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1. Issue #390 August 25th, 2014
I. Financial Aid
UG: Maryville College (TN) Offers Two International Student Scholarship Programs
UG: Whitworth University (WA) Scholarships for Academic Excellence
UG: The University of Wisconsin-Platteville (WI) Offers A Tuition Waiver and Scholarship
UG: Hiram College (OH) Global Scholarships Available to International Students
II. Campus News
• Watch "EducationUSA Interactive: Adapting to American Campus Culture"
• Georgetown University (DC) Announces Online Chat Sessions
• Five Questions to Ask the International Students Office at U.S. Colleges
MARYVILLE COLLEGE (TN) OFFERS TWO INTERNATIONAL
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
The International Diversity Scholarship provides full tuition and is awarded
to one student per year. The International Student Merit Scholarship
program provides up to 50% of the cost of attendance at Maryville College. Both scholarships are
renewable for up to four years. The average scholarship is approximately $20,000.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/odJYzP
WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY (WA) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ACADEMIC
EXCELLENCE
Whitworth University is proud to offer academic scholarships to talented
international students of all faiths and backgrounds.
Our Mind and Heart ($20,000), Presidential ($18,000), Trustee ($16,000) and Whitworth ($14,000)
Scholarships are available to qualifying first-year international students and are renewable annually.
Details about Whitworth’s scholarship requirements, need-based aid opportunities and how to apply
can be found on our website. There is no application fee for international students.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/KZWAod

2. THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (WI) OFFERS A TUITION
WAIVER AND SCHOLARSHIP
1. International Student Tuition Waiver: Up to $2,500 per semester. May reapply
for up to eight semesters (based upon GPA and campus involvement).
2. Kathryn Mykel Conger Scholarship $1,000 - $3,000 per year. May reapply
each year.
Application deadline for the tuition waiver and Conger Scholarship: November 1 for spring term and
June 1 for fall term.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1w63Eeb
HIRAM COLLEGE (OH) GLOBAL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE TO
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Hiram College is offering merit-based Global Scholarships to international
students interested in attending the spring (January) 2015 semester.
The global scholarships can range from $1,000 to full tuition. Scholarships will be based on the
academics of a student, including the grade point average (GPA) and TOEFL score. To be
considered for the highest scholarships, a qualifying SAT or ACT is required. Priority Scholarship
deadline is November 15th.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/XxyVHN
WATCH "EDUCATIONUSA INTERACTIVE: ADAPTING TO AMERICAN
CAMPUS CULTURE"
If you missed the EducationUSA Interactive “Adapting to American Campus
Culture," you can still watch it to find out if Americans are really like they are
portrayed in movies, what it's like to live in a dorm and more information about
American campus culture!
For more information, please visit: http://1.usa.gov/1plEcwP

3. GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (DC) ANNOUNCES ONLINE CHAT
SESSIONS
The Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at Georgetown University is
pleased to announce its fall 2014 online chat sessions. These informal
chats provide prospective students with opportunities to ask questions
about the graduate programs offered at Georgetown as well as the application process.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/VGxpBF
FIVE QUESTIONS TO ASK THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
OFFICE AT U.S. COLLEGES
While researching your options, you may decide to contact a U.S.
institution’s international students office. Here are five questions you can ask the international
students office that will help you decide which college or university is right for you.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1plKEDM
Contact an EducationUSA adviser near you for guidance on finding and applying to an accredited U.S. college or university.
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EducationUSA would like to thank all the institutions, foundations, and other organizations which so generously provide the financial aid
and news information contained herein.