT (NY) SCHOLARSHIP
COMPETITION
Open to adult and transfer students that want to begin their academic studies or
resume unfinished studies at The New School for Public Engagement. Only those
who have applied and have been accepted to a New School for Public
Engagement undergraduate degree program are eligible. Winners are expected to
start their undergraduate program at The New School for Public Engagement in the fall of 2014.
One full- and one partial-tuition scholarship for a bachelor's degree at The New School for Public
Engagement. All you have to do is answer 3 multiple-choice question sets, write a short motivational
statement and upload a ”Tell Your Story” video case to be in the running for the scholarship prizes.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1d0qZy3
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (TX) MBA PROGRAM MERIT
SCHOLARSHIPS
TCU MBA merit based scholarships are available to all qualified
candidates for admission. Scholarship package ranging from $30,000 to
$55,000/year.
The large majority of their students receive scholarship or graduate assistant awards from the
Neeley School. The award decisions are made on the basis of the credentials presented with your
admission application. Many factors are weighed including prior academic performance, relevant
test scores, professional work experience, motivation, maturity and leadership ability.
More information on the full-time MBA program can be found at
http://neeley.tcu.edu/full-time_mba.aspx
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/QXJjlo

3. DREXEL UNIVERSITY (PA) DOCTORAL BUSINESS PROGRAM FULL
SCHOLARSHIPS & STIPENDS
Drexel University's LeBow College of Business Ph.D. programs offer full
scholarships and stipends for International Students. Their application system is now open. Please
visit the Drexel website for more information. Applications are free and our deadline is January 31,
2014.
With a long and rich history of excellence through academics and research, LeBow College of
Business offers a Ph.D. in Economics and a Ph.D. in Business with specializations ranging from
Accounting, Decision Sciences, Finance, Marketing, and Organization and Strategy. The Ph.D.
programs at LeBow College of Business prepare doctoral students to become outstanding scholars
and inspiring teachers. Doctoral students are assigned a combination of teaching and research
responsibilities. Assistants receive a stipend and full time tuition remission per academic year, an
average total of about $66,000. Doctoral students who are making satisfactory progress toward the
degree can expect to be provided with the assistantship at a minimum of four years.
The faculty take a hands-on approach to research and teaching, mentoring students on a daily
basis. The support of LeBow’s collaborative, collegial research environment provides our doctoral
students with tremendous research opportunities. AACSB accredited, LeBow College is set within a
dynamic research community in the Greater Philadelphia area, which is home to more than 80
colleges and universities.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1dzDNj9
EDUCATIONUSA PARTICIPATES IN UPCOMING U PENN MOOC ON
"APPLYING TO U.S. UNIVERSITIES"
EducationUSA, a U.S. Department of State supported network, is proud
to be a part of this free "Applying to U.S. Universities" MOOC course
designed by the University of Pennsylvania's English Language Program
and offered free of charge to international students on the Coursera
platform. This course will help you understand how the U.S. university application and admission
process works for international students and non-native English speakers applying to undergraduate
(i.e., bachelor's degree) programs.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1aBmWsf

4. PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (RI) LAUNCHES NEW INTERNATIONAL
STUDENT WEBSITE
Providence College’s new International Student website details the
application process for students applying from outside the United States.
Providence College (PC) is still welcoming applications for the Class of 2018 through our Regular
Decision deadline of January 15, 2014.
This year, PC celebrated the opening of the College’s new signature academic building, the Ruane
Center for the Humanities. Symbolizing PC’s commitment to the liberal arts, the humanities, and
undergraduate education, the building is home to PC’s hallmark Development of Western Civilization
Program as well as the Liberal Arts Honors Program.
Another exciting milestone was the one-year anniversary of the Providence College School of
Business (PCSB) receiving the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
accreditation. The distinction is considered the “gold standard” for college business programs,
achieved by 30 percent in the United States and only 5 percent worldwide.
The Providence College School of Business embraces both the traditional business disciplines as
well as incorporates the benefits of a liberal arts education. It provides a values-based education and
allows students to think critically and harness self-reflection while focusing on a real-world
experience. Small class sizes and student engagement in the PCSB are a key component of the
Providence College business curriculum.
To learn more about the Ruane Center for the Humanities, please check out the web link:
http://www.providence.edu/media/ruane-dedication/pages/default.aspx.
To learn more about the AACSB-accredited Providence College School of Business, please check
out the web link: http://www.providence.edu/business/pages/default.aspx.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/Klvmhr
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (DC) ONLINE OFFICE
HOURS FOR FELLOWSHIP APPLICANTS
The Office of Graduate Admissions at the Elliott School of International
Affairs will be holding online office hours leading up to our January 15th fellowship deadline. Be see
below for dates/times:
January 10: 1-4:30 p.m. EDT
January 13: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. EDT and 1-4:30 p.m. EDT
January 14: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. EDT and 1-4:30 p.m. EDT
January 15: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. EDT and 1-4:30 p.m. EDT
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1g6gTQg

5. UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (OH) OFFERS USEFUL MASTER'S OF PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM
The University of Toledo's excellent Master of Public Administration (MPA)
program provides graduates with the tools to launch prestigious careers. One
prominent example of this phenomenon is 1994 alumnus Elin Suleymanov, who
was recently appointed Ambassador to the United States by the government of
his homeland of Azerbaijan. His Excellency Ambassador Suleymanov had been the nation’s first
consul general to Los Angeles and the Western states; he led a team that established an Azerbaijani
diplomatic presence on the West Coast.
Earlier, Suleymanov served as senior counselor at the Foreign Relations Department, Office of the
President, in Baku, Azerbaijan, and as press officer of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Washington, D.C.
His experience before joining diplomatic service includes working with the United Nations high
commissioner for refugees in Azerbaijan, as well as with the Open Media Research Institute in
Prague, Czech Republic, and Glaverbel Czech, a leading manufacturing company in East-Central
Europe.
The 1994 UT alumnus has authored numerous articles and is a frequent presenter at academic
events. He speaks Azerbaijani, English, Russian and Czech languages.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1bmggxC
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS (KS) TO CHANGE BS IN
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING TO 4-YEAR PROGRAM
The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering at
the University of Kansas will change its Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering (BS
ARCE) degree program from a five-year curriculum to a four-year program, beginning summer
2014. The streamlined, ABET-accredited degree program will require students to complete a
curriculum with 128 credit hours. Previously, students had to complete a 165 credit hour curriculum.
Under the new plan, students will be able to graduate and enter the job market sooner, or more
quickly complete several master’s degree programs, including an NAAB-accredited Master of
Architecture from KU.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/KhjSeS

6. UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS (AR) SCHOOL OF LAW'S GRADUATE LEGAL
DEGREE IN AGRICULTURAL & FOOD LAW
The University of Arkansas School of Law is proud to offer the only advanced legal
degree program in agricultural law and food law in the United States. Our unique
curriculum attracts candidates from throughout the United States and the world.
While some candidates are recent law school graduates, many are experienced
attorneys and academics. Our alumni proudly serve as leaders in private practice, government,
industry, public policy, advocacy, and academia. Our expanded curriculum addresses the full
spectrum of food and agricultural law issues, and new online educational opportunities put us at the
forefront of technology. Applications for the 2014-15 academic year are being accepted now.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1f564xp
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