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11/16/2025

Reminder for Parents: This is the last weekend for your student to apply for free to SUNY Oswego!

Encourage them to take advantage of this great opportunity — no application fee, no stress.

📅 Apply today at oswego.edu/free

11/13/2025

A great opportunity to explore if interested in UK education

🎓 Commonwealth Shared Scholarship: Now Open for 2026/2027

​The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme (CSSS) for the 2026/2027 academic year is currently open for applications!

The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship is offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) in partnership with UK universities and is funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

1. Purpose:

The scheme aims to support talented students from the least developed and lower-middle-income Commonwealth countries who would otherwise be unable to afford studying in the UK. Scholars are selected based on their academic merit and their potential to contribute to the development of their home country upon their return.

2. What it Covers (Fully Funded): The scholarship is comprehensive and generally covers:

​Full tuition fees.
​A monthly stipend (living allowance).
​Approved airfare from your home country to the UK and return.
​Grants for thesis costs and study-related travel.

3. Eligibility Highlights: To be eligible, applicants must:

​Be a citizen of an eligible Commonwealth country or have been granted refugee status.

​Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country.

​Hold a first degree of at least upper second-class (2:1) standard (or a lower second-class degree plus a relevant postgraduate qualification).

​Be applying for a full-time Master's course in a list of selected programs relevant to global development themes.

Application Link:

​All candidates must apply through the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission’s (CSC) online application system.

https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/scholarships/commonwealth-shared-scholarships-applications/

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11/12/2025

Universities give admission and funding to students who align with the research areas of their Professors or program focus but not to students with best grades or professional experience. No matter your credentials , try to fit your application into a program.

11/12/2025

When writing your statement of purpose, do not generalize. Each program has its own specific focus, course and research structure, and program outcomes. Read about these elements carefully and ensure your statement aligns with them.

11/11/2025

Every single information about you can make the difference in your admission and funding search. Do not ignore them. Learn to sell yourself well during your application.

11/10/2025

Until a final decision is made on a submitted application, an applicant is allowed to make changes, including submiting new resume, SOP, and advisor approval letter, to their pending application. Talk to admissions team about the changes needed.

11/10/2025

Adding relevant information about yourself to your application is good. 2 of our PhD students got full funding after submitting videos having physical education sessions with students and teaching ICT skills using a computer drawn on a blackboard.

11/10/2025

You can still apply to a program if you have not secured approval from a research advisor, as long as you meet all other admission requirements. Remember to include advisors you plan to work with and explain why you wish to work with them in your SOP.

11/09/2025