While you’ll spend a lot of your pre-study time preparing your applications, it’s never too early to cast an eye on your finances. They’re a big part of international study and it’s easy to become confused or – even or worse – backed into a corner you don’t want to be in. A little time…
How to Understand the Relationship Between CoA and Visa Applications
You may have heard that you shouldn’t worry about financing until you get accepted. And, to some extent that’s true; the first hurdle is achieving that admit. But that doesn’t mean you should ignore the financing side of the admissions process – you’ll need to face it at some point, and the earlier you begin,…
MBA Funding for International Students: On Demand Webinar!
If you missed our special webinar on The Six Steps to Understanding International Student Loans, don’t worry – you can now view it free, on-demand! International students face a special set of challenges when it comes to financing business school abroad. To help you through this process, we partnered with our friends at Prodigy Finance…
What are Interest Rates and APR? (And Why are They Important?)
Let’s face it: education is expensive. And that’s before adding in an international component. Few students can afford the cost of attendance with the money that’s sitting in their bank accounts – their bank, their parent’s bank, and the accounts of half a dozen close friends and family members. The chances are good that you’ll…
Paying for Your MBA as an International Student
If an international MBA has crossed your mind, you’ve probably taken a minute to look at the price tag of a programme or two. Now that you’ve picked yourself up off the floor and still can’t manage to shake your desire to pursue this amazing experience, you’ve got the difficult task of figuring out how…
We Can Help You Pay for B-School!
While we’re not offering to foot the bill for you (sorry!), we are more than happy to share advice on how you can pay for business school abroad. Check out the recording of our recent webinar, How Will You Fund Your MBA Abroad?, during which Prodigy Finance’s Michael Hollis discusses the steps you need to…
Having Trouble Securing a Loan for Your International MBA?
Getting a seat in an international MBA program isn’t easy. If you’ve sat for the GMAT or submitted even a single application, you know it (you can feel it in your bones as you dream of acceptance letters). Even though a positive response from an admissions committee feels like the end of the line, it’s…
The Importance of Creating a Strong MBA Budget
You’ve heard that an MBA is an investment dozens of times. And after you’ve got those letters in hand, you will say the same. It’s not a cliché; it’s just truth. But, it is a steep investment for many students. Figuring out how you afford a degree in your home country is often tough enough,…
Prodigy Launches New $20k Scholarship for Student Borrowers
Prodigy Finance shared some exciting news with us, and we now want to share it with you. The community funding platform is launching a scholarship program where five of their student borrowers will receive a $20,000 scholarship. To be eligible, students need to secure a loan from Prodigy before November 30th of this year that will…
How to Fund Your International MBA in the U.S. [On-Demand Webinar]
We’re happy to report that our recent webinar, How to Fund Your International MBA in the U.S., was a great success! Our guests left with important information and tips on how to approach those pricey U.S. b-school bills as a foreign student. If you missed the webinar (or attended, but want a review), don’t fret. The recording is…
Why Study Abroad for Your MBA at All?
Given the sheer number of elite MBA programmes in the United States, it’s hardly surprising that a lower percentage of Americans look overseas for graduate business courses than those in other parts of the world. According to the GMAC 2015 Prospective Student Survey Report, only 17 percent of American MBA applicants plan to submit applications…
Getting a Student Visa for Your MBA Overseas
It’s been a long time since travelling between countries was easy. Over the past decade and a half, it’s become harder to obtain the necessary permits to travel abroad – even for graduate level students. And, yes, that applies to prestigious degrees, such as MBAs. And it still applies after acceptance to highly-ranked, globally-known institutions…
Make Your MPP Dream a Reality
Dreamers look out their window and see an opportunity for improvement, a chance at providing future generations a better tomorrow. Visionaries understand the complex intersection of what is and what could be. While many of us have an interest in improving our communities, policy makers take this ambition and make it a career. Why choose…
LLM Degree: Opportunity NOT Cost
When confronted with a big decision, people often create lists of pros and cons, strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Lawyers looking at achieving an advanced law degree can find many reasons to complete a LLM degree; employability, knowledge, language, travel, compensation, credibility or the ability to practice in another country. The one question that…
Tips for Planning Your MBA Budget
Getting into business school is hard; paying for it should not be. There are many things to consider when planning your journey to business school. Whether you plan to use savings, scholarship or a loan to afford school, understanding your budget for the upcoming year(s) is crucial to an education free of financial pain. What…
The Truth About Student Loans
We all love True or False questions! You have a 50/50 chance at getting the question correct, don’t you? But what if someone could help you improve your chances beyond the flip of a coin? What if we could remove 50% of your doubt on questions around an important topic like “Student Loans”? Join us…
3 Long Term Tips For Financing Your MBA Abroad
When I turned 15, I went on a school exchange programme. After having experienced a new culture, spoken a different language, tasted other flavours and, most of all, met such diverse friends, I realized a whole new world was opening its doors and I wanted to fully explore it. I am pretty sure I did…
Financing Your INSEAD MBA
I was lucky enough to get accepted to study at INSEAD 10 years ago. But before the great news I had spent at least 18 months preparing: from doing the GMAT, writing essays, deciding which school to go to, and determining how to finance this unique and life changing experience. I probably spent the least…
Making International Student Loans a Prime Investment
B-school students need funding, MBA alumni are looking to invest. Prodigy Finance brings the two together. Listen to the full recording of our conversation with Cameron Stevens, founder and CEO of the company that provides loans to international students and a secure and meaningful investment opportunity for business school graduates. 00:01:30 – Cameron Stevens and…
