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Admission > Applications, Paying for School > Planning your finances
Do I have to reapply for financial aid each year?
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Can I email my financial aid documents?
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Do I pay tax from my Work-study income?
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For ambitious African students intending to study abroad, financing their international education is one of the biggest challenges. With low average household incomes, many African students cannot dream of pursuing higher education abroad without the help of scholarships, grants, and loans. If you’re considering studying abroad, you might be wondering “Do universities offer financial aid to internation Read more
Studying abroad is an attractive option for many African students. This is for good reason. Dozens of the top universities in the world are located outside the continent. From Harvard to Stanford, Oxford to Cambridge, there are a plethora of top-notch universities outside Africa that offer students exceptional academic and networking opportunities. Besides accessing these opportunities, studying abroad as an African Read more
