International Deans Scholarship at University of Maine in USA, 2017-2018

INTRODUCTION

The University of Maine is pleased to offer International Deans Scholarships to pursue an undergraduate programme. International first-year and transfer undergraduate students are eligible to be considered for this award. The University of Maine is a public research university located in Orono, Maine, United States. The university was established in 1865 as a land grant college and is the flagship university of the University of Maine System. All applicants are required to submit language proficiency: TOEFL: minimum score of 79 (iBT) or 550 (iTP), institution code 3916 and IELTS: minimum score of 6.5. Applicants from non-English speaking countries must furnish proof of their proficiency in English. There are two major tests for this purpose, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and tests from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

COURSE AND ELIGIBILITY

Scholarships are available for pursuing Undergraduate programme. Scholarships are awarded to study the subjects offered by the university. The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship: International first-year and transfer undergraduate students are eligible to be considered for this award. Students receiving the Canadian resident tuition rate are not eligible for this award. Nationality: International students can apply for these scholarships.

CAREER PROSPECTS

College Admission Requirement Entrance Requirements: International first-year and transfer undergraduate students are eligible to be considered for this award. Test Requirements: Applicants do not need to submit SAT and ACT scores to be considered for this award. English language Requirements: All applicants are required to submit language proficiency: . TOEFL: minimum score of 79 (iBT) or 550 (iTP), institution code 3916 . IELTS: minimum score of 6.5 . CEFR - Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: completed level C1. . Waived language test if: Native speaker of English (e.g., Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, U.K.) SAT Verbal score is 550 or higher ACT English score is 24 or higher High school transcript clearly states that English is the language of instruction of all subjects Student studying in the U.S. or Canada for two or more years and not in an ESL track The student has successfully passed an English Composition course at a U.S. institution with a grade of C or higher, even if the student has not studied in the U.S. for two or more years.

PAY PACKAGE

All first-year and transfer international undergraduate applicants to the University of Maine are considered for this international scholarship valued up to US$5,000 per academic year. Scholarship can be taken in the USA Important Dates: There is no application deadline. Applicants to the University of Maine do not need to submit a separate application to be considered for the award. Students need to have a complete undergraduate application on file in order to be considered for all UMaine international scholarships: For Fall 2017 admission - by February 1, 2017.