USA from decades has remained one of the most popular destinations for studying. Most of the top ranked universities in the world are located in USA which includes Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton, Yale and many more. International exposure, world class education, top universities and ample career opportunities are a few reasons for such popularity amongst students. Universities in USA receive large number of applications every year and as per the stats more than 700,000 international students come to USA for their higher education. And out this number more than 70,000 students are from India.

The reputation of Universities & Colleges in USA and high standards of education is the reason for there popularity amongst students and employers as well. Colleges in USA provides number of courses in different fields which gives ample options to students for selecting the best course as per there interest. These universities offers wide range of courses in various fields which include science, finance, fine arts, animation and multimedia and many more.

There are number of Indian students amongst other international students who come to Study in USA. Most of the students opt for course like Bachelor degrees in engineering, commerce, science, computers and business and Masters in business, finance and management. However, it is not a cake walk for Indian students to get admission in Universities in USA. There are many factors that come before student finally gets admission. The biggest factor is financial support. USA is one of the developed economies in the world and living standards are on a higher side in USA. Supporting the educational while staying in USA becomes very high on one’s pocket. There are various options which help in supporting education in USA like scholarships, financial aid, trust loans and many more. As per the recent reports scholarship of more than $ 7 billion was awarded to more than 670,000 international students in USA.

There are various scholarship and financial aid which are provided by the universities and other organizations which students can consider for supporting there higher education. Scholarships are awarded to students on the basis of various factors like academic record, achievements in sports and other activities, special talent and etc. To attain a scholarship students have to face a very stiff competition beside that there are financial aids available as well which students can consider. Financial aids are provided on the basis of student’s need. There are various factors which are considered when you apply for financial aid like financial assets, family income and other factors. There are a few scholarships that students must consider while applying for studying in USA. 

• AAUW Education Foundation International Fellowship: This fellowship is awarded to international female students. It’s given on the basis of outstanding leadership ability and to those candidates who are expected to give effective leadership in future.
• Agency for Health Care Research and Quality: The scholar ship is given to students of social, medical, management or health sciences.
• American Foundation for Aging Research: Fellowship Awards for undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. students of biology, cancer, biochemistry, or biophysics in the aging research.
• American Society of Civil Engineers: Administering various scholarships for undergraduates and graduates who study or conduct research in civil engineering.
• Geological Society of America: Grants for graduate students to support masters and doctoral thesis research in geological science.
• Elizabeth Green shield Foundation: Grants for young artists working in the following areas: painting, drawing, print making, sculpture.
• Georgia College & State University: International student scholarships are offered to international students each fall and spring semester. 

These are a few option that students must consider while they are looking for financial aid or scholar ships to foster there education in USA.

Canada is one of the most alluring destinations all over the world to study abroad and it’s very popular amongst students. Every year bulk of students comes to Canada for their higher education. There are plenty of reasons responsible for such a high popularity amongst students which includes top ranked Universities in Canada, high standard of education, safe and peaceful environment and number of international students and employs. The biggest challenge during there admissions which students faces is how to support there education and stay in Canada. Financing there studies along with the stay in Canada becomes quite high for many students. There are various options in front of students to support there education and stay in Canada like Bank Loans, Trust Loans and Financial Aid. The best option among all is to attain a scholarship. However it is not very easy to attain a scholarship and many students every year were unable to attain a scholarship due to lack of awareness. Here are a few points which plays important role in getting a scholarship.

Resources: The most primary thing that students must keep in there mind is what are the resources or options from where they can get scholarships. Most of the colleges in Canada provide scholarships or financial aid to international students. These Scholarships eventually helps colleges and universities in Canada to attract more and more students and also increases their brand value. Financial aid that is given by most institutions is given for internship and fellowship in Institution which also helps in creating quality professional representative for the institution. Beside these universities there are various other resources which provides scholarships to the students a few of these resources are Human Resource Ministry of various States, Charitable Trusts, Charitable and Fraternal Organizations, employers and corporations.

