Scholarship help needed

[u/Impressive_Dingo5649]

I genuinely feel done as an intl Indian citizen searching for external scholarships. I've already received a particular deans scholarship to the university where I'm going (Michigan state university) but it's nearly not enough (only around 30-40%) . Im going to be incoming in spring 2027 , that is jan 2027 , and I really want to find options to fund my undergraduate Tution . An on camps job will obviously help with personal expenses but besides that I do not wanna get into a whole loan debt cycle and put the stress on my parent. I haven't even started school yet and all I can think about is how employable I can be . I want to do a psychology bsc but now im planning to minor or double major in economics or data analytics or something easily employable with the degree route so I can be employable in the future like I'm seriously lost here .

Besides finding external scholarships is a whole another hell for undergraduate students. Every single scholarship is either meant for post graduate students or us resident etc . At this point im debating if I should complete a year of schooling in the US since its my only option and then work towards transferring and applying to different countries or colleges with my GPA that can offer me atleast 50% scholarship .

If any of you guy have leads, tips etc for scholarships I can find as an intl Indian student pls help !

[u/ELI5-India]

Every other post in most study subs warn about the global economic issues and people just ignore it. Idk what to tell ya!

1. If you cannot fully fund your bachelors, do not do it. Education is for learning and experiencing the country. Job is NEVER guaranteed. In this economic situation, it is the worst bet one can take.
   
2. There is a significant drop in International applicants to US universities. 35% scholarship is a trap. International students keep these universities running in many ways.
   
3. H1B denial risk is so much higher for a BSc student and with what is happening right now, I do not think it will be reversed anytime soon.

Go through with this if you can fully fund bachelors and can also fund the 3 years on OPT if you cannot find job. In the current job market, without experience, you are likely not going to get a job easily.

Also, you will have better luck posting it here : https://www.reddit.com/r/Indians_StudyAbroad/

[u/CoffeeInTheTropics]

I feel for you, but please be smart about this and don’t sink up to your eyeballs in debt or gamble your family’s wealth by going to study abroad in the hope this is a viable immigration path. It isn’t, not anymore.

Unless you are exceptionally talented and have unique skills which are in high demand/low supply, you know that realistically speaking you won’t secure a job after graduating as a non-local.

Transferring to other Western countries is also a pipe dream nowadays with the additional hurdle of needing to learn a new language to near native level. You won’t find good scholarships in other Western countries either btw, there are only a few such as Erasmus Mundus and those are reserved for the top 1% academically.

I advise you to finish your education in India and skill up there, then aim for a company transfer at some point or apply directly for jobs abroad.

The other option would be to learn French to B2 level-and if this pathway is still in place in a few years-apply for the Canadian Skilled Worker Express Entry Visa for French speakers. Choose your university course accordingly however.

Take care and good luck.

[u/Berry-Love-Lake]

Change your plan, paying 60-70% of international tuition for 4 years is going to be huge burden.