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Financial Aid

Excerpt: Financial Aid (Education USA/U.S. Department of State)

All types of scholarships and financial aid for international students are highly competitive and require excellent academic records. You will often find the terms "scholarships" and "financial aid" used interchangably, but technically speaking, a scholarship is a financial award based on merit, including outstanding academic performance, special talent in sports or performing arts, or perhaps community service or leadership. Financial aid is a "need-based" grant based on the student's financial need as documented by family income, assets, and other factors.

Bridging Fund Program

Bridging Fund Program are support for talented international students who may need financial help to take the next steps toward studying in the United States at an accredited institution of higher learning.

This program is available now to help cover the upfront costs of seeking higher education in the U.S., and is part of EducationUSA’s broad range of assistance to international students.

We want to demonstrate that international students like you who have broad interests and ambitions but modest means are welcome in the U.S. institutions of higher learning. This program makes it possible for students who would be otherwise unable to afford the costly application process to take the next step toward an education in the United States.

What Can the Program Pay For?

  • Testing fees, including additional score reports, for TOEFL, SAT, GRE and other specialized tests required by U.S. institutions.
  • Round-trip transportation and, if necessary, overnight accommodation and meals at testing sites located far from the student’s home.
  • Application fees for U.S. institutions to which the student is applying.
  • International courier fees to ensure the student’s application package reaches U.S. institutions.
  • Costs of translations and certifications of the student’s official documents and records.
  • Cost of international telephone or Internet communications with receiving institution for the purpose of admissions interview or to finalize details.
  • Costs relating to applying for appropriate U.S. visa.
  • Round-trip transportation to a U.S. Embassy or Consulate and, if necessary, overnight accommodation and meals.
  • Transportation to the U.S. to the institution where student will begin studies.
  • Advanced English lessons for specialized uses to enhance student’s competitiveness in his/her academic field (i.e. technical English, scientific English, business English, etc.)
  • In-transit allowance.
  • Limited financial aid to supplement assistance offered by an accredited U.S. institution of higher learning when the offer falls short of meeting the student’s needs.

How to Apply

There are no complicated forms or lengthy procedures. Students who wish to apply should simply contact an adviser at the nearest EducationUSA advising center abroad for details. Contact information is listed below.

Remember, Bridging Fund Program are here to help you take the next step toward an American higher education. You may apply early in the process of applying  to go to the U.S., for help with testing fees, or you may apply after acceptance at a school in the United States, for limited financial aid funds to help pay for your studies.

This program is only open to students who will not receive a Fulbright or other U.S. Government-sponsored grant, or other scholarships (e.g., Ford, Rotary).

Contact Your Local EducationUSA Advising Center to Learn More!

Educational Advising Center
Royal University of Phnom Penh, Faculty of Sciences Building, Room 103 (EAC)
Russian Federation Boulevard, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel: 855-23 884 320 / 855-017 890 434
Email: caradvchthon@online.com.kh 
           info@eacc-edu-kh.com

Information Resource Center
United States Embassy
No. 1, Street 96, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel: 855-23 728 256  
Email: wfr@state.gov

American Corner at Pannasastra University of Cambodia
No. 184, Norodom Boulevard, Phnom Penh
Tel: 855-23 993 957
Email: acc@puc.edu.kh

American Corner at University of Management and Economics (Kampung Cham)
National Road No. 7, Kampong Cham
Tel: 855-12 583 304
Email: srun.sarak@umekcham.com

American Corner at University of Management and Economics (Battambang)
No. 76, Prek Preah Sdech Village, Battambang
Tel: 855-17 578 877 / 855-89 951 995
Email: uscorner@ume.edu.kh 
           phannsophon@gmail.com

On the Web

EducationUSA’s website at www.educationusa.state.gov has a wealth of information on undergraduate, graduate and other higher education opportunities in the U.S. We offer unbiased information on choosing a school, obtaining a visa, tips on pre-departure and more.

More About EducationUSA

EducationUSA is a global network of more than 450 advising centers supported by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. Our goal is to fosters mutual understanding between the Unites States and other countries by promoting personal, professional, and institutional ties between private citizens and organizations in the Unites States and abroad.

 
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