What is the first thing that every student who plan to study in US want after admission ? “SCHOLARSHIP” ! It is always good to get some money to fund our education, isn’t it ? The key thing many students do not realize is by the time they realize that they need scholarship, the deadlines are all up. Unless you are lucky, you might be the last one. Someone said, “Good things come to people, but those left by others”. It is good thing to wait and apply, but Guess what If you do not plan well and apply late, you get nothing in terms of scholarships ! Nothing is left.
Scholarship Deadlines vs Admission Deadlines in USA
The whole idea is there are different deadlines for both. You have to clearly look for Financial aid vs Admission deadlines. Depending on the school, the deadlines may vary. For some schools the scholarship deadline are at least 2 months ahead of the admissions deadlines. Key thing is you have to send your stuff before the scholarship deadline to be considered for the scholarship. Hence, it is important to plan well ahead of time to avoid issues and missing the deadlines. Below is a sample schedule that can help and worked out for me secure scholarship.
For specifics of Fall and Spring Admission planning you must read these articles, it is specific to 2011, but does not matter, it works for all the years, just change the year:
- Sample schedule: Spring Admission Deadlines Planning
- Sample schedule: Fall Admission and Scholarships Deadlines
The below schedule is just an Overview that I wrote long time ago. You must read the above articles for full Schedule details and tasks . If applying for Fall sample schedule. If applying for Fall 2011, you should start GRE in April 2010. The months are of previous year. So, just change the years as needed.
| Task | Time of Year |
| GRE and TOEFL Coaching | April- June ( previous year) |
| GRE and TOEFL Exams | Late July and early August |
| University Selection list | September -October |
| Online Applications | October First week. |
| SOP and Scholarship essays | October |
| Transcripts&Recommendations | September – November |
| Bank Statement Preparation | August – November |
| Draft of application set | Nov 15th |
| Final Check and Posting | Dec 1st – Dec 15th |
Some good schools have admission deadline as Dec 15th. You do not want to miss that kind of schools. You do not need to speed posting too if you plan well ! You can plan similarly for Spring too. Just look at the time gap. Taking GRE and TOEFL Tests is only 5 % of your total application process, there is lot more things to do…so, plan well !
What was your experience applying for scholarships as international student ?
Hi,
I completed B.Tech(ece) in 2018 with 68.29% aggregate and 86.8% in intermediate, 8.8 gpa in SSC , my GRE 287 and IELTS -6.5(6.5,6.5,6,6)
Now I want to do masters in computers in USA . can I get the scholarship to study and if yes, Please tell me what are those and help me how will i get those?
Thanks in advance.
Well, getting scholarship depends on many things, it is hard to tell. Your 10th and Inter marks does not count. Read How to get scholarships for MS in US
could someone tell about best schools to do ms with full scholership in aerospace at usa (or) canada ? , please…………………….
what percentage we need to got schlorship in us study for ms and how much agree gate in betch and how much we want to score in gre exam
arun kumar,
It depends on the kind of scholarship you apply for and what school offers, there is no hard fast rule. Scholarships depend on many factors and not just b.tech aggregate and GRE scores. Read Study in US with Scholarship – How to get it
I had scored 305 in gre and have 8.77 points in B.Tech and 95.8% in intermediate.Could you send me details of scholarship and colleges list for my score, and what % of scholarship could I get
Hi,
I completed B.Tech(cse) in 2015 with 60% aggregate and 90% in intermediate ,now I want to do MS in US . can I get the schloar ship to study ?please give me the details how to apply
IAM K.SREEKANTH REDDY STUDYING ECE 2ND YEAR IN LOYOLA INSTITUIONS,I WANT TO DONE MS IN US .PLEASE GIVE COMPETE INFORMATION ABOUT SCHOLARSHIP AND OTHER DETAILS.
i waana do mba from usa .
i have no money for this .
i m doing btech and i m in 3 sem from cs . i wanna get suggestion that what should i do to get admission there in mba .
and before that i whould get job on the btech qualification.
so plz suggest me what should i do.
vaishali,
Well, if you really want to do MBA from US, then you can consider working for few years and then use that savings to fund your MBA. It is always recommended to work for few years before you start MBA. Take time to think about your long term plans for career and choose education that can help you get there.
firstly thank uso much for taking my problem seriously ?.
i also wanna know that how can i get scholarship to do mba ?
It is usually not easy to get scholarships for MBA. Nevertheless, you can check with the office of financial aid at the school you plan to apply to know, if there are any such scholarships for MBA students. Read How to find scholarships for Graduate school in US
thanks for your consederation ?
hello sir..!!
I’m final year student from ECE. I’ve got 66% in BE yet. I want to do MBA from some foreign university with a good scholarship. what are the requirements i need to fulfil to get scholarship. please help me. I really need this. I have got time of nearly six months for my preparation.
