Issue #357 December 2nd, 2013I. Financial AidUG: North Central College (IL) International Student ScholarshipsUG: Northern Kentucky University (KY) International Student Awards UG: Murray State University (KY) Merit Based ScholarshipsUG: Viterbo University (WI) International Student ScholarshipsGrad: University of San Francisco (CA) Graduate Student Scholarships

II. Campus News• EducationUSA Hosts Step 2 of Your 5 Steps to U.S. Study: Educational Credentials Evaluation• College of Staten Island (NY) Offers Master of Science in Business Management• University of Nebraska (NE) Announces New LL.M. Program in U.S. Legal Studies• George Washington University (DC) Makes Video for Peace• Carroll University (WI) Still Accepting Spring 2014 Applications for Intensive English Program• University of Denver (CO) Releases English Language Center's Student-Edited Newsletter

NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (IL) INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSCHOLARSHIPS

North Central is a nationally-recognized liberal arts university nearChicago, Illinois that was founded in 1861. North Central's InternationalScholarship is an academic scholarship for undergraduate students that is offered to qualifiedstudents at the time of admission. The award ranges up to $20,000 per year (up to $80,000 over fouryears) and is renewable if the student remains in good academic standing. Grades, test scores,essay and teacher recommendations are considered in the award review.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/S3PPHd

NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (KY) INTERNATIONAL STUDENTAWARDS

Northern Kentucky University is a growing metropolitan university ofnearly 16,000 students served by more than 2,000 faculty and staff on a thrivingsuburban campus near Cincinnati. Every semester the Office of InternationalStudent and Scholars award approximately ten scholarships to new students.This award is called the International Student Award and is in the amount of $1,000/ semester. Allnew international students are automatically eligible for this scholarship when they apply to theuniversity. It is not necessary to fill out a separate application for the International Student Award.Recipients of the International Student Award will be chosen based on test scores and grades.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1gc3Hts

MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (KY) MERIT BASED SCHOLARSHIPS

Murray State University, founded in 1922, is a public university offering118 bachelor's and master's programs. The university receives highrankings for its academic excellence and low tuition fees. As an international student, you will feelwelcome in the city of Murray which is one of the friendliest and safest places in America.

Leadership Scholarships are merit-based and are available for outstanding international studentswho demonstrate leadership abilities through community service experience, volunteering andextracurricular activities. Scholarships are awarded for four years of undergraduate study or twoyears of graduate study.

* Undergraduate: valued at approximately $7,000 per year - Estimated Tuition with Scholarship:$7,044* Graduate: valued at approximately $8,500 per year - Estimated Tuition with Scholarship: $8,028For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1bijCat

VITERBO UNIVERSITY (WI) INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSCHOLARSHIPS

Viterbo University is located in beautiful La Crosse, Wis.—a city with apopulation of 52,000 amid majestic bluffs and scenic valleys near the -Mississippi River. The university offers small classes, over 50 major fields of study and a variety ofextracurricular activities.

International students at Viterbo come from a wide variety of locations around the world andacademic scholarships are awarded based on applicants' merit.

* Merit- $7,000* Excellence- $9,000* Signature- $11,000For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1gc77MP

UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO (CA) GRADUATE STUDENTSCHOLARSHIPS

Graduate applicants to the College of Arts and Sciences are automaticallyconsidered for merit-based fellowships at the time of admission review. Noadditional application required!For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1fjjcCi

EDUCATIONUSA HOSTS STEP 2 OF YOUR 5 STEPS TO U.S.STUDY: EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS EVALUATION

How do U.S. colleges evaluate my academic credentials?

