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Travel
Tips
TRAVEL
ARRANGEMENTS
Sunland Education & Immigration Consultants
has a well co-coordinated Travel Desk that offers the following
services to students:
Passport Application (New and Renewal)
Visa Guidance
Discounted Air Ticketing
Discounted Courier Services
Foreign Exchange Requirements
Internal Travel Arrangements
Tours Arrangements for Students with their Families
Airport Pickups
What is
Financial Aid
Financial aid is a means by which students can reduce or
eliminate the expenses that they will incur in the course of
their education overseas.
Since education and living costs overseas can turn your life
and pockets upside down; Financial aid is provided by various
sources to minimize the financial burden on parents and
students.
Financial Aid is a term used to describe a number of sources
and programs that assist students fund their education. There are
three main types of financial aid, they are:
Scholarships /Grants /Fellowships /Assistantships /
Need based aid - do not have to be paid back to the
institution that provides it. They are given to students on a
merit basis. Students applying for the MS degree, if you have
a good academic record, can expect to fund your education
abroad almost free of cost! Money is available from the
universities in the form of a TA (teaching assistant) or a RA
(research assistant) which enables the students to support
themselves completely
 Loans
Loans have
to be paid back. Loans can be borrowed from financial
institutions or banks. Therefore if for any reason you are
not eligible for a scholarship/fellowship/grant then this
is an avenue to explore to fund your education.
Student Employment programs – Money earned
does not have to be paid back. Student employment programs are
designed for students to work and earn. These enable you to
work and pay off for your education costs simultaneously
Sources of
funding:
There are two main sources of aid – one in your home country
and the other abroad
The amount of financial aid needed is assessed by the amount
parents can contribute minus the total cost of education. The
difference of this will be the amount of Financial Assistance
required by the student.
Sources of
financial aid:
The
Government of your Country:
Inquire with
your government and find out if they have any funding for
students looking to pursue their education overseas. The
Government may put down certain terms and conditions,
which the student will have to abide by, but this could be
one of the avenues for financial aid. Some communities
have trusts that offer students of the community,
scholarships to pursue higher education.
Colleges and
Universities Overseas:
A
number of colleges and universities offer financial assistance
to international students in the form of scholarships or need
based financial assistance. While scholarships are determined
on your merit, need based financial assistance is evaluated on
your family’s economic profile.
Private sources:
Private sources and organizations offer financial assistance
in the form of grants and loans to international students.
There are a number of requirements that a student will need to
fulfill while applying for these grants and loans.
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