Deadline: 14 February 2020
The United States Embassy in Zagreb and the Institute for the Development of Education (IDE) have announced the U.S. Mobility Micro-Grants Competition for Croatian high school and university students wishing to continue their studies in the U.S.
The program is intended to alleviate the financial burdens related to the application process for accredited U.S. higher education institutions, such as various administrative costs related to applications to U.S. higher education institutions and/or visa applications.
Grant Information
- As part of this program, six $500 micro-grants will be awarded in the form of two monthly installments.
- U.S. Mobility Micro-Grants may be used to cover the following:
- Standardized test fees
- Translations, certifications and credential evaluations of the student’s official documents and records
- SEVIS fee
- Application fee to accredited U.S. higher education institutions
- Visa issuance fee
- Travel expenses to/from the testing center
- Travel expenses to/from the U.S. Embassy where the visa interview will be held, and/or
- Overnight accommodation in case the testing site/Embassy is located far from the student’s home
- The micro-grants may be used to cover the aforementioned expenses incurred from the date of receiving the micro-grant.
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must have Croatian citizenship and permanent residency in Croatia.
- Candidates must be
- Students in their junior or senior year of high school in Croatia or
- Students who are already enrolled in or have recently completed a bachelor study program in Croatia
- Candidates must have a strong academic record.
- Preference will be given to candidates from low-income families and from areas of special state concern, and to applicants who have not previously studied or lived abroad for an extended period of time.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Candidates already living in the United States or individuals with dual U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residence status are not eligible to apply for micro-grants.
- Current employees of IDE and the U.S. Embassy in Zagreb, as well as their relatives, are not eligible to apply for micro-grants.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply via given website.
For more infromation, please visit https://hr.usembassy.gov/u-s-mobility-micro-grants-2019-competition-for-croatian-students/