USA Scholarships and Financial Aid

CAN I STUDY FOR FREE IN THE USA?

IF NOT WHAT IS THE COST OF STUDYING IN THE USA?

There are many universities in the USA that provide scholarships, grants, and work-study schemes to their students to cover up their tuition and other expenses. Some of these grants are available for the financially needy students and some are for the high scoring students. Some universities provide financial aid, especially to international students.

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Free Universities and Colleges

Some universities and colleges are totally operated on donations and endowments while many are such which require you to work. Despite the free tuition, these universities provide quality education and also have reputational rankings.

Universities with free tuition costs for international students in the USA: -

- Berea College

- Web Institute

- City University of New York

- Curtis Institute of Music

- Deep Springs College

- The United States Naval Academy

- Washington State University

- Alice Lloyd College

- College of the Ozarks

- Warren Wilson College

- Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

- Curtis Institute of Music

- US Academies

 

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Universities with fully funded scholarship options: -

 

There are other universities that are not entirely free but offer generous scholarship options that almost cover all your tuition costs for international students. Check out a few options below: -

 

- University of Alabama

- Harvard University

- Yale University

- MIT

- Princeton University

- Cornell University

- CalTech University

- University of Chicago

- Duke University

- Notre Dame University

- Rice University

- Louisiana

- University of Pennsylvania

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Other sources of scholarships in the USA which offer or contribute to the financial aid for international students

- American universities scholarships

- Amherst College Scholarships

- Berea College Scholarships

- Clark University Scholarships

- Colby-Sawyer Scholarships

- Columbia College Scholarships

- Michigan State Universities International scholarships

- New York University Wagner Scholarships

- Oregon University Scholarships

- Concordia College scholarships

- Iowa State University International Merit Scholarships

 

Government Scholarships:-

 

- Foreign Fulbright Student Program: - This program offers scholarships for international students who want to pursue a master's or a Ph.D. degree. The scholarship includes tuition fees, airfare, a living stipend, textbooks, and health insurance.

- Humphrey Fellowship Program: - This program is for experienced professionals who want to strengthen their leadership skills while interchanging the learning about the common issues of the USA and the professional's home country.

Other ways you can fund your studies or study free in the USA are:-

- You can always volunteer at https://www.gooverseas.com/volunteer-abroad for which you can get paid and also receive accommodation and food.

- You can work within the university where you are studying as a professor’s associate or apply for campus jobs. There are many opportunities for working within the campus especially for international students.

- You can attain internships at several companies located near your university or home based on your previous education and professional experience.

 

Cost of Studying in the USA

Tuition fees:-

The graduate program usually consists of 4 years, so the range of tuition fees is $5000 to $50,000. The average cost of a four-year undergraduate course in a public university is around $26,500 per year. The same cost for a private university is around $35,500 per year. There is a cheaper option of Associate's degree available which is a two-year public sector college also known as a community college with an average tuition cost of $3800 per year. However, you can't complete a degree in two years, so you are transferred to a university for an additional two or three years for completion.

Accommodation costs:-

Generally, the Midwest region of the USA is cheaper in terms of living costs than the north-east and east regions of the USA. The average cost of a one-bedroom apartment is $500 and $3500 per month in rural and city areas respectively. On-campus rooms are basically dormitories with two or three persons per room. The average cost for these rooms including board cost is around $11,000 for public universities and $12,000 for private universities per year.

Other expenses:-

The average cost of books and academic supplies is $390 per semester, which becomes $1200 per year. Other essential costs such as household expenses and phone bills cost around $45 per month. Electricity is around $50-$100 per month, and internet facilities count to $45-$50 per month. A public transport pass costs around $50-$60 per month, and there is a student discount in some areas for transportation.

 

Total expenses (Includes Tuition, on-campus accommodation, board, transport, and other living expenses):-

For a public university Undergraduate student – Average $42,000 annually.

For a private university Undergraduate student – Average $52,500 annually.

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