International Student Emergency Relief Scholarships in USA

The International Student Emergency Relief Scholarship is administered by the David L. Boren College of International Studies to provide emergency assistance to University of Oklahoma international students who have experienced emergencies leading to unexpected financial obligations they are unable to meet with their available financial resources. This scholarship is awarded once to a qualified individual during their academic career at the University of Oklahoma. This scholarship is granted on a rolling basis.

You must be currently enrolled as a student at The University of Oklahoma to apply for this scholarship. Funding is granted to students on the basis of documented, unforeseen financial need. This includes:

• Sudden illness or hospitalization
• Loss of employment, income, or other financial support
• Major accident
• Natural disaster
• Dramatic personal or political event at home
• Among other emergencies

This does not include:

• Credit card debt
• Poor use of scholarship funding
• Loans to friends and family
• Poor financial choices

For cases determined to merit assistance, the committee will award 3/4 of the amount needed up to $1,000.