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Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Deadline: January 18 Individuals interested in the Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship are now able to submit their application for review in order to receive this award. To be eligible for this award student must be currently enrolled full time at a college or university. Undergraduate students will need to be enrolled in nine…

The value of a US education is immense, and found both inside and outside the classroom. After all, when you are not in class and learning from your professors, you will be in a new country learning about its people and culture. A big part of the value of a US education comes from the…

Frank M. Chapman Memorial Fund Deadline: November 15 The Frank M. Chapman memorial fund was created by Ms. Elsie M. B. Naumburg in memory of Dr. Chapman, a long-term chairman of Ornithology at the American Museum of Natural History. This award is available to graduate students around the world in need of financial aid to…

Applying to study in the US can be pretty confusing if you don’t know what you’re doing. There are all kinds of forms and applications which need to be filled out, and a specific order that they all need to be filled out in. What is an I-20 Form? Before you are able to get…

Bridging Scholarship Deadline: October 10 US citizens who are currently enrolled in a college or university in the United States and that plan on studying abroad in the Spring are still able to submit their application for the bridging scholarship. This award grants at least 20 students a stipend of either $2,500 (for the semester…

One of the best things about studying in a foreign country is that everything around you is new and exciting, making every day seem like a mini-vacation. To make the most of their time abroad, many international students decide to travel during their time off from school. If you are one of those students, then…