Applications are now opened for the 2022-2023 MPOWER Global Citizen Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded annually to international and DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) students enrolled at Universities MPOWER supports. At MPOWER, it’s believed that they’re not just expanding access to higher education but also creating globally-minded, multi-lingual, culturally-competent graduates poised to take on the world’s most pressing problems in science, technology, business, and public policy!
In recognition of the extraordinary potential of these students, the MPOWER Global Citizen Scholarship has been created. The Scholarship program has been designed to be as broad as possible to match the broad, diverse experiences of international students. There’s no requirement to be an MPOWER borrower to apply.
Founded in 2014, MPOWER Financing is a Public Benefit Corporation whose stated mission is to reduce the financial barriers to international education. Based in Washington, DC, with offices in New York and Bangalore, India, the Corporation is passionate about ‘empowering’ international students to become global citizens and future leaders in business, government, and their community.
MPOWER Global Citizen Scholarship Benefits
This scholarship program to study in Canada and USA will offer one $10,000 grand prize scholarship and two $2,000 scholarships for this cycle. There’s no requirement to be an MPOWER borrower to apply.
MPOWER Global Citizen Scholarship Eligibility
In general, applicants should meet the following requirements:
- Firstly, Be accepted at, or enrolled in, a full-time degree program at the U.S. or Canadian school that MPOWER supports, and
- Secondly, Be an international student allowed to legally study in the U.S. or Canada, as applicable:
- For study in the United States of America, this means that the applicant meets one of these criteria:
- Firstly, Has a valid visa that permits study in the U.S. or
- Secondly, Is protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) or
- Thirdly, Is a U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder)
- For study in Canada, this means the applicant meets one of these criteria:
- Firstly, Is a Canadian permanent resident or
- Has a valid Canadian study permit
- For study in the United States of America, this means that the applicant meets one of these criteria:
Application Instructions
Interested applicants should click on the apply button below to access the online application platform and submit their applications. The deadline to submit your application is January 15, 2022.
Lastly, It is important to visit the official website link found below to access the application form.
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