Amherst College offers financial aid award to international students.The College has a comprehensive program of financial aid that provides assistance in the form of scholarships and grants, loans, and student employment; Amherst meets the full demonstrated financial need of all admitted applicants.

Financial Aid Offer
Once you are accepted for admission and your financial need is determined, a financial aid offer that is equal to 100% of your need will be produced. Emails regarding financial aid offers will be sent soon after admission emails are sent to first-year and transfer applicants.

The offer is sometimes called an "aid package" because it may include both self-help (employment) and gift aid (scholarships and grants). Students with lower financial need will be offered self-help. Students with greater need will be offered a combination of self-help and gift aid. Amherst College has replace all packaged, need based student loans with grant assistance. The first $1,800 of calculated financial need is offered in a student employment opportunity. Any remaining need is met with scholarship - aid that does not have to be repaid.

Students may decide to borrow a student loan to purchase a computer, replace the summer savings expectation, or replace work in the aid package. Need-based student loans are interest-free while you are in school and low-interest during repayment after graduation.

You do not have to accept aid offered in the form of self-help in order to receive gift aid from the College. The College, however, will not replace the self-help component of your aid package with scholarship or grant assistance.

It is important to visit official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.