Nexford Entrepreneurship Scholarship Program in USA

The Alec Courtelis Awards for Outstanding Ph.D. Students

The Alec Courtelis Awards are made possible through a generous endowment established in 1996 by the late Louise Courtelis in honor of her late husband, a former chairman of the Board of Regents, and in recognition of his interest and support for international students. The awards are presented annually at the International Student Achievement Awards Ceremony.

Eligible:

Ph.D. students holding a non-immigrant F-1 or J-1 student visa, in good standing, and with a minimum GPA of 3.0. The student must be enrolled full time for the semester in which they are nominated, unless they are actively working on their dissertation.

Students Ineligible For ETSU Scholarship

Second Bachelor's degree applicants, if previous Bachelor's degree was granted by ETSU

Graduate students receiving a graduate assistantship or tuition scholarship

Students receiving any other ETSU tuition scholarship

Students paying in-state or Erate tuition

Students applying for the M.D. and PharmD programs

Huntington International Fellowship

The Huntington National Bank pledged over $300,000 to The Ohio State University Campaign in the form of an endowed fund to benefit undergraduate humanities students (sophomores or juniors) interested in international business and world languages.

Applications for the fellowship program are now available in the Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures. This scholarship is offered each spring semester.

Scholarship Resources

To be considered for Williamson College Scholarships, you must complete the scholarship application.  Please contact financial.aid@williamsoncc.edu to receive an institutional scholarship application, an endowed scholarship foundation and/or the Elaina Thomas Family Scholarship application.  

Institutional Scholarships 

Williamson College (WC) offers a variety of need-based and merit-based scholarships.  Funding is contingent upon federal, state and other outside resources the student receives. Scholarship applications are available at the time of admission to the college as well as available on the WC website.  The Scholarship Committee awards scholarships and recipients are notified in writing.  In the event that funds are not secured, students will be notified

Available Study Languages In US Universities

The basic medium of language used in the educational institutes of US is English. International students are required to appear for an English language proficiency test to be eligible for admission to US-based universities.

It helps to evaluate the speaking, writing, and reading fluency of international students seeking admission in US universities.

Study Dates of US Higher Education Sector

Semester System (Include two terms)

Quarter System (Students attend three out of four terms)

Trimester System (Include three terms in a year)

The Huntington National Bank pledged over $300,000 to The Ohio State University Campaign in the form of an endowed fund to benefit undergraduate humanities students (sophomores or juniors) interested in international business and world languages. 

Purpose

This program is intended to permit students majoring in the humanities with interest and supporting work in international business and trade to spend an extended time abroad to enhance their fluency in the world language, their knowledge of the foreign culture, and their understanding of the workings and environment of international commerce.  The Huntington International Fellowship does require an academic component of intermediate to advanced language program study or coursework.