There are two kinds of American universities: private and public. In terms of scholarship application, the source of scholarships for public schools is mainly provided by the government, and the number is less than that of private schools.
Compared with public schools, private schools provide scholarships for international students. In addition to scholarship foundations established by some social groups, private schools generally have many privately sponsored foundations. For example, if a non-governmental foundation is set up to support the graduate students majoring in physics in a certain school, then the students who apply for the graduate students majoring in physics in this school can apply for this fund at the same time. In American private schools, there are many such private foundation organizations, and the scope of their sponsorship can sometimes involve every major offered by the school.
Therefore, applicants can apply for one or more fund grants at the same time as applying for scholarships and research assistantships from schools with private foundations, which can expand their chances of obtaining funding. However, many privately sponsored scholarships are not awarded to international students, so it is necessary to know in detail in advance.
Choose a school with a high proportion of international students
Many people think that schools with fewer international students are less competitive and more likely to get scholarships. In fact, this view is biased. Most international students who apply to study in the United States are nervous about the high tuition fees and cannot completely solve their own expenses. They all hope that American schools will provide scholarships.
Therefore, schools with a large proportion of international students are more experienced and willing to help international students, and it is easier to provide scholarships to these students. On the contrary, those schools with relatively few international students pay little attention to international students. Even if there are a few or even a dozen scholarship programs, they are generally only awarded to domestic students.
How to write an application for studying in the United States?
In fact, applying for a scholarship mainly depends on your own ability. Therefore, what is the main function of scholarship application? Icing on the cake? , not? Send charcoal in the snow? . This is what students should know before writing a scholarship application. Generally speaking, the scholarship application should include your past experience, your understanding of institutions and majors, why you chose this institution and major, and why you think you can get a scholarship. In fact, as long as you list these items, the logical structure of the article will be complete and there will not be too many mistakes. This scholarship application is considered qualified.
If students want to write a good scholarship application, they should elaborate on those aspects mentioned above. For example, students can add some subjective comments and opinions on why they choose this institution and major (as long as these comments and opinions do not go against the facts). Students can also choose to add some written materials to prove their outstanding aspects. When writing, students should pay attention to the fact that scholarship applications should fully show their Excellence, but also show the personality characteristics recognized by Americans, including self-confidence and extroversion. Such applications are more likely to be favored by American universities.
Introduction to the examination and approval methods of American study abroad scholarships
Rollins, president of Cornell University, presided over a joint meeting attended by presidents of 28 famous private universities, including Yale, Cornell, Columbia, MIT and Stanford, and discussed the issue of scholarship allocation policy. Prior to this, these schools formed a research group to investigate the distribution of scholarships in recent years, and put forward many suggestions on how to calculate the financial burden of students' families and the general principles for granting scholarships in the future. The principals decided to resume the principle of granting scholarships according to the financial affordability of students' families. That is, parents and students should bear the educational expenses, and universities should calculate the family's ability to pay tuition according to the income and assets of students' families. Scholarships will only be provided if parents can't pay the tuition fees despite their best efforts. Families with the same financial burden should get roughly the same scholarship no matter which school they apply for. Universities can help students in special circumstances, but they cannot provide generous scholarships to students with outstanding talents.
According to the national conditions of the United States, there are some special provisions for the examination and approval of scholarships. For example, the financial affordability of divorced families, even if they do not live together, also need to consider the situation of both parents; For families whose parents run their own companies and have buildings for rent, the company's profit and loss and building depreciation are calculated according to unified standards. The new regulations require that 5% of the family's total assets be used to pay tuition fees, which should not exceed 2.4 times the family income; Give special protection to families without pensions. However, since several of the most famous and richest private universities, such as Harvard, Princeton and Brown University, did not attend the conference, they may not necessarily implement the same policy. It's hard to say what will come of the contradiction between different policies.