INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Troy University is pleased to offer a number of international scholarships to well qualified students.
1. SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS (Troy Campus Only)
Prepared Student Scholarship (TOEFL / IELTS):
This scholarship is granted to all new international undergraduate students who meet specific English test score requirements prior to enrollment. The scholarship is $1,000 ($500 per semester) for the first two semesters in attendance at Troy University.
To Qualify: Score at least 6.5 on the IELTS or 550 on the paper based TOEFL (213 CBT or 80 IBT). Test scores must be received by the International Students Admissions Office before the students’ arrival to Troy University to receive the scholarship. Students may substitute the TOEFL or IELTS scores with SAT scores (1000 CR+MATH with minimum with 550 on the critical reading part).
Application Procedures: You must submit your English test scores. IELTS student copy is acceptable. Official TOEFL/SAT scores should be forwarded by ETS/College Board using institutional code for Troy University is 1738. You can also send quality PDF scan of your TOEFL scores, if and only if you also submit your online ETS login details (your ETS username and password) for verification.
Deadline: This scholarship is awarded automatically to all international undergraduate students that submit scores as required before their enrollment date.
International Cultural Exchange Scholarship
This scholarship is given to ten first time undergraduate students who meet specific cultural and/or diversity criteria. The scholarship is awarded for one academic year. The award is $1,000.00 per year ($500 per semester) first year.
To Qualify: You must be an academic applicant (does not cover ESL).
Application Procedures: In addition to fulfilling all standard academic requirements, you will need to submit the following documents to the International Recruitment Office: Completed Scholarship Application Form and submit a one-page (maximum length) written essay about what you would like to experience and/or accomplish while studying at Troy University; finally, English test scores are not required, but the Cultural Scholarship is forfeited if ESL is needed. Incomplete applications will not be considered. E-mail application to: intlrecruit@troy.edu
Deadline: Application and fulfilled requirements must be submitted by: June 1st for the Fall Semester and October 15th for Spring Semester.
Obligations: In order to keep this scholarship, you must be enrolled full-time in academic courses (minimum 12 hours) each semester and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75 out of 4.0. In addition, you must make yourself available to assist the International Office during various activities and projects, such as cultural presentation of your home country.
International Elite Scholarships
Troy University offers a limited number of full and partial scholarships to international students with exceptionally high academic achievements. These scholarships are only available to first year undergraduate (freshman) students entering Troy University with the intent to obtain at least a four year bachelor’s degree. Students must fulfill all regular undergraduate requirements as well as one of the two elite requirements listed below:
The Millennium Scholar’s Award (full scholarship: tuition, room and board): Requirements are 31 ACT and/or 1380* SAT 1 and high school Grade Point Average (GPA) equal to an American 3.7 GPA (4.0 scale).
The Chancellor’s Award (full tuition): Requirements are 27 ACT and/or 1220* SAT 1 and high school Grade Point Average (GPA) equal to an American 3.5 GPA (4.0 scale).
Both scholarships may be renewed every year that the student attends Troy University and completes the following requirements: Students must maintain full-time status and accumulate a minimum GPA of 3.3 (The Millennium Scholar’s) or 3.0 (The Chancellor’s Award).
* Calculation of SAT score: Current SAT test format consist of three separate tests each worth 800 points. Troy University will only calculate the score obtained on part 1 (critical reading) and part 2 (math). Your score from part 3 (writing) is not calculated towards the requirements listed above. The requirements must therefore be reached from maximum obtainable of 1600 points, where a minimum of 430 points must be obtained from part 1 (critical reading). If you have taken a test multiple times, you can use the best result from either to “stag” the highest result.
Troy University’s institutional code for ACT is 0048 and the SAT / ETS is 1738.
Financial Obligations: Students awarded either of the scholarships must be prepared and able to document the ability to sustain the remaining cost associated with studying at Troy University. For The Millennium Scholar’s Award the remaining I-20 amount is about $2,000 per year. For The Chancellor’s Award the remaining I-20 amount is approximately $8,000 per year. Additional fund for personal expenditures are additional.
Application procedures: If you qualify for one of the Elite scholarships you will in addition to the general admission guidelines need to submit the following documents to the International Recruitment Office: Completed International Student Scholarship Application Form, a scan of your test scores (note that official test scores must be submitted as listed above); also submit a one-page (maximum length) written essay about what you would like to experience and/or accomplish while studying at Troy University; finally, submit your current resume/cv. Incomplete applications will not be considered. E-mail application to: intlrecruit@troy.edu
Deadline: All supporting documents must be with the University by April 1st for fall semester considerations and October 1st for spring semester for consideration.
Honors Student Scholarship
This scholarship is guaranteed to international undergraduate students who excels during their studies at Troy University.
To Qualify: Completed 30 semester credit hours at the Troy Campus and has obtained a GPA of 3.0 or higher. It is $4,000 per year ($2,000 each semester) and is applicable as long as the student keeps a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher.
There is no application or deadline for the Honor Scholarship.
GENERAL NOTE: Students enrolled in ESL are not eligible for the Prepared Student Scholarship or the Millennium and Chancellor’s Scholarships.
2. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: ON-CAMPUS WORK
On Campus Jobs
International students are permitted to work on-campus only for up to 20 hours per week, depending on job availability, their skills and English proficiency. Requirements for on-campus work positions: good academic standing (min 2.5 GPA) and full-time student status. Please note that on-campus jobs are limited in availability and very competitive.
***Students are allowed to have only one on-campus job.
3. EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES
This section will offer suggestion to external opportunities that you can research yourself. This list is far from complete and you should take the proactive initiative to find such opportunities.
Banks and Investment Companies
Many large banks or corporations may offer low or no interest student loans or investment stipends to specifically talented students. You should check with your own bank or companies that you may have an interest in for these type opportunities.
Sponsoring Organizations
As with the rest of the external opportunities list, this is nowhere near a complete list, you should check with your own country or the EducationUSA advising center to see if they have knowledge of sponsoring organizations or opportunities in your region.
AED: http://www.aed.org
AMIDEAST: http://www.amideast.org
ACIE: http://www.americancouncils.org
CBIE: http://www.cbie.ca
IIE: http://www.iie.org
IREX: http://www.irex.org
FULBRIGHT: http://fulbright.state.gov
SACM: http://www.sacm.org
World Learning: http://www.worldlearning.org
Embassy of Oman: http://omanembassy.net
Embassy of Bahrain: http://www.bahrainembassy.org
Foundations, Fellowships and Scholarships
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship: http://www.humphreyfellowship.org
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