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Financial Aid Resources for International Students

General Information
The Financial Aid Office at the University of Northern Colorado can be reached at http://sfr.unco.edu/Other scholarship resources are listed below.

CollegeView: an extensive financial aid section that covers types of financial aid, a scholarship search and directory, and features answers to students' grant, loan, and scholarship questions. http://www.collegeview.com/financialaid/index.html

U.S. Department of Education: available in Spanish and English versions, The Student Guide is a free resource that features grants, loans, work study programs, and other forms of financial aid available through the U.S. federal government. http://www.studentaid.ed.gov

EduPASS: a guide to studying in the USA. Provides useful articles, recommendations, and links to sources of financial aid. http://www.edupass.org

UNC Scholarship Information

UNC International Undergraduate Scholarship
click here for the informational brochure

Allen & Lily Huang Global Citizenship Scholarship
Qualifications: Full-Time international student; graduate or undergraduate.
Click Here for Application Information

Chinese Opportunity Scholarship
Qualifications: Full-Time international student from China; majoring in business, preference to females.
To Apply: UNC Financial Aid

Dr. Jongrak Krainem Scholarship
Qualifications: Full-Time international student from Thailand; graduate or undergraduate.
To Apply: UNC Financial Aid

Other Scholarship Information

http://www.iefa.org

http://www.internationalscholarships.com

http://www.fastweb.com

http://www.iie.org

http://www.fin.org

The AAUW Educational Foundation: Funding available for graduate women. http://www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/selected.cfm/

Fulbright A program that finances one and two year study by established, young professionals in many different fields for study, research, and lecturing in the U.S. http://exchanges.state.gov/education/fulbright/

PEO International Peace Scholarship Fund - available for graduate women
http://www.peointernational.org/about/ips-policies.pdf

Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund - available for graduate women
http://wbln0018.worldbank.org/HRS/yournet.nsf/6cade4a62b0028978525683f005b727f/1ebec476f8998b2385256aa10064ccf6?OpenDocument

The Humphrey Fellowship: funding for postgraduate study in the US
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/hhh/

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation  
http://www.macfdn.org/

The Rotary Foundation
http://www.rotary.org/foundation/education/amb_scho/index.html

Loans Available to International Students

http://personalfinance.firstunion.com/pf/cda/fpg/guidebook_page/0,,38,00.html
http://www.bibl.u-szeged.hu/oseas/links.html
http://www.studentloan.com
http://www.collegeboard.com
http://www.edupass.com/finaid/loans.html
http://www.fastweb.com
http://www.iefa.org
http://www.mefa.org
http://www.salliemae.com/apply/index.html  (Requires a co-signer who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident)
http://www.oas.org/rowe/brochure.pdf  Interest-free loans to students from Latin America and Caribbean countries.
http://www.teri.org
or 1-800-255-8378
http://www.usjournal.com/finaid.htm
http://www.uwsp.edu/finance/wasfaa/altloan.htm

Additional Loan Resources

American Express 1-800-814-4595

Chela Financial USA, Inc. (Requires a co-signer who is a permanent resident or U.S. citizen)
P. O. Box 64768
St. Paul, MN 55164-0768
1-800-366-0032

Citibank
Mr. Todd Woodlee, Citiassist Program
1-800-745-5473 or 1-800-846-1290

www.studentloan.com

Educaid EXTRA International Student Loan Program
1-800-255-8374
1-617-426-0681

http://www.educaid.com

Educational Finance Group
Mr. Mike Galvin
1-508-862-2528

http://www.finaid.org/finaid/focus/itl-stud/html

First Union National Bank
Ms. Faye Becker
1-800-995-8805

faye.becker@firstunion.com

GATE Student Loan Program
Kevin Walker
1-800-895-4283

nctgate@aol.com

You may be able to obtain a loan from a U.S. bank if you have a co-signer.  The co-signer would have to be a creditworthy U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

The International Education Finance Corporation (IEFC) is a private company that assists students with two loans:

    • Canadian Higher Education Loan Program (CanHELP)- for Canadian citizens who attend college in the United States
    • The International Student Loan Program Alternative Loan- for international students who attend college in the United States
    • You can contact the International Education Finance Corporation at:  
IEFC
222 Forbes Rd. Suite 406
Braintree, MA    02184
Telephone: 1-888-296-IEFC (4332)

Internet: www.IEFC.com
E-mail: inquiries@iefc.com

Other Available Resources for International Students:

  • Institute for International Education
    104 Broadway Suite 500
    Denver, CO  80203
    Telephone: (303) 837-0788

    Internet: www.iie.org  (click on students)
    E-mail: webmaster@www.iie.org
  • Davis, Dr. Herm and Kennedy, Joyce Lain. College Financial Aid for Dummies, 1997, pp.44-45.

Federal and Colorado State financial aid is for U.S. residents only. This includes work study.  Information is provided at this site:  http://sfr.unco.edu/

 

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