U.S. permanent resident. Temporary Resident with an I-688 Card. These aid programs also have additional eligibility requirements. The following private lending institutions offer student loans to international students. Graduate Assistantships provide graduate students with the opportunity to provide teaching, research, or other work for the university in return for pay and tuition waivers.
Fellowships provide exceptional students with tuition waivers and a living stipend.
The eligibility requirements described above apply only to federal, state, and institutional funds. While these are the primary sources of financial aid, they are not the only sources of financial aid. Some academic departments and many organizations outside the University of Maryland offer privately endowed scholarship funds. Ask your academic department if they have any departmental scholarships for which international students may apply. For more information on international students, visit International Education Services .