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Information for International Applicants

Brandeis has been a welcoming place for = international=20 students since its inception in 1948. Our commitment to the = international=20 community was enhanced in 1958 with the establishment of the Wien = International=20 Scholarship Program, an extensive grant program that awards deserving = students=20 based on a combination of academic merit and financial need. Throughout = our=20 history, we have valued the energy, perspective and enthusiasm that the=20 international student population brings towards enhancing campus = life.

=E2=80=A2Applying=20 to Brandeis
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=E2=80=A2Scholarships=20 and Financial Aid
=E2=80=A2Life=20 at Brandeis
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Applying to Brandeis=20 University

If you are an international = student=20 applying as a first-year student, the following are the required = components of=20 your Brandeis Application:

Completed Application: You may use either=20 the Brandeis Application Online or the Common Application and = Brandeis=20 Supplement. Both have an associated application fee of $55.
Personal Statement or Essay, which is included as = a part=20 of the Brandeis Application Online and the Common = Application
Transcripts: Official copies of all high school=20 transcripts as well as marks from any national exams
Official Standardized Test Scores:
If = English is=20 your first language, you must submit scores from either the = SAT=20 I or the ACT.
If English is not your = first=20 language, you must submit scores from either the = TOEFL=20 or IELTS exam. If you have taken the SAT I and your = critical=20 reading score is above 600, you may submit the SAT I instead of TOEFL = or=20 IELTS.
SAT II Subject tests are not required.
Two teacher=20 evaluations or letters of recommendation = from=20 teachers who have instructed you in core academic courses
School=20 report and a letter of recommendation from a secondary = school=20 official
Financial Documentation
If you are = applying for=20 Financial Aid, you must submit the following:
International Student Financial Aid=20 Application
Supporting Financial=20 Documentation, demonstrating the funds that the family will=20 contribute to the applicant=E2=80=99s education for four = years of study.=20 Examples are statements of earnings from employers, certification of = finances=20 from banks or other financial institutions, or tax-returns, if such = are=20 available.
If you are not applying for Financial Aid, you = must=20 submit the following:
Certification of Finances for International=20 Students
Supporting Financial = Documentation,=20 demonstrating the funds that the family will contribute to the = applicant=E2=80=99s=20 education for four years of study. Examples are statements of earnings = from=20 employers, certification of finances from banks or other financial=20 institutions, or tax-returns, if such are available.

Other Requirements and Information

If you are applying as an Early Decision I or Early Decision II = applicant=20 you are also required to submit a completed E= arly=20 Decision Agreement Form.
Interviews are offered but not required. If you = will be=20 visiting Brandeis, we invite you to sche= dule an=20 on-campus interview. You may also requ= est=20 off-campus interviews; however, we are unable to offer off-campus=20 interviews in all locations. Please know that we understand the = limited access=20 to interviews for international students, and we feel that we get to = know=20 applicants very well through the application process. If we are unable = to=20 accommodate your interview request, you are welcome to submit = additional=20 information that you would like to have shared during an interview, = along with=20 your application.
If you have been out of high school for a year or more, and are = applying=20 for first-year admission, please submit a brief statement explaining = what you=20 have been doing since graduating from high school

Deadlines for=20 Applying to Brandeis

Students may apply to Brandeis = either=20 Early Decision or Regular Decision. To ensure that your = application receives full consideration, please be sure to submit all=20 application documents, including your financial aid application or = certification=20 of finances, by the application deadline.

Early = Decision=20 at Brandeis is binding, meaning that students who are admitted during = Early=20 Decision are committed to attending Brandeis. If admitted, early = decision=20 applicants must withdraw applications from other institutions. Early = decision=20 should be considered only if you are absolutely sure that Brandeis is = the best=20 fit for you. We offer two separate early decision deadlines: = November 15=20 and January 1. Early decision applicants are sent notification = of their=20 decisions one month after the application deadline.

The = Regular=20 Decision deadlines at Brandeis are November 1 = for=20 spring admission and January 15 for fall admission. = Applicants=20 are sent notification of their decisions by December 1 for spring = admission or=20 April 1 for fall admission.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

We are fortunate to be able to offer significant financial aid to=20 international students each year. We seek to meet the demonstrated = financial=20 need of international students whom we admit. Our admission process for=20 international students is need-aware; thus as the size of financial need = increases, so does the competition for admission. To be considered for = these=20 scholarships, international students must submit the International Student Application for Financial=20 Aid and supporting financial documents. Please note = that=20 international students who are not awarded financial aid for their first = year=20 will not be able to receive financial aid in future years. It is = imperative that=20 applicants who will need financial aid during college apply for = financial aid=20 when they apply for admission. All Scholarships are awarded for four = years of=20 study at Brandeis, beginning with the semester for which the student is=20 admitted.

