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:

General Information on Financial Resources

• Edupass
• ISO Student Health Insurance
• U.S. Department of State

Private or Government Scholarship Programs

• Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships
• Georgia Rotary Student Program
• Fellowships through the Organization of American States
• AMIDEAST
• Institute for International Education
• Fulbright Program for Foreign Students
• US Student Achievers Program (USAP)