From May 27 to May 31, our office will be closed.  May 27, Tulane University is closed in observance of Memorial Day.  May 28- May 31, the entire OISS team will be attending the NAFSA Annual Conference.  As the most important annual event for international educators, this conference will provide our team with vital updates and ideas that will help us to better serve our international community.  As a bonus, we’re using this opportunity to update the carpet at 6901 Willow. 

If you have any timely requests, such as an OPT, CPT, or Academic Training application or a program extension, please be sure to get complete application to your OISS advisor no later than Friday, May 17 to allow for 3 to 5 business days for processing.  If not, we may not be able to complete your request before the conference. 

During this time, we’ll be monitoring our email for true immigration emergencies, but please be sure to expect a delay in our response.  We’ll still be there if you really need us. 

Thank you for your cooperation,

The OISS Team

Scholarships & Funding Opportunities

AAUW (Breaking through barriers for Women and Girls): Offers fellowships, grants and awards for U.S. and International women scholars in graduate school.

Fastweb: Scholarship searches for both U.S. citizens and non-citizens.

Institute of International Education (IIE) Funding for U.S. Study Online: Funding for U.S. Study Online is an extensive database of scholarships, fellowships and grants organized and maintained by the Institute of International Education (IIE).

International Financial Aid and College Scholarship Search: financial aid, college scholarship and grant information for US and international students wishing to study abroad.

International Scholarships: Designed for any international or U.S. student for study around the world.

International Student Loan: Provides access to loans for non-US Citizens from anywhere in the world who are planning to study at approved schools throughout the USA.

Leo S. Rowe Pan American American Fund: The Leo S. Rowe Fund, a student loan program of the Organization of American States (OAS), helps citizens from Latin America and the Caribbean OAS Member countries finance their studies or research in accredited universities across the United States.

Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund Grant: Provides financial assistance to women from developing countries who are committed to improving the lives of women and children in their home countries. This external scholarship is administered by a third party, independent of Tulane University.  Tulane has no involvement in the scholarship award decision.

Tulane Financial Aid: Tulane financial aid office lists some additional loan and scholarship resources.

Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships: Ambassadorial and World Peace Scholarships available to students whose country of citizenship and intended country of study have Rotary Club representation.

The Smart Student Guide to Studying in the USA: Includes scholarships and links to other pages about being an international student.

 

Resources

How to Avoid Scholarship Scams

The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid: General guide to financial aid.

How to Get a Degree Without Debt: A Guide for college students.