FREE College Tuition for International Students
By Diane at University Language
Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2009
Category: Applying to College, Choosing a College, International Students, Money, Paying for College, Scholarships
FREE college tuition to a US school.
That got your attention, didn’t it?
The Community College Summit Initiative Program offers just that to qualified international students
Of course, there are conditions.
- The program is open only to students from Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, South Africa and Turkey (although Sally Rubenstone at Admissions Without Borders has heard that eligibility will be extended to students from Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Ghana, and Nicaragua).
- After earning a one-year certificate or two-year associate’s degree, students return to their home countries. In other words, don’t expect to transfer to a four-year US college or university to earn a bachelor’s degree.
- Fields of study include agriculture, business management and administration, tourism and hospitality management, health professions including nursing, media, information technology, and engineering science.
Community colleges often are quite different from four-year colleges.
Most community colleges don’t have dorms or the number (or variety) of student activities you would find at larger colleges with an on-campus population.
Because of their proximity and lower tuition, the schools attract both adults and US students who have recently completed high school. The smaller tuition also appeals to international students.
For students who want a FREE taste of America along with a practical dose of education, the Community College Summit Initiative Program certainly should be considered.
Updated May 2010: New eligibility information for free college tuition for international students.
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May 22nd, 2009 at 5:02 am
please send me the application forms for the apllication for a tutuion free school in environmental engineering
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:21 am
Albert: Sorry, I don’t have applications for tuition free schools that offer environmental engineering. Anybody have any suggestions?
August 7th, 2009 at 5:51 am
GOOD DAY,am an internation student wishing to study in usa,i will love it if u will help me out with application form from any college that offer computer science and give scholarship to international student,or free tuition.
Thanks
August 7th, 2009 at 10:16 am
Hundreds of schools offer computer science degrees.You will have to contact the college you wish to apply to in order to get an application. The college also will be able to tell you what financial aid you may be eligible for.
In addition, ULS offers a scholarship contest for international students. Good luck!
August 25th, 2009 at 11:02 am
I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE APPLICATION FORM FOR RFEE COLLEDE SO THAT I CAN APPLY TO GET USA EDUCATION WITCH IS OF HIGH QUALITY.I AM A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUIATE FROM SCHOOL CALLED SERVICES SECONDARY BASE IN SIERRALEONE. I WILL BE HAPPY IF MY EXPRESSIONS IS EXCCEPTED.I AM AGE OF 18 AND I AVAILABLE FOR ANY INFORMATION.
August 25th, 2009 at 11:45 am
If you’re not eligible for the program outlined above, there are few ways to get free tuition at a US college.
However, you can apply for scholarships and attend schools that lower their costs for international students (see the post on in-state tuition for international students).
Since the cost of college tuition is especially important to you, also look into Scripps College in California and Rice University in Texas. They both offer large scholarships to international students.
September 1st, 2009 at 4:18 pm
hi,I am Ibrahim Ismaila.Just completed high school this year and it is my wish to study in usa after high school.i would like to study in any of the community college in Bronx for free tuition and education.It is my pleasure to receive school list there that would give me the scholarship and information about it all.Thank you for having time to read my mail and hope you would reply quikly.
September 1st, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Bronx Community College is part of the Community College Summit Initiative Program, and may be able to help you with tuition if you are eligible for the program. Contact the college to learn more about what they can offer you.
September 2nd, 2009 at 5:53 pm
hi,i am ben.living in ghana,and would like to study in one of the community colleges in usa with tuition free.please i would like you to help me with some list of them.nice to write you
September 4th, 2009 at 10:29 am
Ben, click on the link in the post for the Community College Summit Initiative Program to see if you are eligible.
September 7th, 2009 at 5:53 am
Is the Grant available to Nigerians, i am a 300level student here in Nigeria which University can i make a Transfer to for Free tuition. Thanks for ur anticipated reply. Lastly i will appreciate a link to where i can get a Full scholarship, here is my mail. Opadmj@yahoo.co.uk. Thanks
September 7th, 2009 at 10:34 am
Dear Registrar,please i am a Ghanaian and i want to pursue my education further in USA,i will be very blissful if you send me the application forms concerning Business Management and Administration through the address below,
Bala Muhammed,
P.O. Box As 23085 Ash_Town,
Kumasi,Ghana West Africa.
Please if not possible you attach it with my mail address at bl_wagon@yahoo.com
Hoping to hear from you soon,bye.
September 7th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
I am Ben,the one whom just wrote and you told him to check at the community college initiative if i am eligible.i have checked and i am,please can you provide me with some list of them.I am from Ghana
September 8th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
@Akinwotu Dapo
@Bala Muhammed
@Ben
For more information on the Community College Initiative Program, you will have to contact the administrators of the program here: http://www.ccid.cc/programs/cci_index.htm. There is contact information (including an email address) at the bottom of the page.
September 9th, 2009 at 9:53 am
Dear Sir,
i will contact the registrar and know how the forms may be thanks
BALA
October 5th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
i would like to know if there is any free tuition college for cameroonian please let me know
October 6th, 2009 at 9:55 am
Tonka, I’m not sure if Cameroon qualifies for free tuition. To find out more information on the Community College Initiative Program, you will have to contact the administrators of the program here: http://www.ccid.cc/programs/cci_index.htm. There is contact information (including an email address) at the bottom of the page.
