Colleges & Universities That Offer Scholarships to International Students: Indiana and Louisiana

Finding the money to attend college or university can be quite a struggle, especially for international students. That’s why it is by far one of the most popular questions on StudyUSA.com: where can I find scholarships for international students? We will be answering that popular question every week by posting schools that offer scholarships to international students.

University of Southern Indiana - Intensive English Program (IEP)

University of Southern Indiana offers limited scholarships to international students, primarily for incoming freshman. They offer five different scholarships: International Merit Scholarships, Global Leader Scholarships, Global Ambassador Scholarships, Randall L. Haaff International Student Scholarship, and Intensive English Program Top Achiever. Each of these scholarship range from $500- $9,500. For more information about scholarships at University of Southern Indian, click here.

Loyola University New Orleans

Loyola University New Orleans offers scholarships to qualified international students. Students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA to qualify. Scholarships range from $2,000 to $22,000. Scholarships are competitive and students are encouraged to apply early. 

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

University of Louisiana at Lafayette offers three different scholarships to international students: the Fleur-de-Lis International Scholarship, Vermilion International Scholarship, and Cayenne International Transfer Scholarship. The Fleur-de-Lis International Scholarship and Vermilion International Scholarship require students to meet a minimum score on the TOEFL Exam and ACT or SAT Exam. The Fleur-de-Lis International Scholarship and Cayenne International Transfer awards students approximately $6,864 each semester for up to eight semesters. The Vermilion International Scholarship awards students approximately $4,576 each semester for up to eight semesters. For more information on scholarships at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, click here.

McNeese State University

McNeese State University offers undergraduate and graduate international students scholarships. For undergraduate international students a minimum GPA of 2.5 is required to be considered for scholarships which range from $5,000 to $10,800 per year. Graduate students with a GPA of 3.25 will be eligible for competitive scholarships. For more information on scholarships at McNeese State University, click here.

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