International Graduate Scholarships

International graduate students may be eligible for the following awards to help cover college costs such as tuition, fees and living expenses.

Click the arrows below to learn more about award criteria and amounts, as well as eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions.

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Students should beware of scholarship scams. If you want to apply for a scholarship but are not sure whether it is legitimate, visit the Federal Trade Commission for scholarship scams.

International Graduate Scholarships, Awards and Grants
Name	Amount	Deadline
Geographic Enhancement Opportunity (GEO) Award	Special tuition rate for eligible international students	No deadline, automatically reviewed with application
Competitive Graduate Award	Research assistantship that includes tuition waiver and $8,370 stipend per academic year, for two years	January 15
Graduate Scholar Award	Tuition waiver for 2 semesters, up to 30 credit hours	March 1

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