Applications are now being accepted for Virginia International University
Scholarship Programme. The scholarships will be awarded to prospective
students from 7 regions around the world.
The purpose of this
scholarship is to provide and maintain awareness of the value that Virginia
International University places on ethnic diversity and multiculturalism within
the community.
Virginia
International University is a private, non-profit institution established in
1998. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, VIU offers degree programs at both the
undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as language programs like English as
a Second Language (ESL), test preparation courses, and continuing education
opportunities.
Applicants whose
first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of
proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.
Course
Level:
Scholarships are available for pursuing undergraduate or graduate programme.
Study
Subject:
Scholarships are awarded to study the subjects offered by the university.
Number of
Scholarships: Total
127 scholarships are available (18 scholarships for each region).
Scholarship
can be taken in the
USA
Eligibility: To be eligible to apply for
this scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Must be
a first-time applicant for any of VIU’s academic program. - Must
apply for one of VIU’s undergraduate or graduate program as a full-time
student.
Nationality: US and international
students can apply for these scholarships.
List of Countries:
The scholarships will be awarded to prospective students from 7 regions around
the world.
North
America and the Caribbean:
17 countries ( Canada, The United States, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda,
Barbados, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Mexico, St. Kitts and
Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Bahamas,
Haiti, Honduras, Belize); Central
and South America: 18 countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil,
Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana,
Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela); Sub-Saharan Africa:
52 Countries (Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape
Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo Brazzaville, Congo
Democratic Republic, Cote D’Ivore, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia,
Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger,
Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda,
Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South
Africa, South Sudan St. Helena, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda,
Zambia, Zimbabwe); East
Asia And The Pacific: 25 Countries (Australia, Brunei, Burma,
Cambodia, Mainland China, Federated States of Fiji, Hong Kong and Macau,
Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, New
Zealand, Palau, Papua Nova Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan,
Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Vietnam); Europe
And Eurasia: 45 Countries (Albania, Armenia, Austria,
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Macedonia (The Former Yugoslav Republic of), Malta, Moldova,
Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation,
Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine,
United Kingdom); Middle
East And North Africa: 19 Countries (Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt,
Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi
Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen) and South and Central Asia:
13 Countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan).
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirement: The minimum cumulative GPA to be considered for a scholarship at
VIU is 2.75 on a 4.0 scale. Please note that each scholarship has its own
specific required GPA requirement so applicants are encouraged to verify the
requirement prior to applying.
English Language
Requirement: Applicants whose first language is not English are usually
required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level
required by the University.
How to
Apply:
Students who wish to apply for a scholarship are required to submit an online
scholarship application form. Completed applications must include all of the
following:
- Online
application form (applicant portal or student portal) - Secondary
or higher education transcript - Letter
of recommendation from faculty (academic) or supervisor (professional) - Personal
statement of success of at least 500 words describing your background,
future goals, education, influential experiences, and career objectives in
the form of an essay; not a list of facts - Evidence
of English proficiency
Option 1: Test scores (see table above for minimum requirement).
Option 2: Provide an official transcript indicating completion of a
minimum of 9 credit hours (graduate level) or 12 credit hours
(undergraduate level) from an accredited United States post-secondary
institution (not VIU) at which the language of instruction was English.
The GPA for those credits must not be lower than C-level.
Option 3: Provide a high school diploma from a recognized institution
within the United States.
*If you earned your
bachelor’s degree in its entirety in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia,
New Zealand, or Anglophone Canada, you are exempt from the evidence of English
proficiency requirement.
Application
Deadline:
The application deadline is September 1, 2017.