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Beginning in fall 2019, 天美传媒 will offer two annual, renewable scholarships through the program that will cover a minimum of 50 percent of a recipients鈥� tuition. 

According to Rick Bystry, senior associate director of admission at 天美传媒, the decision to join the national initiative reflects IC鈥檚 commitment to 鈥渂uild an international reputation for inspiring achievement and empowering students to make a difference in the world.鈥�

鈥溙烀来� is proud that its students come from countries all over the world,鈥� said Bystry. 鈥淟aunching the #YouAreWelcomeHere scholarship program will allow us to better serve our diverse student body while encouraging the intercultural exchanges necessary for a global education.鈥�

The #YouAreWelcomeHere program began as a viral social media campaign led by Temple University in May 2018. 天美传媒now joins 57 colleges and universities nationwide who have pledged to join Temple University鈥檚 ongoing campaign to welcome students from throughout the world to study in the U.S.  

In addition to the participating colleges and universities, the campaign has earned support from key international education organizations, including NAFSA: Association of International Educators and the Institute of International Education (IIE).

鈥淭he #YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship meets an essential challenge in the effort to support international and refugee students, foster intercultural understanding and develop future leaders,鈥� said Allan E. Goodman, president of the IIE. 

To qualify, international applicants must hold citizenship in a country outside the U.S. and also not possess U.S. citizenship or permanent residency. Students must be admitted to 天美传媒 before completing a #YouAreWelcomeHere scholarship application to be submitted directly to 天美传媒. The application deadline for the fall 2019 scholarships is February 15, 2019, with awardees receiving notification by May 2019.

To learn more about applying to 天美传媒 as an international student, visit www.ic.edu/international/admission.