Scholarships

Eligibility
The Murray State University Global Outreach Scholarships are awarded automatically upon admission to a degree program. Applicants must first apply and be admitted to an undergraduate or graduate program at Murray State University.

Available for:
Both graduate and undergraduate students from any country.

Amount of offer

Undergraduate: Applicants who apply and are admitted into undergraduate programs are eligible to receive $5,000/year ($2,500 per semester) tuition reduction off nonresident rates. This scholarship is offered every semester of full time undergraduate enrollment and renewable upon satisfactory academic standing.

Graduate: Applicants who apply and are admitted into graduate programs are eligible to receive $6,000/year ($3,000 per semester) tuition reduction off normal full-time nonresident rates. This scholarship is offered every semester of full-time graduate enrollment and renewable upon satisfactory academic standing.

Number of scholarships offered
Unlimited

Eligibility
Murray State University International Leadership Scholarships are awarded annually on a competitive basis to applicants who are citizens or permanent residents of countries outside the United States. Applicants must first apply and be admitted to an MSU undergraduate or graduate program and submit evidence of the ability to pay the expenses that remain after the scholarship is awarded. Students who have already begun studies at Murray State Unversity are not eligible. The International Education Scholarship may not be used in conjunction with a graduate assistantship or other financial support from Murray State University.

Number of scholarships
5 offered per year.

Amount of offer
The Murray State University International Leadership Scholarship provides a waiver of the non-resident portion of Murray State University tuition. The scholarship is renewable each semester (up to eight semesters for undergraduate study or up to four semesters for graduate study) on the condition that recipients maintain a grade point average of at least 3.0 in MSU undergraduate degree programs or 3.5 in graduate degree programs. The scholarship may also be used during summer sessions at Murray State University. Recipients will be eligible to seek on-campus employment of up to 20 hours per week while classes are in session and full-time during academic breaks and vacations. Please note, however, that (a) receipt of the scholarship does not ensure the availability of on-campus employment; (b) recipients of the scholarship will be expected to contribute to and participate in intercultural programs on campus on request and complete 5 hours per week of volunteer service in an IIS office.

Application Procedures
Applicants must provide the following information, in English, in the sequence outlined below:

Application
A short one page essay describing your extracurricular activities and how you plan to use your time at Murray State to increase intercultural understanding both of yourself and those around you.

One letter of reference must be written by a teacher who has taught the applicant in sec-ondary or post-secondary classes. If necessary, the letter of reference may be written in a language other than English.

Letter of acceptance from Murray State University Office of Admissions to an under-graduate degree study program.

Eligibility
For international students who take the ESL program at Murray State University for at least one term prior to their degree program study. Recipients should maintain their academic standing at least “average”. Students who have already met the English proficiency requirements but prefer to take the ESL Level 6/University Preparation for at least one term are also eligible. The ESL scholarships can be used in conjunction with Global Outreach Scholarships.

Number of Scholarships
Unlimited

Available for:
both Graduates and Undergraduates from any country

Amount
Undergraduate: Total of $4,000 ($500/semester for a maximum of 8 semesters of full-time enrollment).

Graduate: Total of $2,000 ($500/semester for a maximum of 4 semesters of full-time enrollment).

Application deadline
Complete application packages, following the procedures outlined above, must be submitted no later than May 1 for the fall semester and October 1 for the January/spring next academic year semester to:

National Origin Scholarships
Field of Study Scholarships
General Scholarships
Graduate Student Scholarships
Scholarships for Women

Belizean Students
http://www.cobec.org
Consortium for Belize Educational Cooperation (COBEC) provides grants for students from Belize who attend COBEC member institutions in the United States--Murray State University is a member of COBEC.

Cypriot Students
http://www.fulbright.org.cy/cygrants.htm

Cuban Students
http://www.iie.org/fulbright/cintas/
The CINTAS Foundation offers fellowships to artists of Cuban lineage living outside Cuba.

Indonesian Students
http://www.usembassyjakarta.org/aminef/
The American-Indonesian Exchange Foundation offers excellent assistance.

Scandinavian Students
http://www.amscan.org/
The American-Scandinavian Foundation offers information on 5 scholarships available only to students from Scandinavia.

MBA Tuition Loan Program
http://www.salliemae.com/loans/private/mbaloans.html
The Sallie Mae Foundation offers private loans for study in Masters of Business Administration programs in US universities.

International Education Finance Corporation
http://www.iefc.com/
An excellent site for foreign students seeking financial assistance in the form of loans. These loans require a co-signer, an American citizen or permanent resident who is willing to sign the loan agreement. A co-signer indicates that he/she will repay the loan if you do not or can not. This is a big responsibility and it may be difficult to find such a person.

International Education Financial Aid
http://www.iefa.org/
One of the largest web sites for international students seeking aid. An excellent search engine.

FASTAID
http://www.fastaid.com/finaid/istudents.htm
Good all-around site for prospective international students. Used by the IIS international student adviser. One of the first sites to check.

eduPASS
http://edupass.org/finaid/
One of the best introductions to financial aid for international students in the US. A really excellent source for explaining the different kinds of aid available, and a good search engine for students. Recommended by MSU students.

Institute of International Education
http://www.iie.org/pgms/
IIE offers over 250 programs for scholars, students and citizens in countries around the world. Grants, fellowships and scholarships are offered in many subject areas for long and short-term study and research around the world.

International Student Organization
http://www.isoa.org/
ISO offers a list of scholarships, grants and other financial aid available for various international students from many countries and courses of study.

Signature Student Loan
http://www.salliemae.com/loans/private/index.html
The Sallie Mae Foundation offers private loans to students not eligible for federal aid in the US. International students will need a co-borrower to apply.

CollegeFunds.net
http://www.collegefunds.net/
Posts free scholarships every month for international students and offer financial aid searches. All students should be advised that financial aid searches for a fee are not endorsed by Murray State. Students use these at their own risk.

College Connection Scholarships
http://www.collegescholarships.com/
Hundreds of scholarships listed and updated monthly. Specific scholarships available for international students.

collegeboard.com
http://www.collegeboard.com/
Although targeted for US students, this source also provides assistance to international students. It contains scholarship information for over 2,000 scholarships for study. Complete the profile for scholarship sources and see what happens.

Graduate Fellowship Notebook
http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/
This Cornell University site contains over 600 scholarships, fellowships and grants available to graduate students from across the globe.

Fulbright Grants
http://www.iie.org/fulbright/ff/
The world leader in international education exchange. Fulbright scholarships for international students studying here in the US must be acquired while in your home country. Use this site to discover how to apply.

Ron Brown Fellowship Program
http://www.iie.org/pgms/ronbrown/
Provides fellowships for graduate students from Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia to study and research in the US.

AAUW: American Association of University Women
http://www.aauw.org/
An excellent site for aid to women. International women should especially look at the International Fellowships section AND read closely the requirements for individual scholarships as well.