Bachelor's Degrees
Scholarships, Work Study and Loans for International Students
Scholarships
All Accepted Students will be reviewed for one of the following Merit Scholarships:
**These
scholarships are offered to students on the basis of Academic Merit and
extracurricular activities. Awards go up to full tuition and are neither
increased or decreased after enrollment. Scholarships are only applicable to
cost of tuition. No scholarships are given to cover the cost of Room and Meal
Plans.
***If another scholarship, award, or funding from any outside entity / organization will
cover all or part of your tuition costs, the merit scholarship may be replaced
or reduced.
Once completing at least 1 semester at Arcadia, students can also apply for the
following scholarship:
- Campus
Achievement Award
- Arcadia
Leadership Award
- Charlotte
W. Newcombe Foundation Scholarship
Campus Work
Study
Students can earn up $1,500 USD per year through the campus work study program. Once
enrolled at Arcadia University, you will work with both the Office of
International Affairs and One Stop Shop to secure a job (if available) and a
temporary Social Security Number. Student on average work between 8-10 hours
per week and receive a paycheck for the hours they have worked each month. The
average starting wage is $7.25 per hour. This amount of $1,500 USD is not
deducted from the cost of attendance.
Student Loans
International student loans are available to students who have
a valid U.S. cosigner. Such students borrow money through the Wells Fargo
Collegiate Loan (apply online at www.wellsfargo.com/student) or the Sallie Mae Smart Loan Program (apply on-line at www.salliemaesmartoption ) Students can borrow up to the annual cost of attendance
minus the other financial aid received. The programs offer flexible
repayment options and borrowers have up to 20 years to repay their loans in
some cases.
Please note that international
students with non-immigrant visas are not eligible to apply for federal or
state (U.S. Government) funds for their education.
Arcadia University Sister Cities Scholarship Program
Arcadia University is pleased to be
actively involved in the Sister Cities Program, which, through
the International Vistors’ Council (www.ivc.org) links Philadelphia to the
world by creating special relationships with ten Sister and Partnership
cities, and one "Partners for Peace" city. The Arcadia
University Sister City Scholarship Program provides $15,000 annual academic,
merit scholarships to new, entering full-time undergraduate students,
first-year or transfer, who are residents of one of Philadelphia’s Sister
Cities, as noted below. Students must be pursuing a first bachelor’s
degree and must meet Arcadia’s Undergraduate Admissions Requirements. The Arcadia University Sister City Scholarship is
renewable on the undergraduate level for up to four years, provided the student
remains full-time and in good academic standing according to University
guidelines.
Philadelphia Sister Cities
- Florence, Italy
- Tel Aviv, Israel
- Turon, Poland
- Tianjin, China
- Incheon, Korea
- Douala, Cameroon
- Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
- Kobe, Japan
- Aix-en-Provence, France
- Abruzzo, Italy
- Mosul, Iraq (Partners for Peace)
