Funding for International

Students

Regulatory Context• Under the F-1 regulations, students are expected

to fully fund their entire course of study.

• In order to be issued their Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20) to request an F-1 visa, the student must demonstrate at least the first year of funding in liquid assets.o Monthly bank statementso Certificates of deposit

Work Eligibility• The primary purpose for entering the US in F-1

status is study.

• Students are eligible to work on-campus up to 20 hours per week while classes are in session.

• Students can apply for off-campus work after the first full-time academic year for work directly related to the field of study.o CPTo OPT

Needs Assessment

Fully funded Want to help parents

Don’t know where tuition will come from

Scholarships• Opportunities are more limited, but they do exist

• Common questions from students:o I have a really great GPA. What scholarships can I get?o I’m taking 20 credits every quarter so I can finish quickly. What

scholarships can I get?o I need money now. What scholarships can I get?

• Maximizing options:o Planning far aheado Focusing on activities/experiences, not just GPAo Searching for scholarships not requiring US citizenship, rather than

those specifically for international students

Scholarship Search Resources

• National Association of Fellowships Advisors’ List of Scholarships Open to International Students (please credit NAFA if shared)

• OMSFA website

• NAFSA: Association of International Educators

• Institute of International Education: Funding for US Study

Scholarship Search Resources

• National Scholarships, Fellowships & Postdoctoral Awards

• International Scholarships

• Abroad Planet: Scholarships for International Students

• Others?

Student Spotlight: Peixian

• Came to UW from China to pursue a career in medicine• Bioengineering major• Participated in HHMI Biology Fellows program• Began research involvement through the iGEM team

with the Baker Lab• Presented multiple times at UW’s Undergraduate

Research Symposium• Mentored and tutored elementary school students

through Planning for Collegiate Excellence (PACE)• FIUTS facilitator• Received scholarships from UW College of Engineering

& Mary Gates Endowment

UW Scholarships• Departmental Scholarships

o mostly Jan-April deadlines

• Statira Biggs Memorial Scholarship: for Japanese, Korean or Manchurian nationals with F1 visas who have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and are not receiving any other forms of financial aid. o Seek information from FIUTS or Office of Student Financial Aido Feb. deadline

• Mortar Board Alumni/Tolo Foundation: recognizes UW sophomores, juniors, seniors, & graduate students based on distinguished achievement in scholarship, leadership & service to the campus & communityo Info usually available in Jan. from OMSFA or OSFAo Mar. deadline

• UW Retirement Association Scholarship: for students studying toward careers in aging research or provision of services to older adultso Feb. deadline

UW ScholarshipsEngagement/Project-based:

• Mary Gates Endowment for Students: Research Scholarship, Leadership Scholarship, Venture Scholarshipo Oct. & Jan. deadlines, Venture deadline is rolling

• Carlson Center for Leadership & Public Service: Munro Fellowship, Civic Fellows, Student Leadership Award o Nov. deadline (Munro & Civic), April deadline (SLA)

• Undergraduate Research Program: Levinson Emerging Scholars Program, Washington Research Foundation Fellowships, Undergraduate Research Conference Travel Awards o June deadline (Levinson & WRF), URCTA deadline is rolling

• Library Research Award for Undergraduates: recognizes students who have authored superb research projects that demonstrate a creative use of scholarly materials.o May deadline

Local & National Scholarships

• Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship: honors excellence by supporting outstanding community college students with financial need to transfer to and complete their bachelor’s degrees at a four-year college or university. o Campus deadlines vary in fall

• Pride Foundation Scholarships: for current and future leaders in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ), and straight ally community from or studying in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. o Jan. deadline

• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): scholarships for undergraduate study abroad in Germanyo Jan. deadlines

Local & National Scholarships

Post-Grad Engagement/Projects:• Samuel Huntington Public Service Award:

$10,000 stipend for a graduating college senior to pursue one year of public service anywhere in the worldo Jan. deadline

• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellowship: one-year job as a research assistant to the endowment's senior associates working on international affairs issues. Must have OPT eligibility for one year if on an F-1 visa.o Nov. campus deadline

Graduate School Funding

• Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Award: up to three years of graduate funding at institutions in the US or abroad for students or recent alumni with exceptional artistic or creative promise and financial need.o Nov. deadline

• Fulbright Foreign Student Program: brings citizens of other countries to the United States for Master’s degree or Ph.D. study at U.S. universities or other appropriate institutions.o Deadlines vary by country

• DAAD Graduate Study Scholarship: a year of independent study or a full master's degree program at a German university. o Oct. campus deadline

Graduate School Funding

• Rhodes Scholarships: for graduate study at Oxford for students from the US, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica & the Commonwealth Caribbean, Kenya, New Zealand, Pakistan, Southern Africa (South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Swaziland), Zambia, Zimbabwe.o Deadlines vary by country

• Gates Cambridge Scholarships: for graduate study at Cambridge, open to applicants from countries outside the UK.o Dec. deadline for non-US applicants

Other Programs or Resources?