Eligibility:  There are number of scholarships that are provided by both the universities as well as other organizations. Students from any of the discipline and background can apply for these scholarships. It is advised that students at the time of admission in university or Colleges in Canada must pay close attention toward the scholarship offered by the various institutions as the result of Admission Process. So it is very important for students that they must apply for scholarship during there admission. Academic achievement is the major factor that contributes largely in attaining scholarships but along with that there are achievements in different activities which also plays important role in acquiring different scholarships. The other factors which plays role in getting scholarships for students are Community Activities, Extra curricular Activities, Sports Activities and Physical Disability. 

Application Process:  Applications for most of the scholarships have to be submitted at the time of admission. International students can apply for most of the scholarships online. There are many universities where international students are considered automatically after admissions. The prime requirement for attaining a scholarship is getting more and more information regarding the scholarship. Students can get in touch with administrators for getting detailed information about scholarship this will also helps introducing students to administrator. It is advised that students must take help from professionals and friends to make application clear, concise and more informative. Students must keep in mind to attach few important documents along with application for scholarships which are academic achievements certifications, awards certifications if you have received award like any civilian or bravery award, work experience, projects and seminars certifications and similar other certificates that you have achieved.

Students must consider and follow the points carefully before applying for scholarships to Study in Canada.

New Zealand is one of the most beautiful destinations to study abroad. The calm and peaceful environment blended with high standards of education have made it very popular destination for higher studies. Number of students every year comes to Study in New Zealand for there higher education. In the past few years the number of students coming to study in New Zealand for has been increased significantly. Every year number of students applies for various Universities in New Zealand but due to lack of information about application procedure number of applications gets cancelled. There are certain important things that candidates must keep in mind while applying for universities and colleges in New Zealand which are discussed below.

Application Form of Universities 

It is advised that students must start there preparation well in advance before applying in Universities. The first thing that is required for applying in any university is application form. Every university and College in New Zealand has there own application form. Students can find these forms on the website of university and submit them online. There are a few universities which requires applicant to download the application form from the University’s website and then post the application form along with required documents. 

International Educational Qualification Requirements 

While Students apply for various universities it is highly recommended that they must ensures that the University they are applying for is approved by New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA). Students must go through the data base of NZQA to ensure that the course they are applying for is present in the database of NZQA or not. You can search up to 5 different courses at the same time. Once you make your search you find the three different levels of assessment on which you can ensure that institute and course you are applying in is approved by NZQA or not. There are three different levels on which assessment is made.

1. Pre-assessment Result (PAR)

2. International Qualification Result (IQA)

3. Overseas Study Assessment (OSA)

Once you ensure on the all the course and institute are recognized by NZQA then you can take admission under the desired course.

Intake Session 

There are two intake session in most of the universities and Colleges in New Zealand. It means that students can apply two times in a year for taking admission. One of the intake sessions is in the month of October and November while the other intake session is in the month of January and February. Students can apply any time as per their requirements. It is highly recommended that students must ensure not to forget the application submission deadlines of universities for particular session. Students can be updated with the deadlines from university’s website. 

Keeping these points in mind will definitely help students while they will apply for studying in New Zealand.

Universities in USA are considered to be one of the best universities in the world and that is why a number of universities are included in top 100 universities in the world. Excellent teaching methodologies and high standards of education are few of the reasons that make them different from other universities in the world. Numbers of students around the world have a desire to become a part of these universities as result every year many international students come to study in these universities.

There are number of top notch Universities in USA like Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Columbia and Penn.   Including these elite institutions there are in total of 6000 small and big Universities and Colleges in USA. Stats shows that more than 600,000 International students turns out every year comes for studying in US Universities for there higher education and there number is keep on increasing every year. There are number of universities in USA and international students find a great difficulty in selecting the best institution for them. Many students every year gets disappointed when they were not able to find best institute for them and gets admission in intuitions which are below there expectations. Here are a few points that help students in selecting the best institutions for them.

