Digital SAT Scholarship

Digital SAT Scholarship

Getting a scholarship in student life is a great achievement and that too from a foreign country especially matters. Several countries from across the globe offer scholarships to Indian students on different parameters. In fact, most of the Scholarships are offered for master's and Ph.D. programs, but of late, lots of scholarships are being offered for undergraduate studies as well.

How can you get a scholarship to study in the USA?

When you are accepted by an institution to study in the United States, you will need to show that you have enough funds to support yourself through at least one year of study.
This funding might come from:
• Personal or family funds
• Private scholarships
• Governmental funding
• College scholarships or assistantships.

Generally, there is more financial aid available to students who are applying for graduate study rather than undergraduate study in the United States. Most of the financial aid comes directly from colleges and universities. However, there are other options that might also be available to you:

• U.S. government-funded programs like the Fulbright Foreign Student Program

• The Institute of International Education publishes an annual guide called Funding For United States Study

Types of Foreign Scholarships Available

Foreign scholarships can majorly be categorized into the following:

• Merit-based: Scholarships awarded under this category are based on the academic background or scores obtained in the qualifying exams.

• Need-based: This type of scholarship is primarily awarded to students on the basis of their economic status or family income.

• Subject-specific: Certain universities and institutions award grants to students who plan to pursue a specific field of study.

• Student-specific: Students who can categorize themselves on the basis of various factors such as gender, race, religion, family, and medical history are eligible for student-specific scholarships.

• Destination-specific: It may vary from country to country. Several public authorities, governments, or universities offer funds to students from a particular country.

• Sports-based: These scholarships are offered to the best of the best sportspersons. The same requires applicants to continue with training and representing their university at various sports events.

Top National Schools where you can apply for Full-Ride Scholarships

Full-ride scholarships for lists are given below:

If you still having confusion regarding your eligibility for the full-ride scholarship, do contact us anytime without any hesitation.

Scholarships available for Indian Students

Tata Scholarship- Cornell University, USA

Tata Scholarship is offered by Tata Education and Development Trust to support approximately 20 scholars from India in collaboration with Cornell University. The scholarship is awarded annually and recipients will receive the scholarship for the duration of their undergraduate studies at Cornell University. The university has got a $25 million endowment from the Tata Trust.

Ratan Tata is a Cornell trustee. Tata Group is one of India’s oldest, largest, and most respected business establishments. The recipient must be a citizen of India who has attended secondary school in India they are admitted to Cornell as an undergraduate student and be eligible for need-based financial aid.

Fulbright-Nehru Fellowships- USA

Fulbright-Nehru Fellowships are offered by United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) to Indian Master's degree applicants in the fields of arts and culture, international legal studies, gender studies, public administration, urban and regional planning, and so on. It is open for students who have completed 4 years of education and have at least 3 years of work experience.

The evaluation will be based on communication skills, leadership skills, service to the community, and more. Expenses covered under the fellowship will comprise tuition fees, books, living expenses, and economy air tickets.

Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarships- the USA

It gives an opportunity to young people with exceptional talent in any field to broaden their horizons abroad and improve their skills to work in society. There are two types of Scholarships - University courses and Specific programs. The Scholarships are open to all Indian citizens with a good first degree from a recognized university in India. They must be below 30 years of age and have at least two years of work experience.