I. Financial Aid
Issue #275
April 16th, 2012
UG: Hood College Merit Scholarships UG/Grad: Hult International Business School Merit Scholarships UG/Grad: Robert Morris University In-state Tuition Offer Grad/Postgrad/Postdoc: National Research Council Research Associateship and Fellowship II. Campus News • Hobson's Virtual Student Fair on April 21st
HOOD COLLEGE MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS Hood College's world-class faculty and caring support staff present an exciting university-like education in a small college environment to highly motivated students by integrating the liberal arts with professional studies. Each year, Hood College awards more than $6 million in merit-based scholarships, including scholarships for first-year students entering from high school as well as for students transferring from other colleges. International students admitted to Hood are automatically considered for most merit scholarships, the majority of which are renewable for up to four years. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HCW1Cq
HULT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS Hult International Business School is a global institution that transforms lives by providing an exceptionally valuable and enduring education that brings together people, cultures, and ideas from all around the world. Hult offers a range of merit-based scholarships to reduce the tuition cost of our bachelor's or master's degree programs. Scholarships are available to all students regardless of citizenship. To be considered for these scholarships, students are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Offers are made only to accepted students who meet special criteria, usually reflecting their personal, academic, or professional achievements. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HsT9mN
ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY IN-STATE TUITION OFFER Robert Morris University's mission is to change students’ lives so that they can go out and change the lives of others for the better. This is done through professional experiences, service learning, global experiences, undergraduate research, campus leadership, and cultural experiences. Our main objective is to internationalize our campus as we welcome students and faculty from other countries into the Robert Morris community. In doing this, international students are charged the same tuition as US or in state students at Robert Morris University. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HBqAcL
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL RESEARCH ASSOCIATESHIP AND FELLOWSHIP The National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council are the nation's preeminent source of high-quality, objective advice on science, engineering, and health matters. Throughout any given year, we convene hundreds of conferences, workshops, symposia, roundtables, standing committees, and other gatherings that attract the finest minds in academia and the public and private sectors. The mission of the NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP) is to promote excellence in scientific and technological research conducted by the U. S. government through the administration of programs offering graduate, postdoctoral, and senior level research opportunities at sponsoring federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. Associateship and fellowship awards include Postdoctoral Research Associateships, Senior Research Associateships, and Methane Hydrate Research Fellowship. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/IDtQSQ
HOBSON'S VIRTUAL STUDENT FAIR ON APRIL 21ST Ever wish you could get the college info you need without having to travel, pay a bunch of money, and wait in long lines? Thanks to the magic of the Hobsons' Virtual Student Fairs, you can visit the e-booths of a number of top U.S. colleges, chat or videochat with professors and current students, and get your most important questions answered all from the comfort of home. (Or your iPad, or your laptop, or your mobile device - you get the idea.) The next Hobson's Virtual Fair will take place on April 21, 2012. Check out 3 more fabulous reasons to attend the Hobsons' Virtual Fair: 1. Did we mention it is Free? 2. You'll have a chance to win one of three USD1,000 scholarships at the fair. Just log on, chat with the universities, and win! 3. It's all at your fingertips! Just log on from any Internet connection in the world. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HuCijS
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