American universities offer academic scholarships to model students. Academic scholarships can be full or partial. The most important thing when considering an academic scholarship are, of course, academic results. Getting a full academic scholarship is the dream for every student, which makes a very tough competition. A full scholarship covers all costs of studying, which is why it pays off to give your best at school, get excellent grades, good test results and do some extracurricular activities.

Because the costs of studying at an American college can be very high (at the most prestigeous universities, they can be up to $60,000 per year), many students simply cannot afford to study. Universities are aware of that, which is why a lot of them offer financial aid to international students. This can lower the costs of studying greatly, especially in combination with an academic scholarship. The university also divides a certain amount of money between students who have been accepted. The amount of financial aid that a student can get, depends on the student’s academic results and the financial capabilities of his/her family. Some universities can even cover the whole yearly tuition of a student with financial aid – but these are mostly the prestigeous universities, which have more money to offer. Because these are very selective when coosing candidates for financial aid, every student’s academic results are the most important thing when being considered for it.