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1. Issue #388 August 11th, 2014
I. Financial Aid
UG: Northwest Missouri State University (MO) Offers Financial Waiver to International Students
UG: University of Wisconsin-Platteville (WI) Offers Scholarships for English Language Program
Students
UG: University of Mississippi (MS) Offers Scholarships for International Undergraduate Students
II. Campus News
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute (MD) Selects 46 International Predoctoral Fellows
• EducationUSA Interactive: Know Before You Go is August 13
• University of Louisiana - Monroe (LA) Breaks Ground on New International Student Center
• Join Us For Our Free Virtual College Fair
NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (MO) OFFERS
FINANCIAL WAIVER TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
This award will serve as a tuition waiver that represents the value of the
difference in price between in-state and out-of-state tuition. The student
must be accepted into Northwest's undergraduate program and must
have TOEFL 65 iBT/513 PBT, 6.0 on Academic IELTS, or 43 on the Pearson Test of English.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1thMKqy
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (WI) OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS
FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM STUDENTS
The scholarship ranges from $1,000 - $3,000 per year and is renewable.
Deadline for the scholarship application: November 1 for spring term and June 1
for fall term.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1zRdtv5
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI (MS) OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Are you a stellar high school student? There's a 90% tuition scholarship
available if you graduate with 3.90/4.00 GPA (US-equivalent) AND have at least 79 (TOEFL-iBT) or
6.00 (IELTS). SAT not required.
Check us out!
Come join us: intladmu@olemiss.edu.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1sgyZIx

2. HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE (MD) SELECTS 46
INTERNATIONAL PREDOCTORAL FELLOWS
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is awarding nearly $5 million in research fellowships to 46
predoctoral students from 24 countries. The awards will allow the students, who have demonstrated
exceptional talent and innovation in research, to complete their graduate studies.
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1AyMRjA
EDUCATIONUSA INTERACTIVE: KNOW BEFORE YOU GO IS AUGUST 13
Are you planning on studying in the United States and have questions about the
procedures for entering and studying in the U.S.? Join a webchat with officials
from Department of Homeland Security on August 13 at 14:00 GMT. They will
explain how you can prepare for departure to the U.S., what to expect upon
arrival, how to maintain your nonimmigrant student status and answer your
questions live!
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/XNGRVn
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA - MONROE (LA) BREAKS GROUND ON
NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CENTER
Being an international student in a new country is not easy. To encourage
more students to consider ULM, Eric Liew, who originally came to ULM from Malaysia, donated $1
million toward the building of an international student center, which will serve as a welcoming facility
and temporary housing for new international students.
For more information, please visit: http://tnsne.ws/UW9Xjv
JOIN US FOR OUR FREE VIRTUAL COLLEGE FAIR
CollegeWeekLive is hosting a free online college fair for international students.
Register to ask any questions you may have for more than 80 top U.S.
universities, get personal advice from EducationUSA advisers and more!
For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/1thEzuy

3. Contact an EducationUSA adviser near you for guidance on finding and applying to an accredited U.S. college or university.
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