Ohio State University International Student Grant for International Students 2024: (Deadline Not Specified)

The Office of International Affairs is pleased to make available partial tuition grants each semester to international students at The Ohio State University. These grants are intended to help international students who are within one semester of graduation and who have demonstrated financial need to complete their degrees. There is a limit of one grant award per student per degree level. Therefore, it is not recommended to apply within the first academic year unless there is an emergency. Applicants will be notified by email regarding the grant committee’s decision. All decisions are final. Grants will be deposited directly into the student’s account at Fees and Deposits.
The Office of International Affairs’ grant funds are limited and not intended to serve as full funding.
Awards may supplement a student’s finances but will not fully cover tuition and fees. You may request any amount in your grant application, but the Office of International Affairs may not be able to fully meet that request.
Please note that if it is not your final semester, you may be required to complete a Financial Literacy course before receiving any possible awards.

There is a limit of one grant award per degree level. Applicants will be notified by email regarding the grant committee’s decision. All decisions are final. Grants will be deposited directly into students’ accounts under Fees and Deposits.

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International Student Grant

Aim and Benefits of International Student Grant

• Awards may supplement a student’s finances but will not fully cover tuition and fees. You may request any amount in your grant application, but the Office of International Affairs may not be able to fully meet that request.
• There is a limit of one grant award per degree level. Applicants will be notified by email regarding the grant committee’s decision. All decisions are final. Grants will be deposited directly into students’ accounts under Fees and Deposits.

Requirements for International Student Grant Qualification

You must be a non-immigrant international student (F-1 or J-1 status) currently enrolled in a degree-granting program and be within one semester of graduation. You must demonstrate financial need to complete your current degree and have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 (for undergraduates) or 3.0 (for graduates). You must also have never received an OIA grant before at your current degree level.

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply

• International Student Grant Application
• Letter explaining in specific terms why this grant is needed and how you intend to use it, as well as what you have done and are doing to meet your financial needs. Note: You will not be interviewed for this grant, so you should take full advantage of this opportunity to explain your financial situation in writing. Please limit your statement to a maximum of one page. Additionally, please do not use AI services such as Chat GPT to write this letter; the committee wants to hear about your situation in your authentic voice.
• Any additional documentation you wish to submit to support your case, if necessary.

For more details, visit OFFICIAL LINK