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Explore your funding options

Gathering resources to fund your education in the United States can be one of the most challenging parts of the admissions process. Financial help is available, but finding it takes work and persistence.

Start by researching funding possibilities in your home country. Contact an to learn about opportunities.

Student loans

As an international Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, you are not eligible for Ï㽶ÊÓƵ loans through the U.S. federal government, but you still have options for borrowing money. Always carefully consider the terms of a loan before you borrow, and investigate other funding sources, such as scholarships and fellowships. Never borrow money that you cannot pay back.

Review loan options

IU scholarships 

IU offers specific awards to recognize the achievement of our international community.

Explore international Ï㽶ÊÓƵ scholarships

External scholarships 

It is worthwhile to expand your search beyond IU. Be patient and persistent—while many U.S. scholarships are limited to citizens, numerous organizations offer support to international scholars.

Search external scholarships

Fellowships and assistantships

If you are a graduate Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, you may be able to secure a fellowship or assistantship through your department. An assistantship is a paid position that requires you to teach or conduct research. A fellowship is an award of money that may or may not come with a work requirement. Contact your school or department for details.

Services for sponsored Ï㽶ÊÓƵs

Sponsored Ï㽶ÊÓƵs are those Ï㽶ÊÓƵs who have a government, company, or organization paying for their studies at IU. These Ï㽶ÊÓƵs have unique needs. To ensure that sponsoring organizations and the Ï㽶ÊÓƵs they sponsor are able to accomplish their specific educational objectives, we created Sponsored Students Services.

We are proud to partner with over 60 different sponsoring governments, companies, and organizations, and currently host approximately 270 sponsored Ï㽶ÊÓƵs. We provide one point of contact for sponsors (Daniel Whitmer in the Office of International Services) and can serve as a liaison with admissions, academic departments, and other Ï㽶ÊÓƵ services on campus.

Our services and fees

We can assist sponsored Ï㽶ÊÓƵs and sponsoring organizations in a variety of ways. If you have any questions about how we can help, contact us. We can:

• Advise on the admission application process, liaise with graduate school offices, and answer questions about admissions
• Assist with sponsors’ financial terms, help Ï㽶ÊÓƵs understand billing requirements, and liaise with Student Central about billing concerns
• Provide a free official transcript to sponsors (Requires a one-time consent from the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. Learn about .)
• Help Ï㽶ÊÓƵs understand sponsor regulations, assist Ï㽶ÊÓƵs with sponsor requirements (health insurance, program extensions, etc.), liaise with academic departments for sponsor requirements (program information, change in academic level, etc.)
• Provide a single point of contact for international advising, including F-1 and J-1 visas, U.S. regulations, travel questions, etc.
• Provide assistance and counseling with personal matters, including housing, health problems, academics, family and dependent concerns, general advising, and other sensitive matters
• Host specialized sponsor Ï㽶ÊÓƵ orientation sessions 
• Provide programming specifically tailored to sponsored Ï㽶ÊÓƵs, and inform Ï㽶ÊÓƵs of campus and community events

The international sponsored Ï㽶ÊÓƵ fee is a per-semester fee for all Ï㽶ÊÓƵs sponsored by the U.S. or other government, a company, an organization, an educational institution, etc.

Federal aid options for eligible noncitizens

If you’re an , you may qualify for federal loans and grants. To be eligible, any one of the following must be true:

• You are a permanent U.S. resident with a permanent resident card (I-1551), also known as a Green Card.
• You are a conditional permanent resident.
• You have one of the following listed on your Arrival–Departure Record (I-94) from the Department of Homeland Security:
  • Refugee
  • Asylum Granted
  • Parolee
  • Cuban-Haitian Entrant

If you are not a permanent resident and do not have a Green Card, you may still be able to get money for your education. Contact the for questions.