Rankings of Institutions
Before applying in various Universities and Colleges in USA students must confirm there rankings and then apply accordingly. There are various organizations like US News, Forbes and various other organizations which publish the rankings of institutions every year. Ranking of institutions are prepared for various categories like study Programs, most international students, acceptance rate, value for money and etc. These rankings are totally unbiased and prepared after surveys carried out. Students must go through these ranking carefully before making any decision.

Institution Campus
Campus is a very important part of any university and activities and facilities available on college campus plays important role in Student’s life. The extracurricular activities like sports, theater, festivals and etc shows how happening is the campus and students enjoy there time while studying. There are various facilities like cafes, libraries, student clubs, and etc which are essential requirements of students.

Environment of College
The environment of college has a very strong effect over student’s life. One must ensure that university they want to study must offers good academic environment, social environment and have good faculty and placement records. The environment of college or university is essential for academic and personal growth of students so, while selecting a college students must keep this factor in mind as well.

Location of University
There are number of universities and Colleges in USA and most of them are located near big cities while a few of the institutes are located near small towns and similar locations. Students have to decide which location suits them the most. Some students like peaceful and calm environment while many students like the environment of big cities more. Depending upon their requirements students can decide which location suits them the most and select the university accordingly.

Financial requirements
The annual tuition fees of universities are different from one another while the living expenses depends upon your boarding, books, fees and other personal requirements. If these expenses are quite high for you to afford you can look forward for universities that are providing financial aid and scholarships for students.

Campus size
There are number of institutions in USA and there campus size varies from one another some institutes are smaller in size while a few are quite large.  It depends upon student in which campus they feel comfortable a small size campus where one can interact with every one and faculty provides individual attention or a large campus where thousands of students are there.

One must consider all these factors before finally selecting an institute for them and definitely they will get a best institute for them.

Universities in UK from past few decades have allured number of international students to study in UK. Every year number of students comes to UK for their higher education and number is increasing significantly from past few years. The popularity of UK among international students is clearly shown by the number of international students and employees who are living in UK. The number of students coming to UK is increasing every year.

UK government has introduced a new point based system for student visa which is made for assessment of students who wants to Study in UK. The new student’s visa system is known as “Tier 4” of the point based system and this system was in effect from 31st March 2009. According to the new system the Applicants are required to score 40 points to get a student visa. The distribution of points is given as 30 points are given for a visa letter issued by a licensed sponsor and remaining 10 points are given on the basis of financial assets that show that candidates have sufficient financial assets required to meet expenses on studies and living expenses. 

The first requirement is a visa letter which is an ‘unconditional offer’ that is provided by education providing institution. The visa letter provided by institution which shows that candidate is eligible for admission in applied course and is capable of accomplishing it successfully. The letter also shows that the educational institution is sponsor for student’s immigration and holds the responsibility of student during the stay in UK till they complete there course.          

Glimpses of New Visa System

• Educational Intuitions holds the complete responsibility of students coming to study there. The responsibilities of the institutions have been increased to the grater extents. In addition to the responsibilities universities are required to confirm the individual is capable of accomplishing the required course or not. This is a very crucial change in the system and will filter out all those applications which are not capable of completing the required course and hence improve the number of quality applications. 
• Under the new system it will be ensured that whether the educational institutions are responsibly taking student’s ability test and English language proficiency test. The standard of test is verified to ensure that only right candidates can get through with the tests.
• Institutions which are sponsoring the international students they are required to have a license from UKBA which is an agency of home affairs that holds the responsibility of protecting the borders of United Kingdom. Therefore it is mandatory for students to confirm that whether the educational institution they are looking for there admission is registered with UKBA or not.
•  The visa officer holds the responsibility of analyzing whether a student have sufficient funds to meet up their financial requirements or not during there stay in UK.
• Earlier there were many students who receive multiple offer letters from different universities and it becomes a difficult job for authorities to keep a track of students in which university they get admission. Now as per the new rules students have to give visa letter from one university and later on when they change their university they have to take permission from UKBA.  
• Under the new system it is ensured that students who are having visa letters from registered colleges will study in the same institution. This system will definitely help in preventing unscrupulous colleges from misleading overseas students. Improved system is very beneficial for students.

