USA · Undergraduate Scholarships
Undergraduate-level awards open to Sri Lankan applicants studying in the USA. Each scholarship shows eligibility and deadline — book a free visit to any of our three offices to talk your options through with a counsellor.
18 active awards for Sri Lankan applicants.
Princeton University
Eligibility
International undergraduate admits to Princeton — need-blind admission, full demonstrated financial need met with grants (no loans).
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Eligibility
International undergraduate applicant — admission is need-blind; aid covers full demonstrated financial need.
Cornell University
Eligibility
South Asian citizen (Sri Lanka eligible) admitted to Cornell with demonstrated financial need above what Cornell's standard aid covers.
Harvard University
Eligibility
Need-blind admission for international undergraduates; financial-aid packages cover up to 100% of demonstrated need.
Duke University
Eligibility
Exceptional non-US international applicants to Duke's undergraduate Trinity College or Pratt School of Engineering — by invitation from admissions.
Yale University
Eligibility
International undergraduate applicant — admission is need-blind for all citizenships; aid covers full demonstrated need.
American Association of University Women
Eligibility
Non-US-citizen women pursuing full-time Master's, doctoral, or postdoctoral study in the United States — open to Sri Lankan women.
New York University
Eligibility
Applies to first-year undergraduates admitted to NYU's New York campus who apply for aid by the deadline. Under the NYU Promise, families with income below USD 100,000 and typical assets pay no tuition.
University of Pennsylvania
Eligibility
International undergraduate applicants admitted to UPenn with demonstrated financial need — Penn meets 100% of demonstrated need with no loans.
Boston University
Eligibility
Incoming first-year freshmen with exceptional academic, leadership, and extracurricular profiles — open to international applicants including Sri Lankans.
Cornell University
Eligibility
International undergraduate applicants admitted to Cornell — aid amount calculated entirely from documented family financial need.
Northwestern University
Eligibility
International applicants to Northwestern; undergraduate aid is need-based and meets full demonstrated need, graduate funding is program-specific.
Then start here instead. Scholarships are competitive, usually partial, and decided by someone else — they are the least reliable way to make studying abroad affordable. Your destination and course choice move the number far more, and both are entirely within your control.
Tuition, living costs, visa funds and flights for your destination — so you know the gap you are actually trying to close.
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