ANTIGUANS AND BARBUDANS Did you know that the OAS offers financial aid for studies in the United States? The Organization of American States (OAS), According to the Institute of International through the Rowe Fund program, grants Education (IIE) - Open Doors report, there interest-free loans to Latin American and Carib- were 193 students from Antigua and Barbuda bean students. studying in the U.S. during the 2019-20 academic year. If you are an F or J student visa holder and have been admitted or are currently enrolled in Overall, the number of international students the last two years of undergraduate, graduate, enrolled in U.S. universities surpassed one or post-graduate studies in an accredited U.S. million, with only 80,204 of these from the University, you may qualify for funding of up to Caribbean and Latin American region. Within $15,000. this number, Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia combined represent 56.93% of inter- national students from the region while Anti- gua and Barbuda represents just 0.24%. In existence for over 70 years, the Rowe Fund program was established out of an endowment left by Dr. Leo S. Rowe, former Director General of the Pan American Union, a predecessor of the OAS. Learn & share: www.oas.org/en/rowefund www.facebook.com/rowefund [email protected] By financing a portion of their studies in the United States, the Rowe Fund helps interna- tional students complete their education while fostering cultural diversity, friendship, and com- munication among the people of the Americas. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA represents 0.24% of all Latin American and Caribbean students in the United States Academic Level of ANTIGUANS AND BARBUDANS studying in the United States Data extracted from IIE - Open Doors report, 2020.