International Student Scholarship (Out-of-State Tuition Waiver) 为合格 国际 本科 坚持 F1 and J1 non-immigrant visa status while in the United States.

**Special 请注意 for ELI Students**: Students who finish level six at the ELI at Valdosta State University have priority in the waiver awards process.

它是什么

The financial aid possibilities for 国际 students are quite limited. 大多数资助, 奖学金, and loans from public and private sources are restricted to US citizens and permanent residents.  Valdosta State University is pleased to be able to award International Student 奖学金 (ISS) or, 严格地说,  “out-of-state tuition waivers” to qualified 国际 本科 坚持 F1 and J1 non-immigrant visa status while in the United States. The International Student Scholarship (ISS) is a full waiver of the out-of-state portion of tuition and allows 国际 本科 students to pay in-state tuition and fees. The criteria for this competitive award include, but are not limited to a high school diploma or academic transcript with GPA of 3.0 / 4.0 or equivalent, and an essay presenting applicants’ achievements and goals. The International Student Scholarship Committee has discretion over the limited number of such 奖学金. The final selection is made after a review on a case by case basis every semester.

  • Students who receive this award will be allowed to pay tuition at the in-state rate, instead of the out-of-state tuition rate
  • Scholarship recipients will be notified once the Scholarship Commitee has made its decision.
  • The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of demonstrated academic ability, evidence of extracurricular involvement, 经济需求.
  • Once a student has received the scholarship, it will be renewed each semester of the degree program as long as the student meets both academic and service requirements and maintains appropriate immigration status.

Application Requirements

  1. 提交一份完整的 International Student Scholarship Application 包在截止日期前
申请表
个人陈述/论文
推荐信
2.  Applications will need to be submitted to iss@e6lm.com
3.  Please be sure to complete your application carefully. Messy and incomplete applications are disqualified.
4.  请注意: Many students apply for this scholarship each year. Because a limited number of 奖学金 is available, you should not depend on receiving the scholarship when you complete your Certificate of Finances.

Maintaining the Scholarship

学术要求
  • Maintain a full academic load of 12 semester credit hours each semester as an 本科 student.
    • Exceptions: Reduced Course Loads authorized by the International Student Advisor
  • Maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0
    • Scholarship recipients' grades will be reviewed each semester. Recipients who fail to maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA will be put on probation for 1 semester. 
    • Scholarship recipients with a GPA of less than 3.0 must show continuous improvement (3.0 or better each semester) while on probation. If a scholarship recipient on probation does not show improvement with their semester GPA, they will lose the waiver and will have to apply again.
  • Maintain immigration status at all times 
    • Obey immigration regulations, 大学政策, state and local laws
服务要求:
  • Mandatory participation each Fall and 春天 in service activities such as cultural presentations, 担任SIS官员, assisting with the open house and orientations, 等.
Immigration Requirements
  • Violations of immigration rules and regulations, 大学政策, or state and local law are grounds for immediate revocation of the scholarship.

NOTE: The scholarship is applicable for all three semesters: Fall, 春天, and Summer only for face-to-face/in-person classes.

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