IEFA Blog

Did you know that if you are an international student in the US, you are allowed to work on campus up to 20 hours per week when classes are in session? The U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services also allow international students to work up to 40 hours per week during summer, winter, and spring breaks…

William E. Jackson Award Scholarship Deadline: September 30 The William E. Jackson award is given to one graduate student annually that has proven academic excellence in the field of aviation electronics and telecommunications. RTCA grants the chosen recipient of this award $4000 and an honorary plaque during the RTCA Annual Symposium. Graduate students studying aviation…

College costs are on the rise and are showing no signs of wavering. Economists predict that by 2015 state college costs may be as high as $120,000. US and international students are feeling the effects more so than ever as tuition is increasing at a faster rate than inflation. Since 1986, inflation has increased 115.06%…

Brazil Science without Borders Scholarship Scholarship Deadline: Varies by Host School Undergraduate students from Brazil who want to study in the United States now have the opportunity to do so while receiving financial aid. The Brazilian government has started an initiative to give 100,000 scholarships to some of the best students in Brazil so they…

If you are planning to study overseas, you may find that going to school in a foreign country can be costly. While you will still have to cover your tuition, books, and living expenses, now you’ll need to factor in additional flight costs, exchange rates, health insurance, etc. While there is no doubt that studying…

McGhee Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies Scholarship Scholarship Deadline: March 2 Are you looking for a cultural academic experience in Turkey along with financial assistance? Georgetown University’s McGhee Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies is now offering scholarships in the amount of $5000. Non-Georgetown students who participate in the Fall 2012 Eastern Mediterranean studies program in…