Scholarship Opportunities

The Wien International Scholarship Program provides = full and=20 partial scholarships to high achieving international applicants. Full = Wien=20 Scholarships combine scholarship, university employment and loan to = cover the=20 full cost of attendance at Brandeis. Partial Wien Scholarships also = combine=20 scholarship, university employment and loan to meet the demonstrated = financial=20 need of a student. Wien Scholars who work outside of the United States = after=20 graduation will have their Wien loans forgiven over the course of five=20 years.

Alumni and Friends Scholarships combine scholarship, = university employment and loan to meet the demonstrated financial needs = of=20 admitted international students.

The Sylvia and Joseph = Slifka=20 Israeli Coexistence Scholarship is a full scholarship awarded = nearly=20 every year to two Israeli citizens; one Arab and one Jewish. The = scholarship=20 will provide the resources for tuition, on-campus room and board, and a=20 round-trip air ticket each year between Israel and the United States; = books and=20 personal expenses remain the obligation of the student. Applicants must = be=20 Israeli citizens, demonstrate strong academic achievement and English=20 proficiency and have been involved significantly in coexistence efforts. = Slifka=20 Scholars are chosen on the basis of their academic achievements and = their=20 ability to make a contribution to student life through their leadership = skills=20 and interaction with other students. The scholarship is open to = Israeli=20 Jews and Israeli Arabs, who are committed to, and will work to foster, = greater=20 tolerance and understanding between Arab and Jewish Israelis. Finalists = for the=20 Slifka Scholarship will be invited to interview with the Selection = Committee in=20 Israel. Dual US and Israeli citizens are eligible for this award. = Applicants=20 interested in the Slifka Scholarship should submit standard application=20 materials as well as a description of their coexistence efforts. The = Slifka=20 Scholarship will not be awarded for Fall 2009 admission, and will next = be=20 offered for students entering in Fall 2010.

The = Judd and=20 Jennifer Malkin Scholarship is a full scholarship provided by = the Judd=20 and Jennifer Malkin Israeli Scholar Endowment Fund. This Fund was = created=20 to foster greater tolerance and understanding in both Israel and the = United=20 States. Candidates must be Israeli citizens and must present evidence of = serious=20 involvement in coexistence efforts. A maximum of two undergraduate = students can be funded through this scholarship at any one time; thus, = it is=20 usually awarded only every other year. The scholarship will = provide the=20 resources for tuition, on-campus room and board, and a round-trip air = ticket=20 each year between Israel and the United States; books and personal = expenses=20 remain the obligation of the student. Dual U.S. and Israeli = citizens are=20 not considered for this award. An interview in Israel is preferred = for=20 this scholarship. The Malkin Scholarship will be offered for Fall 2009=20 admission.

Slifka and Malkin Scholars bring reality and personal commitment to = the=20 campus discussion of peaceful coexistence in Israel and in the world in=20 general.

The Davis United World College Scholars Program = provides a=20 $10,000 grant per year by the Shelby Davis Foundation for any graduate = of one of=20 the United World Colleges (http://www.uwc.org/) who demonstrates = financial=20 need and is admitted to Brandeis. Brandeis will meet the remaining = financial=20 need with Alumni and Friends Scholarship and university=20 employment.

Life at=20 Brandeis

The Brandeis community works hard to ensure = your=20 seamless transition to the educational system and daily life in the = United=20 States. The International=20 Students and Scholars Office, in conjunction with the Department = of=20 Orientation and First Year Programs, hosts a comprehensive two-day = program=20 designed to help you adjust to life on campus. During this time, you = will=20 receive guidance with regard to visa requirements, banking, obtaining a = cell=20 phone and other immediate concerns. Housing for international students = is=20 guaranteed for the first two years, and the vast majority of students = who wish=20 to remain on campus for their full four years may do so. We understand = that it=20 is often difficult to visit campus, so we encourage you to explore = academic=20 offerings and student life through our website, and to tour our campus = through=20 our virtual tour. Of course, if you are able to visit we welcome = you to=20 schedule a campus tour and information session.

Contact=20 Information

We encourage you to complete our Undergraduat= e=20 Admissions Inquiry Form, which will enable us to send you materials = that=20 reflect your areas of interest as well as announcements of special = admission=20 events.

If you have additional questions, please e-mail admissions@brandeis.edu, or = call us at=20 781-736-3500 or 800-622-0622.

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