Education credentials are typically your secondary/high school diplomaand transcripts, as well as any final national exams required in yourcountry. On December 6th, 2013 at 10:00am EST, EducationUSA will be hosting an interactivewebinar to answer your questions about credentials evaluation. This webinar will feature a panel ofU.S. higher education representatives who will provide insight on how universities and collegesevaluate these credentials.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1b0GLIf

COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND (NY) OFFERS MASTER OF SCIENCEIN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

The College of Staten Island of the City University of New York offers aprogram leading to a degree of Master of Science in Business Management. It is designed for abroad spectrum of students with undergraduate degrees in business, accounting and related fields.The 30-credit program of advanced training in management may be completed in one year.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1bSwNK8

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA (NE) ANNOUNCES NEW LL.M.PROGRAM IN U.S. LEGAL STUDIES

The University of Nebraska is proud to announce a new LL.M. (or legalmasters degree) program in United States Legal Studies. The LL.M.program is designed for students holding degrees in law from universitiesoutside the United States. Graduates are trained to meet the demands of legal practice in ourglobalized world by attending their courses side-by-side with J.D. students. Our goal is to engageinternational attorneys in U.S. legal studies and to provide a wider worldview for our J.D. students.We need your help spreading the word about this new opportunity. You may also request brochuresbe sent to them by contacting Elsbeth Magilton, Executive Director of Graduate Programming atelsbeth.magilton@unl.edu.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1cMNyIo

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (DC) MAKES VIDEO FORPEACE

The George Washington UniversityCypriot Teenagers Make Video for Peace

A group of 20 high school-level Turkish and Greek Cypriots came to TheGeorge Washington University in summer 2013 as part of GW’s International Summer initiative.They recently produced a video that put their new skills into practice, featuring Cypriot youthdiscussing their hopes for the future of their country. The video can be found here:http://summer.gwu.edu/previous-custom-programs.

This program is one of a variety of ways that high school students from all over the world join GW’scampus community every summer. For example, in our GW Pre-College Program, internationalhigh school students can choose from credit or non-credit options that last from one to six weeks. In2014 students can find new courses in Politics and Technology, Elements of Music Theory andEastern Religions. To find out more about this program, visit the Summer and Special Programswebsite: https://precollege.gwu.edu/. Applications open December 16.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/W1S5CA

CARROLL UNIVERSITY (WI) STILL ACCEPTING SPRING 2014APPLICATIONS FOR INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAM

Carroll University, located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, only 90 minutes fromChicago and 20 minutes from Milwaukee, is still accepting applications for Spring 2014 admission inthe the Intensive English Program (IEP). The program is open to students of all levels of Englishlanguage proficiency and no TOEFL/IELTS scores are required for admission.

Carroll's IEP is designed to help non-native English speakers increase their English language skills.The goal of the program is to prepare students with the oral and written language skills they need tobe successful in an American university.

The Intensive English Program at Carroll University is flexible in nature, assessing the needs ofinternational students. Students entering the program might be placed in a full-time intensive Englishcourse of study (20 instructional hours per week), or placed in a combination of university levelacademic course and intensive English language study.

Why Choose Carroll University:• Carroll offers the benefit of a warm and welcoming environment, where students are known andnurtured by faculty and staff.• There are many opportunities for students to mix with faculty and other students from around theworld, extending their learning community beyond classroom walls.• Carroll is a safe campus environment.• Students live on campus and have full access to all university facilities.• Students can participate in the academic community, extracurricular activities, organizations andclubs including athletics, theater, musical performances and guest lecturers.• International students will be well cared for and feel part of Carroll University family from themoment they arrive.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1h7FkQB

UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (CO) RELEASES ENGLISH LANGUAGECENTER'S STUDENT-EDITED NEWSLETTER

The University of Denver houses a full-time, fully accredited intensiveEnglish program to students wishing to improve their skills before they enroll in degree programs.Here is the English Language Center's latest student-edited newsletter.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1bimELY

Contact an EducationUSA adviser near you for guidance on finding and applying to an accredited U.S. college or university.EducationUSA.state.gov (Note: students must apply for financial aid directly with the institution listed)An archive of these and other past financial aid and news announcements is available at EducationUSA.info/financial-aidEducationUSA would like to thank all the institutions, foundations, and other organizations which so generously provide the financial aidand news information contained herein.