Education and Scholarships from USA

USA from decades has remained one of the most popular destinations for studying. Most of the top ranked universities in the world are located in USA which includes Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton, Yale and many more. International exposure, world class education, top universities and ample career opportunities are a few reasons for such popularity amongst students. Universities in USA receive large number of applications every year and as per the stats more than 700,000 international students come to USA for their higher education. And out this number more than 70,000 students are from India.

The reputation of Universities & Colleges in USA and high standards of education is the reason for there popularity amongst students and employers as well. Colleges in USA provides number of courses in different fields which gives ample options to students for selecting the best course as per there interest. These universities offers wide range of courses in various fields which include science, finance, fine arts, animation and multimedia and many more.

There are number of Indian students amongst other international students who come to Study in USA. Most of the students opt for course like Bachelor degrees in engineering, commerce, science, computers and business and Masters in business, finance and management. However, it is not a cake walk for Indian students to get admission in Universities in USA. There are many factors that come before student finally gets admission. The biggest factor is financial support. USA is one of the developed economies in the world and living standards are on a higher side in USA. Supporting the educational while staying in USA becomes very high on one’s pocket. There are various options which help in supporting education in USA like scholarships, financial aid, trust loans and many more. As per the recent reports scholarship of more than $ 7 billion was awarded to more than 670,000 international students in USA.

There are various scholarship and financial aid which are provided by the universities and other organizations which students can consider for supporting there higher education. Scholarships are awarded to students on the basis of various factors like academic record, achievements in sports and other activities, special talent and etc. To attain a scholarship students have to face a very stiff competition beside that there are financial aids available as well which students can consider. Financial aids are provided on the basis of student’s need. There are various factors which are considered when you apply for financial aid like financial assets, family income and other factors. There are a few scholarships that students must consider while applying for studying in USA. 

• AAUW Education Foundation International Fellowship: This fellowship is awarded to international female students. It’s given on the basis of outstanding leadership ability and to those candidates who are expected to give effective leadership in future.
• Agency for Health Care Research and Quality: The scholar ship is given to students of social, medical, management or health sciences.
• American Foundation for Aging Research: Fellowship Awards for undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. students of biology, cancer, biochemistry, or biophysics in the aging research.
• American Society of Civil Engineers: Administering various scholarships for undergraduates and graduates who study or conduct research in civil engineering.
• Geological Society of America: Grants for graduate students to support masters and doctoral thesis research in geological science.
• Elizabeth Green shield Foundation: Grants for young artists working in the following areas: painting, drawing, print making, sculpture.
• Georgia College & State University: International student scholarships are offered to international students each fall and spring semester. 

These are a few option that students must consider while they are looking for financial aid or scholar ships to foster there education in USA.

Why USA is Best Destination to Study Abroad?

Number of students comes to Study in USA for there higher studies from all over the world. USA is very popular international destination and allures number of international students towards its reputed universities and colleges. As per the stats Indian students are attracted more towards USA then other countries.  Stats shows that there were 20,000 students from India who went to USA for higher studies in 2007 but the figure is increased more than three times in just a single year. In 2008 more than 90,000 students went to USA for their higher studies. The number is still increasing every year and after the U.S president Mr. Barack Obama’s visit to India the new opportunities are opened for students and the number is expected to increase tremendously.  Such a high number of students willing to go to USA clearly indicate the popularity amongst Indian Students.

Most of the universities that come under top 100 ranking in the world are located in USA. Universities like Harvard, Stanford, Columbia and Yale are to name a few universities where most of the students dream to study. Beside these top universities there are a total of more than 3000 Colleges in USA where students comes every year for their higher education. These universities provide variety of courses to choose from ranging from arts to business management, engineering to literature and numerous other courses. The courses provided by Universities in USA come under public system and private system. Public system courses are those which are funded by government and private system courses are those which are looked after by private bodies and there fees is quite high. So for students with strong financial backgrounds can also opt for private system courses if they didn’t get admission under public courses. Therefore there are ample opportunities for students to Study in USA.

There are various requirements like entrance test and academic background that plays important role in getting admission in US Universities. There are various entrance tests like GMAT, GRE and SAT which you have to qualify to secure a seat in universities in USA for various graduation and post graduation level courses. If you are not a native of U.S.A you have to qualify TOFEL examination and higher your score in TOFEL more easily you can have F-1 visa.  Beside these entrance tests many universities conduct there own entrance examination and admission criteria also varies with different universities.  Students must visit websites of   various universities where they want to apply and find out admission criteria and keep a track of application submission deadline for each and every institute.

The cost of living in USA is on a higher side and to afford it along with tuition fees of universities can be very challenging for students. Expenses that a student have to bear during there stay in USA is around $12000- $35000 per annum including there tuition fee and other daily expenses. There are various options that students can look forward to support there education like scholarships, financial aids, bank loans and etc. There are various government and private sector organizations which provide scholarships for international students.  A few of such international organizations are International Education Financial Aid by Rotary International, AAUW, and American Council for International Education. There are few other scholarships and fee waivers like International Graduate scholarships and International Undergraduate Scholarship are available for international students to support there education. Similarly there are few trusts in India which provides education loan for studying abroad at 2-4% rate of interest and there are various other societies and organizations are there which provides such loans.  Students are also allowed to work part time on campus and off campus by most of the universities to support there stay.

Besides all these advantages there are numerous top companies in the world like Microsoft, Motorola, Ford and etc are located in USA and they are one of the major recruiters in USA. As USA is one of the major economies of the world there are ample opportunities to start career. That is why such a large number of students go to USA every year from India.