Concordia College is consistently a national leader for our school type both for the number of international students enrolled and for the number of Concordia students who study abroad as published in IIE`s Open Doors Report - one of only a handful of schools listed in both categories. We recently were selected to receive the NAFSA Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalizatio n.
Concordia has about 2,800 students enrolled full time, studying in more than 75 different academic majors and pre-professional programs. We are located in a pleasan and prospering city of 170,000.
Concordia College offers:
a.. a high standards of educationa at a reasonable cost
b.. safe and welcoming campus
c.. extraordinary active and award winning international programs
Our information are available online at www.concordiacolleg e.edu. We welcome
inquiries and applications.
Affordable Education
Concordia College has long been recognized for providing value in education and can be affordable for many families.
* Concordia is located in a low cost part of the United States, providing a high standard of education at a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
* International students can work on campus, and campus jobs are plentiful. We estimate a student will earn about c2,500 per year from working.
* International students may be able to borrow money to pay for their education if they have a co-signer for loans - the co-signer must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident with good credit.
We prize the contributions international students make to education on campus, and are pleased to offer this financial assistance.
International Student Scholarships
These scholarships are based on both academic ability and family need, and are valued up to $13,000 per year. Scholarships are provided to new and transfer students. Please submit the International Student Financial Aid and Certification Form with your college application.
Performance Awards
To recognize excellence in music, theatre, speech or debate and the potential for outstanding contributions to the Concordia community, the college has established Performance Scholarships in each of these areas valued at $2,500 per year.
Eligibility:
* Incoming first-year student
* Accepted for admission to Concordia College by teh scholarship application
deadline
* At least a 3.0 cumulative GPA
* Exhibited proficiency in vocal, instrumental or piano performance, theatre
performance or production, or speech or debate.
Additional scholarship application materials (essays, audition, recordings, resumés, etc.) must also be postmarked by the published deadlines. Performance scholarship recipient may choos to major in their performance area or any other majot offered at Concordia. Please refer to the Website for additional details for each performance area.
Music Scholaships
Recipients will be expected to enroll in private music lessons and participate in one of Concordia`s outstanding ensembles in the area of the performance award. The initial screeing will be based on the Music Scholarship application, two recommendations and an audition recording. Interested applicants should refer to the Web site for additional details.
Theatre Scholarships
Scholarships will be presented for both Theatre Performance and Production. Recipients are expected to participate at a significant level as cast or crew members in main stage and lab theatre productions throughout a year. The initial screening will be based on the Theatre Scholarship application, two recommendations and a theatrical resumé. Interested applicants should refer to the Web site for specific details.
Speech/Debate Scholarships
Recipients will be expected to be a member of either the speech or debate team, both of which are nationally recognized. The initial screening will be based on the Forensics Scholarship application, two recommendations, a forensics resumé and a brief essay related to our forensics accomplishments. Interested applicants hsould refer to the Web site for specific details.
Website for current scholarship deadlines and information:
http://www.cord. edu/Admissions/ Costs/Types/ scholarships. php
Admission information for international students:
http://www.cord. edu/Admissions/ internationalstu dents.php
Contact
Don Buegel
Director of International Student Recruitment and Support
buegel@cord. edu
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