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Scholarships and Funding

Did you know that you can use your Stafford or PLUS loans to pay for UK tuition costs?

There are more than 100 UK universities and colleges approved by the US Department of Education for participation in the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) programs.

Learn more from Stafford Loans or from the International Student Loan Center.


There are numerous scholarships available from the US and UK governments, as well as from charities and universities, to help you pay your tuition and living expenses overseas. Below is a sample of scholarships available by type of study. For more, please visit our extensive scholarship database.

Study Abroad

If you’re currently receiving federal Pell Grant funding at a US college or university, you’re eligible to receive up to $5,000 to study abroad with the Gilman Scholarship.

Undergraduate Degree

Most scholarships for undergraduate degrees come directly from UK universities. Below is a sample of available scholarships; please visit our scholarship database for an extensive, searchable list.

The University of Westminster
The University offers a number of part scholarships (£2,000 fee waiver) to exceptionally well qualified students from outside the UK/EU. The waivers are available for each year of the undergraduate degree, subject to satisfactory academic progress.

University of Glasgow

Glasgow Undergraduate Excellence Scholarships
60 awards of up to £12,000 each.

R. Harper Brown Memorial Scholarship

Middlesex University

International Merit Awards

The Chancellors Scholarships
The Chancellors Scholarship rewards academic, sporting or community/cultural excellence.

Swansea University

International Office Scholarships
Non-UK undergraduate and postgraduate students are eligible for a £1000 tuition break for the first year of study.

The University of East Anglia

UEA International Scholarships
All international students (outside the EU), are eligible for scholarships that amount to 10-50% of the university’s tuition fees.  

UEA Faculty of Science Scholarships
All academically excellent applicants will be considered for a scholarship of at least £2,000 awarded annually for the duration of the course (4 years).

UEA School of Economics International Undergraduate Scholarships
The School of Economics is offering International Student Scholarships worth £500, £1,000 or £2,000 per year for the duration of any undergraduate degree, subject to good academic standing.

Newcastle University

Newcastle University considers all International Students for the IUMS scholarship of £1,500 for the first year of study.

Graduate Degrees

Newcastle University

Newcastle University is delighted to announce that there are over 100 Newcastle University International Postgraduate Scholarship (NUIPS) awards.

Each scholarship will have a value of £1,500 per year, payable towards tuition fees in the first instance. In very exceptional circumstances, the value of the NUIPS may be increased to £3,000 per year.

Fulbright Scholarship: The largest U.S. international exchange program, the Fulbright offers opportunities for students, scholars, and professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools worldwide.

Gates Cambridge Scholarship: Full cost scholarships for students from outside the UK to pursue graduate study and research at Cambridge University.

Marshall Scholarship
Founded by a 1953 Act of Parliament, and named in honor of US Secretary of State George C Marshall, the Marshall Scholarships award up to 40 outstanding American college graduates each year a two-year scholarship for a graduate program in any field at the UK institution of their choice.

Mitchell Scholarship: Named to honor of U.S. Senator George Mitchell, the Mitchell Scholarship is awarded to twelve students between the ages of 18 and 30 annually for one year of postgraduate study in any discipline offered by institutions of higher learning in Ireland and Northern Ireland.  

Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarship pays for complete tuition and living expenses for two years of study at Oxford University.

Additional resources

For more information on managing your finances overseas, check out our Money Matters Guide, which includes a budget planner, as well as information about banking overseas.

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