Goodwill Scholarships are college-level scholarships created and fully funded starting in 2003 by two private citizens in
Prince William County,
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
, to aid international students who study at the
Northern Virginia Community College
Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC; informally known as NOVA) is a public community college composed of six campuses and four centers in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. Northern Virginia Community College is the third-la ...
(NVCC).
Unlike most other scholarships available to students at American colleges, the Goodwill awards are limited to international students who have a 3.0 academic average and a demonstrated financial need. However, students being considered for awards do not need to fill out the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a form completed by current and prospective college students (undergraduate and graduate) in the United States to determine their eligibility for student financial aid.
The FAFSA is differe ...
(FAFSA) form that is commonly required of U.S. citizens.
Normally, two students are recognized annually for these awards. The scholarship program is administered by the Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation, an adjunct to NVCC.
External links
NVCC Educational FoundationNorthern Virginia Community CollegeFCF College ScholarshipsInformation for International Students
See also
* EducationUSA
* AFS Intercultural Programs
* ERASMUS programme (European Union
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)
* Belgian American Educational Foundation
The Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF) is an educational charity. It supports the exchange of university students, scientists and scholars between the United States and Belgium. The foundation fosters the higher education of deserving ...
(BAEF)
* Student exchange program
A student exchange program is a program in which students from a secondary school (high school) or university study abroad at one of their institution's partner institutions.
A student exchange program may involve international travel, but doe ...
* International students
* Fulbright Fellowship
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* Harkness Fellowship
* ITT International Fellowship Program
The ITT International Fellowship Program was a program of grants promoting international educational student exchanges, similar to the Fulbright Program, sponsored by the International Telephone & Telegraph Corporation. The program was administe ...
* Monbukagakusho Scholarship
The , formerly known as Monbusho Scholarship that supports foreign students, is an academic scholarship offered by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (''Monbu-kagaku-shō'', or MEXT), and selected on the ...
Scholarships in the United States
Education in Virginia
2003 establishments in Virginia
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