Watch out for Scholarship Scams

Scholarship Scams

Updated on Thursday 30 September 2010

Scholarships are a great way for international students to obtain financial aid that is, essentially free, as you would never need to pay a scholarship back. For this reason scholarships are very popular, and there are some companies/ individuals that will prey on students eagerness to obtain a scholarship to scam them out of money. To protect yourself there are many things you can look out for that should send alarm bells ringing when looking for a scholarship:

How to spot a scholarship scam?

The best way to guard yourself from a scholarship scam is to know what the main scams are and how they work:

Money up front/ Application Fee

Whenever you are applying for a scholarship never send money up front or pay an application fee, you should not have to send money to an organisation to get a scholarship. These organisations will most likely just pocket the money and you will never hear from them again<

Loan Fees

You should be careful of companies that ask for a loan fee before they will disburse and money to you. Real loan companies will add fees to your loan balance which you repay over time and will never make you pay a fee upfront.

Guaranteed Scholarships

Never trust a company that advertises that they will guarantee to get you a scholarship. These companies will ask for a fee and may even offer a money back guarantee but will never get you a scholarship. Legitimate services will never say they guarantee to get your scholarship.

Company/ Scholarship Names

If you see a scholarship service or company that is using words like "official", "national", "government" or other governmental or official sounding names be careful. They are most probably trying to sound official to cover up the scam

How to protect yourself?

There are few rules you should follow when searching for scholarships that will help you avoid being scammed. They include:

Too good to be true?

If an offer or scholarship sounds too good to be true, it usually is! If you think something is just too good then sit back and do a little more research as things that sound too good to be true, usually are.

Never pay money

You should never give any money out to companies to cover things like application fees, service fees or really for any reason. Legitimate scholarships will be free to apply and will not ask you to pay money to get money - it does not work like that.

Contact them

If you have a scholarship offer that is asking for money up front or you want to make sure they are real contact them personally and make sure you can get hold of them by phone and ask for their physical address and any other information you want. Real companies will be glad to hand this information out and scam organisations will be hesitate to do this.

Get References

Do some checks on the company or organisation that is offering the scholarship, for example use google to check their name (if someone has been scammed by them you will probably see their name online somewhere about it. Also check the country company directory for that organisation, for example all UK companies have to be registered and you can search them online for free.

At the end of the day, the best advice that anyone could give to find a legitimate scholarship is to use your time to search yourself for a scholarship. Scholarships will not fall into your lap and there is no quick and easy way to finding one - so just use your time wisely and follow the rules above and you should be fine!

Legitimate Scholarship Resources

As you might have noticed by now, one of the main themes is that there is never any need to pay money out to find or get a scholarship. 
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Chinese are the number one international students in US.

Posted on December 2nd, 2010 by InternationalStudentGuru

On November 15, the Institute of International Education released its annual Open Doors Report on international students in the US, showing the total number of international students in the US at 690,923, an all-time high and 3% more than last year.  However the most dramatic figure was the 30% growth in the number of Chinese students in the US, to a total of almost 128,000, leapfrogging India to claim the top spot.  China has recently been second to India in the number of international students studying in the US, but no longer, as the number of Indian students grew modestly to about 105,000.

According to the report, the economy held back overall growth to a lower rate than in recent years, notwithstanding the growth in Chinese students as well as a surge in students from Saudi Arabia.  However, the number of students declined from about half of the top 25 sending countries.

Here’s the top 10 sending countries with number of students this year and percent growth from last year:

1    China               127,628      29.9%
2    India                104,897        1.6%
3    South Korea   72,153        -3.9%
4    Canada            28,145        -5.2%
5    Taiwan             26,685        -4.9%
6    Japan               24,842      -15.1%
7    Saudi Arabia  15,810        24.9%
8    Mexico             13,450         -9.4%
9    Vietnam           13,112          2.3%
10    Turkey           12,397          2.0%

The University of Southern California again hosted the most international students, with 7,987 international students on campus.  Next in line are the University of Illinois – Urbana – Champaign (7,287), New York University (7,276), Purdue University (6,903) and Columbia University (6,833).

