Financial aid resources for international students are very limited. Most grants, scholarships, and loans from public and private sources are restricted to US citizens.
International students are NOT eligible for Federal
student loans or need based grants and loans from CWRU School of Medicine.
International students ARE eligible for our merit based aid IF they
meet the requirements set by the admissions committee and are invited
to apply.
There are several private lenders who have loan programs for international
students. When comparing loans, it is important to look at the loan
terms (such as interest rate, capitalization, and deferment options).
Some lenders are also now offering repayment benefits (such as an interest
rate reduction for payments automatically taken out of a checking or
savings account). Weigh all the benefits and then choose the lender
that is right for you.
There are several lenders available. All lenders will require
a co-signer who is an U.S. citizen with good credit. We
suggest the following lenders:
- Access Group 1-800-285-1550 www.accessgroup.org
- Family Gate Loan from PHEAA 1-800-343-1809 www.pheaa.org
- International Education Finance Corp. 781-843-5334 www.IEFC.com
- CanHelp (Canadian Higher Education Assistance Loan) 888-296-4332 www.IEFC.com
Not all scholarships require students to be US citizens. You should conduct a scholarship search online at general sites such as www.fastweb.com and www.scholarships.com.
The following web page offers really good advice for
international students www.edupass.org/finaid/sources.phtml .
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