{"id":603,"date":"2019-09-11T20:56:40","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T20:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/?page_id=603"},"modified":"2025-11-12T18:12:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T18:12:33","slug":"international-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/international-students\/","title":{"rendered":"International Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For admission and financial aid purposes, students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the United States and who do not have refugee visas are considered international students. As part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/admissions\/\">admission process<\/a> and in order to obtain a visa, international students must demonstrate that they have sufficient financial resources \u2013 either personal funds or awards from the University &#8211; to support the cost of study in the U.S.&nbsp; The following are the estimated costs for one year of study and should be used as the basis for gathering financial documentation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/documents\/international-budget-undergraduate.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Undergraduate Students<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/documents\/international-budget-graduate.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Graduate Students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>International students are not eligible to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and are, as a result, ineligible for all federal and state grant, loan, and employment programs.&nbsp;International students are considered for Monmouth University grants and scholarships using the same criteria as for domestic students.&nbsp; Learn more about University grants and scholarships for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/undergraduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\/\">undergraduate<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/graduate-aid\/grants-and-scholarships\/\">graduate<\/a> students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>International students are also encouraged to take advantage of external sources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Private Grants and Scholarships \u2013 Many organizations offer support for international students.\u00a0 You should contact any civic, fraternal, religious, or service organizations with which you are already affiliated to see if they offer any assistance.\u00a0 You might also try scholarship search engines like International Education Financial\u00a0Aid\u00a0to find funding opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Government Support \u2013 Some countries provide support for their citizens who are studying in the US.\u00a0 Contact your country\u2019s ministry of education, embassy, or consulate about funding opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private Loans \u2013 Some banking institutions in your home country may offer financing for study in the US.\u00a0 There are US-based lenders who offer loans to international students, but most require a US citizen as a co-signer for the loan.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ascentstudentloans.com\/tuition\/\">Ascent Cosigned Loan<\/a><br>Ascent, 877-216-0876<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensbank.com\/student-loans\/private-student-loan.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Citizens Bank Student Loan<\/a><br>Citizens Bank, 800-922-9999<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegeavestudentloans.com\/student-loans\/undergraduate-student-loans\/\">College Ave Undergraduate Loan<\/a><br>College Ave, 844-422-7502<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salliemae.com\/student-loans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sallie Mae Student Loans<\/a><br>Sallie Mae, 877-279-7172<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact-us\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"undergraduate-admissions\">Undergraduate Admissions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"graduate-admissions\">Graduate Admissions<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-contact has-image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"imageWrapper\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"144\" style=\"object-position: 52.955% 30.7%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2019\/06\/LaurieKuhn.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo of Laurie Kuhn\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nameAndTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"name block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/profiles\/lkuhn\/\">Laurie Kuhn<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title component-title\">Associate Director Of Graduate Admission<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bioText\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"dept\">Admission \u2013 Graduate<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"office\">The Great Hall at Shadow Lawn, 201<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"phone\"><a href=\"tel:(732) 263-5248\">732-263-5248<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:lkuhn@monmouth.edu\" title='Email Laurie'>lkuhn@monmouth.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"global-education-office\">Global Education Office<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For admission and financial aid purposes, students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the United States and who do not have refugee visas are considered international students. 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