Step by Step Guide on Applying for CISI’s Good Status Scholarship.

CISI understands how hard it is to be in a foreign country as an international student, especially when you have no choice but to pay for a Day 1 CPT school out of pocket yourself. That’s why we have established our Good Status Scholarship, which is awarded to students who can maintain a good academic standing while in Day 1 CPT universities. We provide a minimum of $500, up to $3000 tax-exempt scholarships to eligible students, which will be sent via check. Here is a step by step guide on applying for CISI’s Good Status Scholarship

Step 1

Contact CISI to obtain the target school application form or to include CISI in the application form. Please read the text below for further instructions:

• For Ottawa University, Harrisburg University, and National Louis University, please send us your email address and your full legal name. We will request an application link for you and send it to your email. Apply through this application link and your application fee will be automatically waived.

• For New England College, please send us your email, we will send both you and the school an email, and NEC will send you a checklist for your application. When you receive this email from NEC, you can follow its instructions and apply through their application portal.

• For Trine University, when you fill out your application form here, you will see a prompt asking for your agent’s name as shown in the screenshot below. Simply follow the instructions below, type in CISI’s referral code “Scholar”, and complete the rest of the application.

• For WestCliff University, please apply through this link and your application fee will be automatically waived: https://connect.westcliff.edu/register/ec?sys:app:app_ec_branch=104824 

• For Sofia University, please send us your email, full legal name, the campus you would like to enroll in, and the major you would like to apply for. When you receive our confirmation, please apply through this link: https://sof-web.scansoftware.com/cafeweb/tapestry. Make sure to select “International Agent” under the question “How did you hear about Sofia University?”.

Step 2

Successfully enroll and maintain good academic standing (GPA > 3.0) in the first semester.

Step 3

Accurately complete the CISI Stay Good Status Scholarship online application form within 30 days of the end of your first semester.

Step 4

CISI will review and verify the application form and mail the scholarship check within 30 days.

Step 5

Receive the CISI exclusive scholarship check and deposit it via mobile banking.

Step 6

Receive the 1099-MISC form provided by CISI in January of the following year.

Step 7

When filing taxes, you need to report the scholarship to the IRS, but note that CISI scholarships are tax-exempt, as the IRS recognizes CISI as a ​​501(c)(3) non-profit organization. 

Who We Are

Carnegie International Student Institute (CISI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping international students in need. We promise to provide unbiased consultation to whoever reaches out to us, and never charge a penny from our students. Our staff is known for going out of their way to help students in need, even during urgent situations. We have a 100% satisfaction rate from more than 1000 international students who sought our consultation for help.  

If you have any further questions regarding our scholarship and our service, contact us today by WhatsApp (929)709-7841 or email [email protected] for personalized support and guidance. We also offer application fee waivers for most Day 1 CPT schools. Contact us today to find out if we could at least help you waive your application fee!