Tips for Funding Your Education
Helpful Hints
- Plan ahead
- Secure sufficient funds PRIOR to your arrival to the U.S.
- Be aware that your I-20 and Visa were granted in part on information you provided in your financial verification form, documenting the necessary funding to study in the US.
- Keep in mind any government imposed restrictions on the release of funds from your country and the amount of time needed to transfer money to the U.S.
- Contact your government about educational funding sources /scholarships for study abroad
- Contact a EducationUSA Advising Center in your country
- Search the Internet for possible funding sources. Some useful Web sites: