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Every year, thousands of African students apply to schools abroad with the same dream: a world-class education, a life-changing opportunity, a future they have worked incredibly hard to build. And every year, far too many of them arrive at the funding stage and hit a wall that feels impossible to climb.

The scholarships exist. The funding is out there. So why do so many students miss it?

The answer, more often than not, comes down to one decision made early in the process, school selection.

Most students choose a school based on rankings, reputation, or familiarity. Very few choose based on funding strategy. And that gap, between where students apply and where the money actually is, is costing people the opportunities they deserve.

What School Selection Actually Has to Do With Funding

Here is something the glossy university brochures will not tell you. Not all schools fund international students equally. Some institutions have significantly more generous scholarship budgets. Some programs, within the same university, carry more funding than others. Some application rounds release more money than others. And some countries, right now, are structurally more accessible for African students than others.

Knowing how to read these variables and using them to build your school list intentionally is the difference between applying and being funded.

Why We Are Doing This

At Edward Consulting, we have walked hundreds of African students through this process. We have seen the patterns. We know where the funding is, how to position a profile to access it, and what mistakes cost students the most. And we have partnered with Opportunities for Everyone — a community dedicated to helping people access life-changing personal and professional opportunities — to share that knowledge with as many students as possible.

On June 24th at 7PM, we are hosting the first session of a free four-part webinar series titled Winning Scholarships and Building a Global Future as an African International Student. And this is what the full series looks like:

Webinar 1 — June 24th, 7PM The Scholarship Advantage: How to Choose the Right School and Program to Maximize Funding Opportunities

Webinar 2 What Makes You Unforgettable: How to Build a Profile and Application That Stands Out for Scholarship

Webinar 3 Fully Funded and Globally Positioned: How to Strategically Win Scholarships Like Chevening, Erasmus, Mastercard, Rotary, and Commonwealth

Webinar 4 From Scholarship to Global Success: Building an International Career, Network, and Future with Intentionality

Dates for the remaining sessions will be announced soon, so stay close.

This is not a surface-level introduction to studying abroad. This is an expert-led deep dive into the strategy behind school selection and funding, the kind of clarity that changes what is possible for you.

Who This Is For

This webinar series is for you if you applied this cycle and are waiting on decisions. It is for you if you are preparing for the next application window. It is for you if you have been thinking about studying abroad but do not know where to start. And it is for you if you have applied before, did not get the funding you needed, and want to understand why.

The next application window is almost here. This is your chance to walk into it prepared.

Register for free here: bit.ly/OFEECWebinar1

We will see you on June 24th.

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