Myth Busted: Study in the U.S. isn’t expensive

Do you know that more than 5 million students pack their backpacks to study in a foreign country every year? The digits may sound startling, but more than two million students’ destination place in the United States. Still, only half of them manage to study there. So what about the one million students who didn’t manage to get this opportunity? The primary rationale lying behind their inability is affordability. Students assume the cost of getting into these universities may surpass their budgets and ultimately constraint themselves to an alternate university somewhere else. Is this assumption correct or just a myth?

Are you one of those aspiring students facing the affordability issue and are depressed to assume that you won’t enter the United States for education? Your worries are about to get vanished after reading the following details.

1. Get into tuition-free universities

There are more than ten universities in the U.S. which don’t charge a single penny for tuition fee. Few universities are listed below:

• Berea College

• Alice Lloyd College

• Webb Institute

• College of the Ozarks

• Curtis Institute of Music

• City University of New York (CUNY)

• U.S. Academies

• State of Washington Universities

• Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

• Deep Springs College

2. Get scholarships from the government.

The Fulbright Program by the U.S. government offers full scholarships for international students wanting to pursue a Master’s or Ph.D. degree. The scholarships are also awarded for non-degree postgraduate studies. The grant covers tuition fees, textbooks, airfare, a living stipend, and health insurance.

3. Need-based and merit-based scholarships

An umpteen number of colleges, including Amherst College, Michigan State University, New York University, Oregon University, and many more universities, offer financial aid up to even $50,000 to aspiring students.

4. Reduced student loan interest rates

The College Administrations, along with the government, have also helped students manage their student loan debt. In addition to reducing student loan interest rates and saving students up to $1,000, they have thrust on improving and expanding income-driven loan repayment options.

Still, having doubts regarding your admissions or scholarships? Contact Globalshala now and get guaranteed scholarships and placements in the top 100 universities of the United States.

Harminder Singh