Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. All first time visitors are required to attend a group session before speaking individually with the Educational Adviser. Most four year colleges and universities also require Zimbabweans to take either the SAT I or ACT standardized tests. Highly selective schools and applications for scholarships require excellent A level passes and sometimes SAT II exams. This figure does not include air transportation from Zimbabwe to the U.S. institution.
Financial assistance is very difficult to obtain.
Students without their own finances must have exellent academic records or be nationally-ranked athletes in order to compete for the few available scholarships from colleges and universities. Foreign students cannot apply to work off-campus except for rare special circumstances. The United States government administers the Fulbright Program and each year sends several Zimbabwean citizens to the United States for graduate level study. However, these grants are awarded on an invitational basis only as part of university staff development programs. Members of the public may not apply.