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TRAVEL
ARRANGEMENTS
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Edu
Care Overseas has a well co-coordinated Travel
Desk that offers the following services to students:
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Passport Application (New and Renewal) |
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Visa
Guidance |
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Discounted
Air Ticketing |
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Discounted
Courier Services |
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Foreign
Exchange Requirements |
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Internal
Travel Arrangements |
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Tours
Arrangements for Students with their Families
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Airport
Pickups |
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| What
is Financial Aid
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aid is a means by which students can reduce or eliminate
the expenses that they will incur in the course
of their education overseas.
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Since
education and living costs overseas can turn your
life and pockets upside down; Financial aid is provided
by various sources to minimize the financial burden
on parents and students.
Financial Aid is a term used to describe a number
of sources and programs that assist students fund
their education. There are three main types of financial
aid, they are:
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| Scholarships
/Grants /Fellowships /Assistantships / Need based
aid
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Do not have to be paid back to the institution that
provides it. They are given to students on a merit
basis. Students applying for the MS degree, if you
have a good academic record, can expect to fund
your education abroad almost free of cost! Money
is available from the universities in the form of
a TA (teaching assistant) or a RA (research assistant)
which enables the students to support themselves
completely
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| Loans
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to be paid back. Loans can be borrowed from financial
institutions or banks. Therefore if for any reason
you are not eligible for a scholarship/fellowship/grant
then this is an avenue to explore to fund your education
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| Student
Employment programs
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earned does not have to be paid back. Student employment
programs are designed for students to work and earn.
These enable you to work and pay off for your education
costs simultaneously
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| Sources
of funding:
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There
are two main sources of aid – one in your
home country and the other abroad
The amount of financial aid needed is assessed
by the amount parents can contribute minus the total
cost of education. The difference of this will be
the amount of Financial Assistance required by the
student.
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| Sources
of financial aid
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The
Government of your Country:
Inquire with your government and find out if they
have any funding for students looking to pursue
their education overseas. The Government may put
down certain terms and conditions, which the student
will have to abide by, but this could be one of
the avenues for financial aid. Some communities
have trusts that offer students of the community,
scholarships to pursue higher education
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| Colleges
and Universities Overseas:
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number of colleges and universities offer financial
assistance to international students in the form
of scholarships or need based financial assistance.
While scholarships are determined on your merit,
need based financial assistance is evaluated on
your family’s economic profile.
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| Private
sources:
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sources and organizations offer financial assistance
in the form of grants and loans to international
students. There are a number of requirements that
a student will need to fulfill while applying for
these grants and loans.
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