International Students: Free College Tuition!
By Polina at University Language
Posted on Friday, May 21, 2010
Category: International Students, Money
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International students: have you always dreamed of free tuition for college in the United States? Now it can be a reality!
The Community College Summit Initiative Program offers opportunities to qualified students to come study in community colleges in the US for free!
Conditions to Receive Free Tuition for College:
- The opportunity is only available to students from Brazil, Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia, Pakistan, South Africa, Turkey, and selected countries in Central America.
- The program only allows you to spend one year studying at community colleges in the United States and earn a vocational certificate. It is not a four-year program at a traditional US university.
- The fields of study for the program are: agriculture, applied engineering, business management and administration, health professions, information technology, media, and tourism and hospitality management.
This program offers free tuition for community colleges in the US, which are not the same as four-year colleges. They often require that the students have a more specialized field of study, and do not offer on-campus housing.
The Community College Initiative program is a great chance for international students to get free tuition for college, learn the ropes of the field they’re interested in, as well as get a taste of life in the US.
How to Apply
If you’re eligible to apply, contact the Public Affairs section of your local U.S. Embassy or the binational Fulbright Commission for updated information about the program.
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February 28th, 2011 at 2:01 pm
I checked through the information posted on free tuition eligibility but my country Nigeria Wasnt among. Do you mean resourceful students from Nigeria are less valued in your country?
February 28th, 2011 at 2:14 pm
No, it simply means that this particular program does not apply to Nigerian students.
March 5th, 2011 at 6:27 pm
Does this program applied for Yemeni students ?
March 7th, 2011 at 10:34 am
Nasser,
I don’t believe it applies to students from Yemen. To be sure, follow the link specified in the post and see the full list of countries.
April 20th, 2011 at 2:07 pm
Hy! Does this programm apllied for Uzbek students?
April 20th, 2011 at 6:09 pm
Dmitriy,
Click on the link in the blog post for up-to-date info!
August 29th, 2011 at 4:17 pm
hello!
my name is franklin, a student from Ghana. how does this apply to us? and also i will be very happy if you sent me an email package containing detailed information on your qualification prerequisite.
Medase (thank you)
August 31st, 2011 at 5:23 pm
Franklin — Click on the link to the “Community College Summit Initiative Program” at the top of the post to get more information. University Language is not a college, so we have no prerequisites!
October 21st, 2011 at 11:06 am
can nigeria student apply too
October 25th, 2011 at 1:30 pm
Dele — Go to the Community College Summit Initiative Program website to find up-to-date information about which countries are eligible!
December 7th, 2011 at 3:43 pm
CHIBUIKE EMMA. Nig. Information as this are valuable but not useable to students from Nigeria. We are supposed to be entitled to Educational opportunities as this. I suggest educational information as this should be made available for Nigerian students we should be carried along.thanks.
February 9th, 2012 at 7:30 am
Hello! I have checked through the eligibility form but my country Zambia is not there on the list.I have a certificate in Tourism and Travel and currently working as a firefighter and wish to do Tourism and Hospitality Management.Please help.
April 7th, 2012 at 5:59 pm
Please liase with relevant authorities so as to include Nigerians and other African students in this Tuition Free Community Colleges as there are countless gifted people in Nigeria who are supposed to be eligible for this opportunity. Nigerians have contributed very significantly in the USA so why should we be discriminated against. Please it’s not fair. Only Ghana, Eqypt and South Africa are considered eligible, so what is the criteria?
October 1st, 2012 at 11:23 am
So what are the opportunities that a prospective student from Nigeria can enjoy?
October 1st, 2012 at 5:24 pm
Dayo – There are many opportunities available for Nigerian students. This guide may help: http://www.universitylanguage.com/guides/international-student-information/
Research the individual universities to which you are applying for more information.
Amy
October 15th, 2012 at 6:38 pm
Dear sir RESCUE MY FUTURE
I want to go to college but i do not have money pleas help me for admission in NOWAY or any COUNTRY that i will not PAY for TUITION FEE please our Government in Nigeria do not cherish EDUCATION please HELP ME OUT SIR.
Yours faithfuly
folajoba o jayeoba
Nigeria.