International students do not qualify for Federal Financial Aid; however, international students are eligible to receive Monterey Institute Scholarships, Institute Work Study, and, in some cases, Private Alternative Student Loans. We also highly encourage international students to seek outside sources of funding, and we provide some recommendations for doing so below.
All international students that are admitted to the Monterey Institute are automatically considered for merit based scholarships. All merit based scholarships are awarded by the Admissions Office, and you do not need a separate application to apply. Merit scholarships range from $4000 to $14,000. However, funds do run out, so you are encouraged to apply early for optimal scholarship consideration. As such, please ensure that your complete application, support documentation and US $50 application fee are submitted to the Admissions Office by the following dates:
Fall Semester Applicants Application Deadline Award Date:
1st Cycle December 1st
2nd Cycle February 1st
3rd Cycle March 15th
4th Cycle May 15th
Spring Semester Applicants:
October 1st
We also highly encourage all students to apply for outside scholarships - there are numerous websites, organizations and companies that offer scholarships to international students.
For information about other possible sources of support, go to the nearest educational advising center in your home country. For more information about financial aid available from your own government, contact the cultural section of your embassy or your ministry of education.
Website addresses for international student scholarships and grants include: www.edupass.org, www.iefa.org, and http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index
America Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc (AMIDEAST)
AMIDEAST
1730 M Street NW, Suite 1100
Washington DC 20036-4505 USATelephone 202-776-9600
Fax 202-776-7000
E-mail inquires@amideast.org
Website www.amideast.org
American Association of University Women Education Foundation (ASUW)
AAUW
1111 Sixteenth Street NW
Washington DC 20036 USA
Telephone 202-785-7777
Fax 202-872-1425
E-mail info@aauw.org
Website www.aauw.org
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
ACLS
Office of Fellowships and Grants
228 East 45th Street
New York NY 10017-3398 USA
Telephone 212-697-1505
Fax 202-949-8058
Website www.acls.org
The American-Scandinavian Foundation
The American-Scandinavian Foundation
at Scandinavia House
58 Park Avenue
New York NY 10016 USA
Telephone 212-879-9779
E-mail info@amscan.org
Website www.amscan.org
American Councils for International Education (ACTR/ACCELS)
ACTR
1776 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 700
Washington DC 20036 USA
Telephone 202-833-7522
Fax 202-833-7523
E-mail general@actr.org
Website www.actr.org
Council for International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
CIEE
205 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017 USA
Telephone 212-882-2600
Fax 212-822-2699
E-mail info@ciee.org
Website www.ciee.org
The Foundation Center
Foundation Center
1627 K Street, NW,
3rd Floor
Wahington DC 20036-1708 USA
Telephone 202-331-1400
Fax 202-331-1739
Website www.fdncenter.org
Institute of International Education (IIE)
IIE
809 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017-3580 USA
Telephone 212-984-5400
E-mail info@iie.org
Website www.iie.org
International Research and Exchange Board (IREX)
Region of Focus: Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, China and Eurasia
IREX
1616 H Street NW, 6th Floor
Washington DC 20006 USA
Telephone 202-628-8188
Fax 202-628-8189
E-mail irex@irex.org
Website www.irex.org
Ford Foundation International Fellowship Program (IFP)
National Research Council
2101 Constitution Avenue
Washington DC 20418 USA
Telephone 202-334-2872
Website www.fordfound.org
Japan Inter-American Development Bank Scholarship Program
IADB
Inter-American Development Bank
1300 New York Avenue, NW, Stop B1060
Washington DC 20577 USA
Website www.iadb.org/int/eng/japan_scholarship.htm
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
NAFSA
1307 New York Avenue NW, 8th Floor
Washington DC 20005-4701 USA
Telephone 202-737-3699
Fax 202-737- 3657
E-mail inbox@nafsa.org
Website www.nafsa.org
Latin American Scholarship Program of American Universities (LASPAU)
Region of Focus: Latin America and Carribean
LASPAU
25 Mount Auburn Street
Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
Telephone 617-495-5255
Fax 617-495-8990
E-mail http://www.laspau.harvard.edu/grantop.htm
Website www.laspau.harvard.edu
The Soros Foundation
Region of Focus: Central and Eastern Europe, Former Soviet Union
Open Society Institute
Individual Projects Fellowships Program
400 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019 USA
Telephone 212-548-0600
Fax 212-548-4679
Website www.pdsoros.org
The Rotary Foundation
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International Graduate Scholarships
One Rotary Center
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201 USA
Telephone 847-866-3000
Fax 847-328-8554
Website www.rotary.org
Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund
Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund
1818 H Street, NW
MSN H2-204
Washington DC 20433
Telephone 202-473-8751
Fax 202-522-3142
Email familynetwork@worldbank.org
Website www.worldbank.org
As an international student, you may also be eligible to work on campus under Institute Work-study if you have either an F-1 or a J-1 Visa. If you are a new student, you cannot begin working on campus until after the first day of classes. Students are allowed to hold more than one position, but are limited to 20 hours per week.
International students do not qualify for Federal financial aid, however, they may be eligible to borrow a private loan.
International students may apply with an eligible U.S. citizen or permanent resident co-signer, that has resided in the United States for the previous two years, has a satisfactory credit and employment history of at least two years, and sufficient current income to meet the lender’s criteria. For more information on this loan, you can visit www.studentloan.com.
OR
To qualify for a private loan based on your own credit, you must earn a minimum U.S. credit bureau score and have three years of established U.S. credit history in your own name, including at least four non-student loan trades (such as a credit card, a car loan, or a gasoline company card), one of which has been open for at least 36 months. For more information on this loan, you can visit www.accessgroup.org.
