scholarship

International students can only apply for merit-based scholarships. Merit-based scholarships are awarded based on academic grades and SAT/ACT scores achieved by students. The academic credentials of international students are evaluated through their application forms. Therefore, no separate applications might be needed to bag these scholarships. International graduate students can obtain financial support in any of these ways:

• Personal Savings - This refers to a bank statement signed by a bank authority indicating the current balance.
• University Funds - This refers to the funds obtained from assistantships, fellowships, or scholarships.
• Sponsor Funds - This refers to the funds obtained from parents, friends, relatives, and organizations. It may contain a signed affidavit along with other financial documents such as bank statements.
• Bank Loan - This refers to an approved bank loan.
• Government Sponsorship - This refers to sponsorship in the form of scholarships.

Note: Scholarship deadlines and amounts may vary with progressive years. Students must check the exact deadlines and minimum requirements with their respective departments and apply for the desirable awards on time to make their profiles considerable.

For more details on the scholarship application process and deadlines, please visit the university’s scholarship webpage.

The Mount Holyoke scholarship applications are accepted on a rolling basis, on a first-come, first-served basis. For evaluation, Mount Holyoke prefers a holistic approach based on academic performance, students' interests, and experience relative to the program. They prefer judging academic performance by grades on individual courses, overall GPA, accreditation status of prior colleges/universities attended, standardized test scores, language proficiency, strength of recommendation letters, and additional criteria specified by the academic program. They assess interest and experience relative to the programme through the personal essay, history of prior research and work experience, and in some cases, through personal interviews. 

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Candidates at KJ Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce who want to apply for the financial aid offered by Somaiya Vidyavihar University must have all the necessary documents which they will be required to submit during the application and screening process. Mentioned below is the list of the documents required to avail the financial aid:

• S.O.P (Statement of Purpose) on why candidates deserve the financial aid
• Ration card
• EWS certificate issued by a competent authority
• Income certificate issued by competent authority
• IT Return of earning members of the family
• Photocopy of Identity Proof
• Photocopy of rental contract (if applicable)
• Bank statement of last three months of all earning members of the family
• Financial aid self-declaration
• Last three-month electricity bill

Somaiya Vidyavihar University offers financial aid to the students who are pursuing any UG or PG programme. The financial aid is available to students at KJ Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce at entry level and is assessed entirely on the basis of financial standing and need of students.

Students at KJ Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce who want to apply for the financial aid must follow the following steps:

• Candidates must first register on the admission portal of the institute and must submit all the necessary financial aid related documents
• The application submitted by candidates is then reviewed and screened by the institute on the basis of eligibility criteria
• Candidates who meet the eligibility during the screening stage must then appear for the Interview round