October 16th, 2009 at 8:27 am
Dear sir/madam
I am Ashraf from Afghanistan and I
live in Kuwait now; I finished my high school and preuniversity but my parent can not pay enough money for university and I don know what I have to do and I was also great in my class please help me that I continue my study I will be great full for that .
Tank you. My email is: ashraf.haidaria@yahoo.com
October 29th, 2009 at 9:33 am
I am from Ghana and how can I apply for this scholarship stated above?Can the application be mailed to me?
October 29th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Emmanuel,
For more information on the Community College Initiative Program, you will have to contact the administrators of the program here: http://www.ccid.cc/programs/cci_index.htm. There is contact information (including an email address) at the bottom of the page.
December 10th, 2009 at 4:57 am
I am from Pakistan and am interested in completing my graduation in Business or Accounting from a fee community college in America (MICHIGAN). Could you please send me the details of the program and the admission. Thanking you.. ASIF MAJID
December 11th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Asif,
Pakistan is one of the countries selected by the Community College Initiative Program to spend one year studying at community colleges in the United States and earn a vocational certificate. contact the Public Affairs section of their local U.S. Embassy or binational Fulbright Commission for up-to-date information about the Community College Initiative Program.
Here are the US Embassy sites for different parts of Pakistan:
http://islamabad.usembassy.gov/
http://karachi.usconsulate.gov/
http://lahore.usconsulate.gov/
http://peshawar.usconsulate.gov/
Good luck!
December 14th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Thankyou POLINA… GOD BLESS YOU..
March 20th, 2010 at 6:59 am
hie i am young girl in Zimbabwe who is looking for a university that will offer me a full scholarship because my mother is not able to fund for me to go to school and i reckon America is the best place
March 24th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
Hi Amanda,
Unfortunately, this particular program is not offered to students in Zimbabwe. However, have you head of The United States Student Achievers Program (USAP)? While the US Embassy itself does not offer scholarships, USAP assists highly-talented, economically-disadvantaged high school students to access higher education opportunities in the United States offered by top colleges and universities. Here is the USAP website for Zimbabwe: http://www.usapglobal.org/zimbabwe/
Good luck!
May 14th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
hi i am Dilshod Murodov from Uzbekistan 21 year old can you please give me further information about free tuition university or colleges thak you.
May 17th, 2010 at 10:09 am
Hi Dilshod,
Unfortunately, this program is not offered to students from Uzbekistan. However, there are scholarships available to you. Have you heard of Seoul National University Graduate Scholarship For Excellent Foreign Students (GSFS Program)? It’s for graduate students, and Uzbekistan is one of the countries involved. Here’s a link to find out more information: http://www.scholarshipbrowser.com/scholarship_graduate_korea_seoul_national_university_graduate_scholarship_for_excellent_foreign_students_gsfs_program.htm
Good luck!
May 25th, 2010 at 7:17 pm
i would like to know if there’s a free tuition to the people from the Philippines, i am currently in college here in New york and i am paying so much for my classes. i would like to know if i could get at lease the minimum payment of permanent residence students or to those that have citizenship. i would be so glad to hear your response. Thank you so much!
May 27th, 2010 at 10:04 am
Hi Rica,
You can try to get a scholarship to help you pay for tuition. There are many Filipino scholarships available. Here is a list from FastWeb: http://www.fastweb.com/scholarships-directory/by-ethnic-background/filipino-scholarships/.
Best of luck!
August 12th, 2010 at 8:05 am
Please i’m interested in enrolling in one of your institution to pursue a diploma or degree in computer technology
August 12th, 2010 at 10:31 am
Bright,
University Language Services is not affiliated with any college or university. There are many schools in the US that have computer technology programs. You can begin your research by determining what state you would like to be in and how much money you’re prepared to spend on tuition — that will narrow down your list of potential colleges!
October 15th, 2010 at 8:23 am
For more information on the Community College Initiative Program
December 6th, 2010 at 8:08 am
Hi,am an international student wishing to study in the USA,i will love it if u will help me out with application form from any college that offer computer science and give scholarship to international students,or free tuition.i will be very grateful.
Thanks
December 6th, 2010 at 11:37 am
Obu,
We do not provide any forms on our website.To get an application form for a college, you have to visit their website.
January 17th, 2011 at 4:57 am
dear sir,
I am a student of bangladesh.Is it eligible for me as a bangladeshi student to get admit to a community college?But there is a problem ,I think if i face visa with a i-20 of a community college they won’t want to give visa because of its low quality ///is it right/not? pls write your remark to me. thank you.
January 31st, 2011 at 3:55 pm
Aminul,
This particular program is not open to students from Bangladesh, but I’m sure that there are programs out there that are. This article about Bangladeshi students in the US may give you some ideas: http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=125422
April 20th, 2011 at 2:08 pm
Hy! Does this programm apllied for Uzbek students?
April 20th, 2011 at 6:13 pm
Dmitriy, details may change from year to year, so click on the link in the post to find out for sure!
June 24th, 2011 at 6:41 pm
please do your school do post graduate diploma in agriculture, if so how can i apply. and do international students pay school fees.
thank you.
June 28th, 2011 at 12:21 pm
@virtue: University Language Services isn’t a college, but we do our best to help college applicants and current students! You will have to contact schools individually to find out what programs they offer and how to apply.
July 24th, 2011 at 1:02 pm
pls i need application form for hospitality management.
July 25th, 2011 at 11:18 am
Reginald,
You’ll have to check with the schools you are interested in applying to in order to get their application forms. If you need help on how to complete the application form and where to go from there though, hopefully our website can help you out!
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