{"id":3949,"date":"2017-12-05T15:13:48","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T12:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/?p=3949"},"modified":"2017-12-05T15:14:32","modified_gmt":"2017-12-05T12:14:32","slug":"merit-scholarship-for-international-undergraduate-students-in-usa-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/merit-scholarship-for-international-undergraduate-students-in-usa-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Merit Scholarship for International Undergraduate Students in USA, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Illinois Springfield invites new international transfer students to apply for merit-based scholarships awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, for the 2018\/2019 academic year.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately 169 scholarships worth more than $350,000 will be available for UIS students for the 2018-2019 academic year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-g-rec td-g-rec-id-content_inlineleft td_uid_2_5a26567584ac7_rand td_block_template_1 \"><\/div>\n<p>UIS is always looking for qualified students from around the country. They frequently review grant offerings to ensure they serve a geographically diverse population.<\/p>\n<p><strong>APPLY ONLINE THROUGH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4564014896468666\" data-ad-slot=\"3836292876\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Merit awards are also available for international students. They are awarded upon admission and can be renewed for up to four years as long as the student maintains a 3.0 cumulative GPA. They can also be awarded to IEP students for use when they begin their undergraduate program. Exchange students are not eligible.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><span class=\"ctaText\">RELATED:<\/span>\u00a0 <span class=\"postTitle\">Young Leader Scholarship Program for Masters Students in Germany, 2018<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Worth of Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3.00 to 3.49 GPA will receive $2,000<\/li>\n<li>3.50 to 3.74 GPA will receive $3,000<\/li>\n<li>3.75 to 4.00 GPA will receive $4,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Must have a qualifying cumulative grade point average<\/li>\n<li>Must have 30 transfer hours by entry to UIS<\/li>\n<li>Must be fully admitted and enrolled in a degree-seeking program<\/li>\n<li>Must be enrolled in an on-campus program (online programs are not eligible)<\/li>\n<li>Students already holding a Bachelor\u2019s Degree (i.e. students seeking a second Bachelor\u2019s Degree) are not eligible<\/li>\n<li>Must have valid FAFSA on file with the Office of Financial Assistance by the first day of classes<\/li>\n<li>Must have official final transcripts received by the Office of Admissions by the start of classes<\/li>\n<li>Your admissions application will serve as the scholarship application<\/li>\n<li>Renewable for up to three years with an institutional GPA of 3.0 or better.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4564014896468666\" data-ad-slot=\"3836292876\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can apply at any time using the online application.<\/li>\n<li>Applying for UIS Merit Scholarships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Deadline:\u00a0<\/strong>Applications close on <strong>15th February 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Click here for more details and to Apply<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a href=\"httpss:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/all-fully-funded-and-partial-scholarships-for-undergraduatesgraduates-and-postgraduates-20172018\/\">CLICK HERE FOR OTHER FULLY FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Illinois Springfield invites new international transfer students to apply for merit-based scholarships awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, for the 2018\/2019 academic year. Approximately 169 scholarships worth more than $350,000 will be available for UIS students for the 2018-2019 academic year. UIS is always looking for qualified students from around the country. 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