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Scholarships and financial aid for studying in United States — government, university, and international programs.

Most funding for international students in the United States comes from the universities themselves — merit scholarships, fellowships and graduate teaching/research assistantships — rather than a single national scheme. The flagship US-government award is the Fulbright Foreign Student Program, administered by the State Department through Fulbright Commissions and US embassies; EducationUSA is the official State Department network that advises on choosing programmes and financing study.

  • There is no single "US government scholarship" for general applicants — funding is decentralised across institutions, so start with each university's financial-aid and graduate-funding pages.
  • The Fulbright Foreign Student Program funds graduate study and research for non-US citizens; you apply through the Fulbright Commission or US Embassy in your home country, not directly to a US university.
  • Graduate teaching/research assistantships at US universities often waive tuition and pay a stipend — a primary funding route for master's and especially PhD students.
  • EducationUSA centres (State Department) provide free, official advising on programmes and how to finance study.

Official authorities

Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.

Government portals

  • The White House — Official residence and office of the US President — executive orders, policy briefings, press releases
  • U.S. Department of State — US passport and visa services, travel warnings, embassy information worldwide
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS) — Federal tax filing, refund status, ITIN/EIN applications, and Free File program
  • USCIS — Green card, H-1B and work visas, naturalization, immigration benefits, and case status

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