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For prospective students
Convenience - Scholarships for USA is the only recruiter who is able to give resume based admission/financial aid decisions
Speed – We obtain decisions usually within 24-48hrs
Affordability – We are the only recruiter able to offer financial aid from all its partners.Scholarships for USA is founded on principles of making US higher education increasingly affordable to stellar Sri Lankan students who may be constrained by economics when planning to attend American universities and colleges. With first hand experience in how exhaustive the search for a suitable and affordable school can be from the opposite end of the planet, Ms. Priyanthi Dissanayake founded Scholarships for USA with the aim of creating an efficient and simple search path for other prospective students and parents.
At present, over 30 US colleges and universities partner with Scholarships for USA to gain access to outstanding achievers from across Sri Lanka, offering maximum financial aid to students represented by our organization. Financial aid offered varies from 60%-92% of total comprehensive fee (varying according to school and individuals selected). Additional benefits include credit transfers (at times covering up to two academic years), on-campus employment, summer internships and additional performance-based scholarships (benefits vary according to institutions).
Scholarships for USA only represent affiliated universities and colleges in USA who offer significant financial aid to international students.
Efficiency – An applicant is able to save money/time by applying to only one school (as against applying to ten) having considered over five admissions/financial aid offers
Complete service including admissions process and preparation for visa interview
Part-time and summer work can be applied for through the career guidance offices of each school
Our counsel is based on visits to our partnering institutions and personal contact with each head of admissions
For prospective partners:
Ability to access stellar Sri Lankan students and be introduced to local schools to promote your institution
Opportunities to establish 2+2 programs with leading Sri Lankan institutes of higher education to increase affordability of existing programs for potential students
Year-round promotions by a local representative gaining better ROI compared to annual visits
Complete service in student recruiting including extensive media exposure to create awareness and name recognition in local markets
Completing all administrative requirements related to application and preparation for visa interviews of potential students (Visa success rate to date is 95%)
Acting as a bridge to create stable and productive relationship between you and prospective students through efficient 24/7 communication, one-on-one consultations and close contact with your admission officials
The following are examples of how some of our partners have benefited by our association;
Scholarships for USA (PVT) LTD has
Placed the 1st Sri Lankan in Concordia Moorhead Minnesota after 23 years in 2001, and continued to place 22 more within the next 5 years, making Sri Lankans the 2nd largest International Community
Placed 2 Sri Lankan students in North Dakota State University in 2005 (where Sri Lankans were 40th in the international community) and placed 59 more within the next 4 years, making Sri Lanka 3rd largest international student population in NDSU.
Placed 7 students in Lorraine County Community College, Ohio in Summer 2008 – one of the largest batches of international students to be received by the college.
Placed 4 students at Otterbein College, Ohio in Summer 2009 – largest ever batch of Sri Lankans to be admitted to the college.
Created a significant presence of Sri Lankans at both University of Cincinnati, Ohio and University of North Dakota in under 3 years.