Canada in the recent years emerged as one of the best destinations to study abroad. Top notch universities, high standards of education and peaceful and secure environment are to name a few reasons for which number of students coming to Study in Canada from all over the world.  In the last few years number of students coming to Canada has been increased and most of the students are from south Asian countries like India and China. Such large number of students coming to Canada every year clearly indicates the popularity of universities in Canada among the students all over the world.

Every year number of students comes to Canada for there higher studies and it becomes very crucial for them to choose the university or colleges in Canada for there higher education. Selecting a right college is very important for students as it provides right opportunity to learn and enhance your skills and knowledge and ultimately gives you a launch pad to start your career. There are number of factors which matters during your admission in various colleges like score of your entrance exams like GMAT or GRE, then financial requirements are also different as per your study program and university and similarly there are few more matter of concerns before taking admission in universities.

There are various colleges and Universities in Canada which are highly ranked in Canada and renowned for imparting education in various areas like management, mass communication, design and arts, computer and IT and many more. There are few reputed institutions which proved various courses and are renowned for providing courses in particular areas. Below is a list few courses which are provided by various reputed institutions. Students must keep these institutions in mind while applying for universities in Canada.  

• Animation and Designing
Canadian institutions are renowned for providing quality education in Animation and designing. There are various popular courses that are provided in the field of animation and designing. A few of the popular courses are Video Game Design, 3D & 2D Animation, Visual Effects, Audio Engineering, Film & Digital Arts, Perspective and Structural Drawing, and Fashion Designing.  Universities provide certificate, degree and diploma in these fields one can choose any of these courses as per interest.  There are various reputed college that one must consider for courses in animation and designing. A few of these are Harbourside Institute of Technology, Vancouver Film School, Pacific Audio Visual Institute and academy of fashion design.

• Management Studies
Canadian Business schools are one the most popular ones in the world. They provide numerous courses giving ample opportunities to students to select the course of their choice. There are various popular schools all over Canada and they are compared with Ivy League business schools. A few of the reputed business schools in Canada are MC Gill Faculty of Management, University of Calgary, Faculty of Business (University of British Columbia), Queen’s School of business and Richard Ivey School of Business.

• Medical Sciences
There are various Colleges in Canada that are known for providing top notch education in the area of medical sciences. These institutes provide numerous courses in this section like M.D and MDCM.  A few of the reputed intuitions providing such courses are Mc Gill University, Mc Master University’s School of medicine, Queen’s University faculty of Health Sciences, University of British Columbia’s faculty of health Sciences, University of Toronto’s faculty of medicine and Dalhousie university’s faculty of medicine.

• Mass communication and Journalism
There are various universities that provide mass communication and journalism courses that are provided by Canadian universities and in a great demand amongst students. A few of the courses which are provided by the Colleges in Canada and which are in great demand are Photography, Journalism, Graphic Design, Interactive Multimedia, Film Production, Makeup Design, Writing for Film & Television, Acting and Foundation Visual Art & Design,   There are various reputed institutions in Canada which provides such courses a few of the elite institutions are Holland college, Vancouver Film School, academy of fashion design and prince Edward island.

One has to decide very wisely before taking admission in any of the colleges and must maintain the lists of colleges where they want apply. One must keep a track of deadlines and should qualify entrance exams well in advance before applying in various colleges. It is recommended to maintain a list of at least 10 colleges so that they have ample options to choose from and select the course wisely as per your interest and financial assets to support your education and stay.