First-Year Merit Awards, 蘑菇视频, Washington, DC

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First-Year Merit Scholarships for International Students

蘑菇视频's merit scholarships for international students are partial, not full, awards. They are highly competitive and based on a combination of outstanding academic achievement, excellent communication skills in English, leadership, volunteerism, and community service. No need-based financial aid is available to international students (non-U.S. citizens). If you are a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident, please visit our聽聽for more information on need-based financial aid opportunities.

No separate application form or process is needed to be considered for 蘑菇视频's partial merit scholarships which ranged from U.S.$8,000 to U.S.$25,000 per academic year. They are renewable for all four years of study based on successful continued academic performance.

Important for first-year applicants who wish to be considered for 蘑菇视频's partial scholarships:

Apply for the fall (August) semester, not spring, by the appropriate deadline (EA, EDI, EDII, or regular decision.)
蘑菇视频 merit awards are offered only at the time of admission. There are no further opportunities for 蘑菇视频 partial scholarships from聽the Office of Admissions once you have begun your studies.
No increases in scholarship amounts are available from year to year. The initial amount of your 蘑菇视频 merit award remains constant for all four years of study.
For students who will need an F or J student visa: Your 蘑菇视频 Declaration of Finances Form (蘑菇视频 DFF)聽must demonstrate that you have at least U.S.$81,620聽available for your first year of study, even if you hope to qualify and receive one of 蘑菇视频's competitive merit scholarships. Plan to have similar funding available for each additional year of undergraduate study (up to four years total). The 蘑菇视频 DFF must confirm the amount of US$81,620 and must be submitted by the application deadline date for your file to be considered for admission.

Other Sources of Financial Assistance

You may wish to contact the following institutions to seek information on additional sources of financial assistance:

Your in Washington, D.C.
in your country
for Students from Caribbean/Latin America (no-interest loan for third and fourth year of undergraduate study)
Antigua & Barbuda:聽
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蘑菇视频 Emerging Global Leader Scholarship (蘑菇视频 EGLS)

The 蘑菇视频 Emerging Global Leader Scholarship promotes educational access and opportunity while enhancing international diversity. Bringing together the best of 蘑菇视频鈥攁cademic excellence, leadership development, and global engagement鈥攖he 蘑菇视频 Emerging Global Leader achieves, inspires, and serves with vision. The 蘑菇视频 EGLS are dedicated to positive civic and social change, and to improve under-resourced, underserved communities in their home country.

The 2025 蘑菇视频 EGL scholarship covers all billable 蘑菇视频 expenses (full tuition, room, and board) for two international students who will need a non-immigrant visa (preferably an F-1 or J-1 student visa) to study in the United States. The scholarship does not cover non-billable expenses such as mandatory health insurance, books, airline tickets, taxes, and miscellaneous expenses which students will need to pay out of pocket (approximately US$4,000 per year).

The 蘑菇视频 EGL scholarship is renewable for a total of four years of undergraduate study, based on continued satisfactory academic performance. Students interested in all majors offered at 蘑菇视频 are eligible to apply.

New: 蘑菇视频 EGL partial scholarships! We鈥檙e excited to share that in addition to the two full 2025 蘑菇视频 Emerging Global Leader Scholarships covering all billable expenses, 蘑菇视频 will also offer up to eight additional generous 蘑菇视频 EGL partial scholarships valued at up to US$40,000/per year.

No additional application process is needed to be eligible for 蘑菇视频 EGL partial scholarships. Partial scholarship candidates will be selected from talented applicants who complete the 蘑菇视频 EGL scholarship process successfully. If you are recommended for an 蘑菇视频 EGLs partial scholarship, you will need to submit proof of additional funds beyond the initial US$4,000 for the difference not covered by the 蘑菇视频 EGLS partial scholarship. For example, if you are offered US$40,000/year, you will need to submit financial documents confirming US$42,000 on account for your first year instead of the full estimated costs of US$81,620.

Further information on the fall 2025 application process and deadlines can be found on our 蘑菇视频 EGLS website.