Jeet,
Typically it is very difficult to scholarships for MBA. Firstly, you need to be clear on why you want to study in US and what you want to study. Read MS or MBA after B.tech
Hello.. My name is Bharat. I had done my b.tech in ece. I want to do ms in usa under us govt. schools with schlorship.. What will i do for that?? Please give me the solutions..is there any examination required to get scholarship behand gre ielts…plz classify me indetail
Hello.. My name is Bharat. I had done my b.tech in ece. I want to do ms in usa under us govt. schools with schlorship.. What will i do for that?? Please give me the solutions..is there any examination required to get scholarshipbehand
Hello.. My name is chaandan. I had done my b.tech in eee. I want to do ms in usa under us govt. schools with schlorship.. What will i do for that?? Please give me the solutions..
Hi,My name is ARUN ARYA,I have done B.Tech in CIVIL Engineering.Now I want to Do MS in the USA with Scholarships.
So,Please give me information about the admission process with scholarships in a reputed universities .
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So,Please give me complete information about the admission process with scholarships in a reputed university.
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So,Please give me complete information about the admission process with scholarships in a reputed university.
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So,Please give me complete information about the admission process with scholarships in a reputed university.
i am B.Tech final year student, i want to know, how to get USA scholarship for M.S.
Hi, I am sanmit. I am engineering student recently i have passed my 1st year with fisrt class ,i want to go usa for M.S. after my graduation. Pls. Send me important info. Regarding my requirenment…!
thanks to all……
please send details for getting admission & scholarship for M.S.study
sir ,i hav complted my intermediate in 2005,so after i did btech ,in middle itself i discontinued so i want to study any diplama in us so please suggest me by gving corcet information sir….how i want apply and is it needed gre and tofel ha…
hi i am shuhab ,i am student of arts how can get scholarship ,and i want do MA in social study . pls suggestion me and thanks of you.
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Hiiiiiiiii.
my name is VIVEK i am a gradute in civil engineering from INDIA..
Can any one plzzz give me the information about the scope of civil engineering in USA..Can i get better jobs over there..do which specilization have a good scope in USA…..????????
hi..i got 291/340..and my academic % is 73.63 with out any backlogs..can i expect expect scholorship wid my gre score and academics..
Hi, i gor 1120 marks in GRE, is there any chance of getting any scholarship in any university..please help me
Hi.
I am a physically handicapped student.
I wanted to ask whether there’s a scholarship specially for PH students or just marks decide it?
firt of all thanks for the important info.now i understood the diff b/w actual admission deadline vs scholarship deadline
Welcome !
First of all thanks for your information. I am planning to study in MBA in USA. Do i really have to give GMAT ? Is there any school does not require GMAT score?
i am planning to toefl in December and i have booked gre slot in january.. Can an application be sent only with gre score?
thanks
this site is answering many of my questions!
Hi,
Please could anybody tell me the entire procedure for applyng to US ..right from giving toefl+ gre? I’m clueless about all this..dont want to miss out anything..and also are there more chances to get selected by colleges if you apply through some consultancies?
I will do a post soon about this. Stay tuned or subscribe.
hi,
Is toefl held round the year? And is it true that toefl is much easier in june and september?
You can read the FAQs about TOEFL here : http://www-ugs.csusb.edu/testing/toeflfaq.html
Also, it is same all the time. Not easy in few months and not difficult in two months.
You can also check ETS site for TOEFL for more info on locations. www.ets.org/toefl/
Thanks so much for ur replies!!!its really helping me out!! Must say a wonderful site…
Cheers!!
Thanks Smitha !
HI,
Ive heard fall is the best time one could think of going…is that true?? do we get more financial aid during FALL as compared to spring??
Yes, thats correct. Fall is the start of the academic year. Most of the scholarships are awarded for fall for one academic year. Many schools have less financial aid in the form of Scholarships during spring.
my aggregate is low in BE but i will try good score in GRE and im belonging to SC should i get scholarship? my parents are doing agriculture so financially im poor but my dream is to do MS plz help me
Another thing to keep in mind is that many course sequences begin in Fall.
Most of the schools do take Summer Admissions. Some good schools do not at least for International though. But, Personal advice, I do not recommend you to come to US for Summer. There is not much activity on campus and less offices are open on campus. Students are busy working internships and part times jobs. Unless you are in real crunch of time, do not come for summer. Fall is the best time to come and then Spring. Hope this helps !
thx a lot frd….do summer intake is good one to go ..if we miss a chance in spring ??? or any intake between sumer and spring ,i mean some univ start from march ???
I understand your pain. But, to be honest, every University functions differently. Some have admissions accepted 3 times a year, some do 4 times a year and some just once a year. So, it is hard for anyone to compile a comprehensive list. I can tell you the easy way I did when I applied was just use google. Type "Univeristy name fall international admission deadline " You should get it. It is always under admissions or International admissions which is under prospective students. You can use this site and search for school, but it is more for SAT or Undergraduates admission.You can search on college name and then have to click on Deadlines tab: http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?match=true&collegeId=1251&searchType=college&type=qfs&word=Harvard
But, sometimes users compile in communities like this too http://studyabroad.learnhub.com/lesson/11345-top-university-deadlines-for-2008-2009
hi frd ……can u suggest few sites wher we can find all deadlines of spring ,fall,summer intake of us universities …as it is difficult to get deadlines in each univ site???????