Financial Aid for International Students

Scholarships for International Students and American Citizens Abroad

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College is the most important investment you’ll ever make.  At Fairleigh Dickinson University, we work closely with you and your family to make our quality private education an affordable investment. To be considered for an FDU academic scholarship or grant, you must:

Scholarship Guidelines

Fafsa Information for American Citizens Living Abroad

FOR FIRST-TIME UNDERGRADUATE FRESHMEN

Col. Fairleigh S. Dickinson Scholarship

$11,000 to $20,000 per year

  • Academic scholarships awarded to qualified, first-time undergraduate freshmen.
  • Recommended criteria: SAT (CR + Math) = 1050 or ACT = 23 and a minimum of a 3.0 GPA.
  • Renewable up to four years.

FDU International Scholarship

$1,000 to $13,500 per year

  • Based on academic merit and demonstrated financial need.
  • SAT/ACT not required.
  • Renewable up to four years.

Global Housing Grant

$3,000 per year (renewable up to 2 years)

  • For students living on campus at the Metropolitan Campus ONLY.
  • Based on academic merit, financial need and extracurricular involvement.

FOR UNDERGRADUATE TRANSFER STUDENTS

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

$16,000 per year

  • Recognizes the academic merit of transfer students studying at community colleges in the United States who are demonstrated members of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK).
  • Proof of PTK membership must be attached to application for admission.
  • Candidates must have completed at least 24 credits of college-level work.
  • Renewable annually.

FDU International Transfer Scholarship

$1,000 to $12,000 per year

  • Based on academic merit and demonstrated financial need.

FOR GRADUATE/MASTER’S DEGREE STUDENTS

FDU International Graduate Scholarship

$1,000 to $10,000 per year

  • Based on academic merit and demonstrated financial need.

FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS (Freshmen and Transfer)

FDU Family Grant

$1,500 per year

  • Families with two or more dependent children simultaneously attending FDU as full-time undergraduate students receive a $1,500 grant for each student enrolled.
  • Maximum of $1,500 awarded per person annually while both students are enrolled. Certain restrictions apply.

Children of Alumni Grant

$1,500 per year

  • Provides a grant of $1,500 to undergraduate sons and daughters of Fairleigh Dickinson University alumni.
  • Awarded annually based on continued full-time enrollment.

Athletic Scholarships

Award Amount Varies (up to full tuition and housing)

  • Recognizes superior athletic ability of students participating in the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division I sports at the Metropolitan Campus.
  • All recipients are subject to Division I rules and regulations of the NCAA. For information, visit www.fdu.edu/athletics.

FOR ALL STUDENTS (Freshmen, Transfer and Graduate)

Alumni-Trustee-Faculty Endorsement Grant

$1,000 (a one-time grant)

  • Provides a one-time $1,000 grant to new full-time students during their first year of attendance.
  • Requires a recommendation from an FDU graduate, faculty member or trustee.
  • Recommendation form included in online and paper applications or found at www.fdu.edu/alumni/yoursignature/html

ELS English Language Center Grant

$5,000 per year

  • Awarded to graduates of ELS level 112 (certain restrictions apply).
  • ELS students who qualify for a merit-based scholarship greater than $5,000 per year will not receive the ELS grant.

SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES

  • Scholarship consideration is given to non-U.S. citizens worldwide and to U.S. citizens who reside outside the United States.

  • Scholarship awards vary in amount, however many are significant enough to help academically talented students with the cost of attendance.

  • Full-tuition scholarships are extremely rare.

  • Scholarship award notification will be sent at the time of admission.

  • Scholarships are awarded at the time of admission ONLY and will not increase based on academic performance at FDU.

  • Early application is encouraged to receive priority consideration.

  • Scholarships may be used for the fall and spring semesters for fulltime students only.

  • Scholarships are renewable at the same funding level for each academic year, contingent upon successful academic performance.

  • Awards may not be used at other institutions.

FAFSA FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD

  • Fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) no later than February 15 for maximum consideration for need-based grants.

  • Be sure to include FDU’s appropriate campus code when filing the FAFSA:

    • College at Florham 004738

    • Metropolitan Campus 002607

  • You can file the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov