EducationUSA Weekly Update, #363, January 27, 2014
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1. Issue #314 January 28th, 2013
I. Financial Aid
UG: Waldorf College Academic Merit-Based Scholarships
UG: University of Minnesota Global Excellence Scholarships
UG: University of Arkansas New Freshman Academic Scholarships
UG/Grad: St. Catherine University French and Spanish Assistantships
UG/Grad: Tulane University Need-Based Scholarships
UG/Grad: Indiana University South Bend Music Scholarships
II. Campus News
• Watch Key Presentations On-Demand From EducationUSA's International Virtual College Fair
• Take Free GMAT Prep Webinars from Texas Christian University
• Pepperdine University Offers New LL.M. and Legal English Programs
• Georgetown University Law Center Hosts Webinar for LL.M. Students
WALDORF COLLEGE ACADEMIC MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS
Waldorf College seeks to be an engaging community of learning and faith
where relationships are formed and opportunities for learning and service
abound. Our mission is to educate the whole person emphasizing
integrity and equipping students to succeed and to serve the communities where they live and work.
Waldorf College is also looking to rejuvenate its international population. All accepted international
students will receive an academic-based merit scholarship ranging from $1,000-$15,000! Take the
first step by filling out our FREE online application and check out our website to see what Waldorf
College has to offer!
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/Uq7c4Q
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA GLOBAL EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPS
One of the nation’s largest schools, the University of Minnesota offers
baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in virtually every field—
from medicine to business, law to liberal arts, and science and
engineering to architecture.
The University of Minnesota is committed to attracting and retaining high achieving international
students through the Global Excellence Scholarship Program. The scholarships are competitive,
merit based awards for first-year undergraduate and transfer students. Last year's awards ranged
from 2,625 to 5,250 per year. Awards renew each year for up to four years. No separate
scholarship application is required, all students who complete an admissions application will be
considered. The application deadline for admission and scholarship is December 15th for the
following academic year.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/SfRvz4
2. UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS NEW FRESHMAN ACADEMIC
SCHOLARSHIPS
The University of Arkansas is a community where students are gaining
national recognition, actively engaging in our campus and local community, and conducting
research in one of the nation's top research institutions.
The University of Arkansas offers new freshman academic scholarship program and a number of
prestigious fellowships available through the Honors College. All freshman scholarships apply to
undergraduate programs only..
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/11RRxRR
ST. CATHERINE UNIVERSITY FRENCH AND SPANISH ASSISTANTSHIPS
St. Catherine University is committed to the development of effective,
ethical leaders. Through study, practice and life experience, individuals
have opportunities to enrich the knowledge, refine the skills and clarify the attitudes essential for
responsible action.
Each year, St. Catherine University awards one assistantship to a native French speaker and two
assistantships to native Spanish speakers who are interested in becoming language teachers. If
you are an enthusiastic, engaging young women who is interested in working for our French or
Spanish Language Departments for one year while taking personal enrichment classes, we
encourage you to apply by February 15, 2013.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/Swmgji
TULANE UNIVERSITY NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS
Students from across the United States and many foreign countries
attend Tulane University. The diversity of the student body enriches the
learning experience for all students with an opportunity to experience new
traditions and perspectives.
International students may be considered for Tulane institutional need-based scholarship funds.
Tulane requires that all need-based scholarship recipients, including international students, maintain
full-time enrollment (12 credit hours or more) each semester in a full-time division (Newcomb-
Tulane College, School of Architecture, School of Science and Engineering, School of Liberal Arts,
Freeman School of Business).
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/149CJgh
3. INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTH BEND MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS
The Music Area of the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts at Indiana
University South Bend offers Bachelor, Graduate, and Diploma
programs, as well as a minor. Students begin with a core curriculum of
music theory and history, applied music, piano and general education requirements in the
humanities, life sciences, mathematics, and social sciences. All students continue to study their
principal instrument or voice each semester, as well as participate in university ensembles.
Indiana University South Bend will award its first round of music scholarships for undergraduate
and graduate candidates who complete their live audition or send a performance CD or DVD by
March 8, 2013. Later submissions will be considered if funds remain.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/VvynMh
WATCH KEY PRESENTATIONS ON-DEMAND FROM EDUCATIONUSA'S
INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL COLLEGE FAIR
On November 13, EducationUSA conducted the International Virtual College Fair event that brought
over 180 U.S. colleges and universities from all 50 states, together with over 13,500 online
participants from 187 countries.
If you missed the event, you are welcome to check out these seven presentations from that event
covering a wide range of relevant topics to prospective international students considering the United
States as their study destination.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/VWBYEv
TAKE FREE GMAT PREP WEBINARS FROM TEXAS CHRISTIAN
UNIVERSITY
It's not too late to register for the free GMAT Prep class offered via
webinar by TCU's Neeley School of Business. This course is offered as a
service to our prospective students, recognizing that it probably has been several years since you
have been in a classroom or prepared for standardized entrance exams.
The GMAT Prep Fall Session will be held on three consecutive Saturdays – February 2, 9 and 16.
Different content will be covered in each class meeting. Please note that space is limited and you
will register using Neeley VIP credentials.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/QsoL2G
4. PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY OFFERS NEW LL.M. AND LEGAL ENGLISH
PROGRAMS
Pepperdine University will be offering two new programs this upcoming
year, including a new LL.M. with a Concentration in International
Commercial Arbitration (ICA) starting this Fall and a legal English training program this summer.
The ICA Concentration is a 28 unit (1 year) LLM program and includes six new International
Commercial Arbitration courses. Students will have the opportunity to learn from distinguished
guest practitioners from Jones Day, Freshfields, King & Spalding, and other major law firms.
The Legal English Gateway Program (Gateway) is a four-week training program for international
attorneys and judges and is designed to strengthen legal speaking, listening, reading and writing
abilities for non-native speakers. The program will cover topics in legal research and writing, US
legal vocabulary and concepts, plus advanced reading, writing and grammar. The Gateway
program will also provide participants an opportunity to visit Los Angeles Superior Court, JAMS
and meet with lawyers specializing in International Law practice. The summer Gateway program is
a perfect preparatory course for students starting an LLM program in the Fall.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/KgHt7w
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER HOSTS WEBINAR FOR
LL.M. STUDENTS
The Georgetown University Law Center will host a webinar on February
8th at 10 a.m. (Eastern) for any international students considering LL.M.
studies in the United States.
The webinar will discuss the structure of U.S. legal education and the law school admissions
process generally, and will also talk about Georgetown’s programs and admissions process
specifically.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/149ybX3
Contact an EducationUSA adviser near you for guidance on finding and applying to an accredited U.S. college or university.
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financial aid and news information contained herein.