The Indian Ministry of External Affairs reports that 11,33,749 Indian students went abroad as of July 2021. Over 91% of Indian students expressed a significant desire to study overseas as soon as they were given the opportunity, despite the pandemic taking over.
For students who want to pursue their studies abroad, there are several alternatives for study abroad scholarships in addition to fundraising and summer employment. Canada, the US, the UK, Australia, Canada, Europe, and Singapore are the top study-abroad destinations for Indian students.
It can be difficult for students to locate scholarships using credible sources. Here are some overseas consultants that offer several study-abroad scholarships throughout the year:
Scholarships.com
Scholarships.com provides you access to a comprehensive database of 3.7 million scholarships worth roughly $19 billion in financial aid. You can search the website's directory without a profile, but you'll need to create one to determine whether you qualify for it.
Once you create a profile, you can search for and get matched with scholarships based on your eligibility and interest.
Scholarships.com also provides information about student loans and other resources; you can even search for colleges.
Fastweb
The Fastweb database includes 1.5 million scholarships worth more than $3.4 billion. It requires you to create an account, and once you do that, you can log in and discover matches based on the information you've shared.
The website also provides a college search function and lists resources about other forms of financial aid and the FAFSA application for college students and their parents.
Cappex
Cappex claims to have more than $11 billion worth of scholarship options for students to explore. Before signing up, you can search its directory based on deadline, ZIP code, gender, ethnicity, school year, and other filters. It also allows you to weed out lower-paying scholarships by setting a minimum dollar amount for your search.
Cappex requires you to create an account if you wish to apply for a scholarship and requires you to fill out some information about yourself.
They also provide resources to help you find your major, learn about transferring to a different school, get financial aid, and more.
Niche
The Niche scholarship finder is unique because it rewards you simply for opening an account. As soon as you complete the process, you'll be entered to win a $2,000 scholarships that don't require an essay. Just provide your name, birth date, email address, and year in school.
Scholarship categories are broken down into new or popular scholarships, aid based on your state or major, scholarships for minorities, and more.
Chegg
Chegg primarily offers textbooks, flashcards, and other study resources for college students, but it also has a scholarship finer that lists over 25,000 options. In addition, you can look for matches based on your school year, age, and GPA. If you want to narrow the selection of matches, even more, you can create an account and complete your profile.
Chegg's website also allows you to explore colleges and search for internships from a database of more than 75,000 opportunities.
Scholly
Scholly uses artificial intelligence to provide scholarship matches and prioritizes them based on your best qualifications. This platform also gives users access to exclusive scholarships that aren't available anywhere else, so there's less competition.
ScholarshipOwl
Another paid scholarship finder, ScholarshipOwl, offers a seven-day free trial, then charges $20 per month or $120 per year. The website makes up for the cost by streamlining the application process, making it easier and faster to apply for scholarships. The more applications you can submit, the better your chances of getting the aid you need.
ScholarshipOwl provides several other services, including a long list of exclusive student discounts for its users, essay-writing assistance, webinars, and automatic reapplications for recurring scholarships.
Leap Scholar
Founded in 2019, Leap Scholar is South Asia's largest overseas study-abroad platform with products and services in overseas education. Leap Scholar has a thriving community of 1M+ students and aims to help build a network of bright Indian students looking for international education with a vision to assist future leaders in pursuing their international careers.
Peterson's
Peterson's is another scholarship website that boasts a huge selection, housing over $10 billion in private financial aid. Apart from listing scholarships, Peterson's offers a scholarship of its own called the World's Easiest Scholarship worth $2,500.
It also allows you to search for grants, fellowships, forgivable loans, and other prizes. However, if you want to get into the details of all of these, you'll have to create an account and enter some details about yourself.
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