Scholarships and loans

While international students are not eligible for federal financial aid, there are still a variety of ways to help fund your education in the United States. The three most common types of tuition support are grants, scholarships, and loans.

  • A grant is money provided to help cover your tuition costs that is usually based on your financial need to pay for your studies. Grant money does not need to be paid back.
  • A scholarship is money provided to help cover your tuition costs that is usually based on your merit, or your academic abilities and performance. Scholarship money does not need to be paid back.
  • A loan is money that you borrow from a lender to help you cover your tuition costs. Loans eventually need to be paid back and may or may not accumulate interest while you are completing your academic studies.

Funding opportunities