Scholarship Opportunites

For many students, obtaining a scholarship provides great relief to their plight in financing their education. There are many online resources which provides information on different type of scholarships to help cover the cost of your education. 

Check out our article on "A Real Talk About Financing Education"

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Scholarships: What you need to know

• Scholarships can vary according to your level of study, destination country, your nationality etc.
• The higher you climb up the academic ladder, the more funding options become available
• Some scholarships may require a separate application process from the point of admission

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do all schools offer entrance scholarships?  – While it shouldn’t be an automatic assumption, many schools do have entrance scholarships, thought limited, available to incoming freshman.

Are there scholarships for transfer students? – Some schools may offer scholarships to students transferring from another post-secondary institution.

Are there full scholarships for international students? -  There are opportunities for international students to apply for full scholarships; however, these scholarships are limited and are very competitive.  

​What type of funding is available for graduate level programs? There are scholarships which come in the form of a tuition grant, a travel grant, field research grant, a teaching assistant or research assistant stipend etc. These will vary depending on the type of qualification you may be pursuing.

Available Scholarship  

The Rowe Fund
Established in 1948, the Rowe Fund grants interest-free loans to Latin American and Caribbean F-1 and J-1visa holders completing their last two years of undergraduate or graduate studies in U.S. universities.
 
List of eligible countries:
Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica (Commonwealth of), Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, The Bahamas (Commonwealth of), Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of).
 
This supplementary financial aid, of up to US$15,000, helps cover a portion of your tuition and/or living expenses.  Learn more at: www.oas.org/en/rowefund or Email Us at: rowefund@oas.org.  

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The Barbados Association of Washington, DC Area Inc. (BAWDC) is pleased to announce its 2018 Scholarship Program. The BAWDC Scholarship Program is open to Barbadians and those of Barbadian heritage enrolled in a degree program at an accredited college and/or university in the United States or Barbados. 

Please submit the completed application form and all requested documents via email to BAWDCscholarship@gmail.com. Deadline for submission is Sunday, July 29, 2018 at 11:59 EDT. Awardees will be notified on or before August 12, 2018.  

Download Application Form here.  Download Guidelines here.

Scholarship Resources

Looking for additional information or available scholarships, visit www.scholarships-positions.com

DISCLAIMER: Websites are only recommended resources. The Student Centre DOES NOT guarantee scholarships.