What are the types of scholarships for graduate students studying in the United States?

1. Scholarship

Scholarships can be in the form of a certain amount of money, which can be awarded to outstanding students as some kind of scholarships, such as economic scholarships, graduate scholarships, or tuition or miscellaneous fees free. The specific amount of such scholarships varies according to the tuition and fees stipulated by the college. Unlike grants, scholarships have only one form. The same university may have several or even a dozen scholarships in different forms, and a student may be eligible to apply for more than two scholarships at the same time. Generally speaking, the chances of getting a scholarship are less than those of getting a grant.

2. Fellowship grants

Scholarship is a kind of non-service scholarship with the highest amount and the fiercest competition. Under normal circumstances, if you get a grant from the college, you will get a full reward, that is, in addition to exempting tuition, accommodation, insurance, books and other expenses, you will also give the winning students a certain amount as their personal consumption expenses. In the application process, the competition for grants is particularly fierce. Generally speaking, in addition to higher TOEFL, GRE or GMAT scores, there are better GPA, letters of recommendation and personal statements. The preparation of these materials must be skillful and distinctive in order to successfully get a full scholarship.

3. Tuition fee reduction is free.

In some colleges in the United States, there are tuition-free scholarships, some colleges regard it as a kind of scholarship, and some colleges list it separately. As a matter of fact, tuition-free is not a scholarship, but a grant, which is the type of financial aid that China students, especially non-science applicants, receive the most. It is also one of the most widely distributed and easy to apply for non-service grants. However, because tuition is only a part of the total cost, if you want to get enough funds, you need to apply for other forms of scholarships at the same time. If students can get full tuition fee remission, it is what universities usually call a "half prize", and if they get RA/TA, it is a "full prize".

Step 4 work on campus

Campus work is also a kind of service salary, and students earn a certain income through campus work provided by the school. According to the US Immigration Bureau, international students can work legally on campus, with a minimum hourly wage of $5.65438+0.5, a maximum working time of 20 hours per week and 40 hours on holidays. Campus work includes working in the university canteen, bookstore, library or health club, or helping in the administrative office of the university.

Research assistant and teaching assistant in 5.RA/TA.

RA/TA is a service scholarship, and the winners of such scholarships occupy 12-20 hours of auxiliary teaching or research work every week. This kind of funding is only available to master's or doctoral applicants. For China students who apply for postgraduate level or above in the United States, the chances of getting scholarships are much greater than those of undergraduates or undergraduate transfer students, and most of them get full bonuses by getting one of these two service salaries. Most American universities do not set a minimum line for GRE and GMAT scores. Applicants can get full rewards as long as they have excellent hard conditions and pay attention to application skills and methods.