Through a competitive process, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will award up to 40 new undergraduate freshman & transfer international students a special reduced tuition rate to recognize their outstanding academic achievement. This special rate will be awarded for fall 2013 (beginning in August 2013). The award will be good for up to 8 undergraduate semesters.
Award Value: Over four years, the award will have a value of approximately $28,000 when compared with traditional undergraduate international student tuition rates. An awardee will be required to present a bank statement showing a minimum balance of just under $20,000 to meet immigration requirements and to be issued an I-20.
| Estimated Undergraduate Tuition, Fees, Room and Board | ||
| FY 2013-2014 | ||
|
| International GEO Scholars | International Rate |
| Tuition & Fees | $9,166.80 * | $15,976.60 * |
| Room & Board | $10,066.00 ** | $10,066.00 ** |
| Total | $19,232.80 | $26,042.60 |
| * Undergraduate, two semesters, 12 semester hours each | ||
| ** Estimated living expenses for 12 months | ||
Qualification: Awardees will be selected, through a competitive process, based on overall high school grade point average, TOFEL or IELTS scores, and /or outstanding talent.
Applying for the Award: There is no separate application required to be considered for this scholarship and there is no application fee for undergraduate international applicants. Interested students should complete an international undergraduate application. Required items for an undergraduate application are:
Priority consideration deadline: April 15, 2013 (awards will continue to be made after this date as resources remain available.)
Notification of awards begins: April 30, 2013 (will continue until all awards are accepted and verified)
Application instructions are available at http://www.siue.edu/internationalstudents/criteria/index.shtml
For more information, please contact:
Sandra Tamari
International Admissions Advisor
Tel: 618-650-3781
Fax: 618-650-5099
Email: intladm@siue.edu
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