To secure a fully funded scholarship in the U.S., the process is simple but requires preparation. This guide here is specifically for first-year (freshman) applicants. These are students who have a high school diploma (it is ok if you completed high school several years ago) and have never enrolled in a college or university. If you have attended any college or university after high school, pursued or earned a Higher National Diploma (HND), or completed any post-secondary qualification, you are considered a transfer student and should follow the transfer application process instead. 🏫 STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE (first-year year students): 1. First, you need to find schools that give full scholarships to international students... I’ve made a list you can check out here or you can get the full eBook here: https://stan.store/williamlebeau/p/30-colleges-that-fully-fund-international-students. I have also added a school list at the bottom of this post. 2. Once you have your schools, the next step is to apply... You are going to use the Common App to apply: https://www.commonapp.org. I created a guide to make the Common App easy for international students, which you can find here: https://stan.store/williamlebeau/p/common-app-made-simple-for-international-students. You can also watch my YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/2yYYGHaIK04 3. After applying, you’ll need to submit the CSS Profile at https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org before the deadline and make sure all your documents are submitted. The CSS profile is how schools determine how much money you need for your scholarships. You can get a fee waiver for the CSS by looking at the list of schools that give CSS fee waivers here: https://www.skool.com/study-for-free-in-the-usa-6027/10-universities-with-css-fee-waivers-full-funding-part-2?p=40336729. You can also watch a video of how to fill out the CSS here: https://youtu.be/7RMaX-NoiBQ

Listen, there are over 100 universities in Canada. But if you're an international student looking for a fully funded undergraduate education (tuition + living expenses = $0 out of pocket), only a handful actually deliver. These are my top 4 recommendations: 1️⃣ University of Regina — International Student of Distinction Scholarship 2️⃣ University of British Columbia — International Scholars Program 3️⃣ University of Toronto — Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship 4️⃣ Simon Fraser University — Undergraduate Scholars Entrance Scholarship (USES) How to Apply: University of Regina: Applying is straightforward. Go to the University of Regina admissions website at uregina.ca/admissions and create an account to start your online application. You'll need to submit your high school transcripts, proof of English proficiency (IELTS or TOEFL if English isn't your first language), and pay the application fee (approximately $100 CAD). University of British Columbia: UBC requires two separate applications: one for admission and one for the International Scholars Program. For admission, go to you.ubc.ca/applying-ubc and create an account. You'll complete UBC's online application, submit your transcripts, provide English proficiency scores, write a personal profile (short essays about your activities and experiences), and pay the application fee (approximately $116 CAD). The admission deadline is typically December 1 for fall entry. For the International Scholars Program, you must complete a separate scholarship application through the same portal after you've started your admission application. This requires four essays, a nominator (someone who knows you well, like a teacher or mentor), a teacher referee, and detailed financial documentation proving your family cannot afford the cost of attendance.

These 60+ schools give full funding to international students to pursue bachelor's degrees. Make sure to apply and also submit your CSS profile (or alternative financial aid application form). - Princeton University - Harvard University - MIT - Stanford University - Yale University - University of Chicago - Duke University - Northwestern University - University of Pennsylvania - California Institute of Technology - Cornell University - Brown University - Dartmouth College - Columbia University - Vanderbilt University - University of Notre Dame - Washington University in St. Louis - Rice University - Emory University - New York University - Tufts University - University of Rochester - Case Western University - Amherst College - Williams College - Swarthmore College - Bowdoin College - Pomona College - Claremont McKenna College - Wellesley College - Barnard College - Davidson College - Grinnell College - Middlebury College - Smith College - Vassar College - Wesleyan University - Washington and Lee University - Colgate University - Bates College - Colby College - Haverford College - Macalester College - Mount Holyoke College - Colorado College - Lafayette College - Franklin & Marshall College - Pitzer College - Scripps College - Trinity College - Union College - Berea College - Kenyon College - Connecticut College - Oberlin College - Whitman College - Reed College - Lehigh University - Brandeis University - Harvey Mudd College - Soka University of America - Thomas Aquinas College - Deep Springs College - University of Richmond - Johns Hopkins University (COF Required) - Carleton College (COF Required) - Hamilton College (COF Required) - College of the Holy Cross (COF Required) - Bryn Mawr College (COF Required) - Denison University (COF Required) - Skidmore College (COF Required) Note: Some schools require international applicants to submit a Certification of Finances form (COF Required) before an admission decision can be rendered. This form typically asks applicants to declare their funding source (family, sponsor, or financial aid) and may require supporting bank statements. For these schools, the financial certification form is just a formality. They are not asking you to show money you don’t have. They only need documentation to understand your situation. If you cannot pay anything, you simply write $0 or “Not able to contribute” on the certification form.