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4 myths & challenges concerning scholarships for international undergraduate students.

4 myths & challenges concerning scholarships for international undergraduate students. International undergraduate students aren’t eligible for scholarships. Myth 1. General Academic Scholarships (amounts vary) Entering Freshman Top 25% of high school class

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4 myths & challenges concerning scholarships for international undergraduate students.

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  1. 4 myths & challenges concerning scholarships for international undergraduate students.

  2. International undergraduate students aren’t eligible for scholarships. Myth 1

  3. General Academic Scholarships (amounts vary) • Entering Freshman • Top 25% of high school class • 1100 SAT / 24 ACT (excl. written score) Scholarships available to international undergraduate students • Board of Regents Scholarships (amounts vary) • Entering Freshman • Top 10% of high school class • 1200 SAT / 27 ACT (excl. written score) • Texas Transfer Scholarships ($1000.-) • Transfer at least 45 hours from Texas institution • 3.5 GPA • Departmental Scholarships (amounts vary) • Criteria differ per department • Good Neighbor Scholarships (Fall semester tuition) • Five years residence in a Pan-American country • 2.0 GPA • Mexican Waiver (In-state Tuition) • Incoming & ongoing in good standing • Nationals & residents of Mexico legally in the US • Financial need • Eagle Ambassador ($1500.- and $7.50 / hour) • 15 hours completed • 2.75 GPA

  4. How to do a better job communicating scholarships that are available to varied audiences that need to know? Challenge 1

  5. All international students are required to pay ‘out-of-state’ tuition. Myth 2

  6. “International students receiving any UNT competitive scholarship with an amount of at least $1,000 for the academic year will have their out-of-state tuition waived and will pay in-state tuition.”

  7. How to increase the number of $1000.-scholarships for those students who just need to cross the ‘in-state’ tuition threshold? Challenge 2

  8. Only substantial, need-based scholarships make a difference. Myth 3

  9. “My child is studying in America on a scholarship.”

  10. How to expand the number of and eligibility for small scholarships? Challenge 3

  11. Sponsored students don’t require a scholarship. Myth 4

  12. “Our funding agency works with schools willing to collaborate on cost-sharing.”

  13. How to assure a minimum amount of scholarship funding for qualified students recruited through pipeline partnerships with funding agencies? Challenge 4

  14. Better communication about availability &application Expanded eligibility to in-state tuition More, partial scholarships Focused scholarships to support pipeline partners Action Items

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