Finding Scholarships on the Internet – What to Look for in a Scholarship Search Service

Okay, so you are ready to tackle that daunting task of finding scholarships to pay for college. And you want to use the Internet to expedite the search process. But there are so many scholarship search services out there – which ones should you use? How do you know what qualities and features to look for in a scholarship search service? And how do you avoid getting scammed while looking for awards? Use the following guide to determine what to look for and to assist you in finding the service that will best fit your scholarship search needs.

Profile Matches Are Key: First and foremost, find a scholarship search service that has sophisticated matching technology. A good scholarship search service will match the personal information you provide to them with scholarships that you are eligible to apply for. This will minimize the time you spend browsing through lists of awards, and will give you more time to actually work on the application process itself. Beware of simple keyword search services or services that only ask a few questions about your background. Many such services will return hundreds of scholarships for you to wade through, wasting valuable time that you simply don't have. Look for services with easy-to-use, thorough profile pages that generate results closely matched to your profile.

Up-to-Date Scholarship Information: Secondly, find a scholarship search service that provides accurate and up-to-date scholarship information. Reading requirements for scholarship programs from two years ago will not help you at all; in fact, using outdated information will simply slow your progress in actually securing scholarship funding for college. Remember, you need to find a service that offers scholarship information for the current academic year. Don't waste your time on websites with out-dated contact lists, broken application links, and discontinued programs.

Focus on Finding Scholarships: Remember, the primary purpose of any scholarship search service should be to help you find scholarships. Avoid overly commercial websites that seem to focus instead on advertising and student offers, giveaways and subscriptions. Also, avoid sites that inundate you with annoying pop-up ads and unwanted email solicitations. You should not have to deal with numerous interruptions while you are using the scholarship search tool.

An Easy Process: Make sure the service is set up to save you time. If you take the time to fill out the profile, make sure the information is saved so you don't have to start from scratch each time you want to look for more scholarships. Also, make sure there is a way to edit and update your profile, in case you change your major or improve your test scores or change your mind about the college or university you want to attend. Search services with such customer-oriented features will save you time and frustration in the search process, and that's what you should be aiming for…saving time, avoiding scams, and finding money to pay for college!

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Financing a US college degree is a significant hurdle, even for most Americans. However, as a foreign student / international student, you must prove in advance that you can pay for your college studies before you can obtain a student visa to study in the United States. More than likely, you will need to pursue some form of financial aid, including scholarships.

The cost of tuition varies dramatically at US colleges and universities from as little as $7000 a year at some schools to $40,000 a year and beyond at others. You may notice that State supported colleges and universities (separate from private colleges and universities) typically offer lower tuition fees to residents of their own State. For example, at the University of Virginia, the college tuition cost in 2010-2011 for a student (full-time undergraduate) who qualified as a resident of Virginia was $10,836 a year (in-state tuition), while the college tuition cost for a non-resident of the State (even for a US citizen) was $33,782 a year. Being a resident (in-state), obviously, can make college costs much less expensive, but as a foreign student / international student, you cannot initially take advantage of these lower college tuition fees. In addition to college tuition, you will also have costs for room, board (meals), and books.
Financial Aid and Scholarship Help from Colleges and Universities
You certainly should make inquiries about financial aid and scholarships for international students / foreign students with the US colleges and universities to which you are applying. While many US colleges offer little aid to foreign undergraduate students (unless you happen to be an extraordinary athlete), some schools do offer scholarships for international students, or have special programs to help foreign students / international students find financial aid and scholarships. For example, Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, says it seeks a student population which is culturally, economically, socially and geographically diverse, and the institution works to support students who would not otherwise have the resources to enroll. During the 2008-2009 academic year, Lewis & Clark awarded over a million dollars in college financial aid to international students, 60 percent of whom received financial aid. Approximately 45 financial aid awards are made to new international students in the college each fall. The average financial aid award at the college in the 2009-2010 academic year was approximately $20,000.

A list of direct links to financial aid offices for various US colleges and universities is listed here at Yahoo. Individual schools are more likely to offer grants and scholarships for international students / foreign students who prove themselves superior in their fields of study.

Graduate students should have more luck finding financial aid, as graduate and teaching assistantships and fellowships are offered to students with proven academic records, regardless of whether they are foreign students / international students or US citizens. Even if you are applying for graduate studies, however, some schools will not consider you for a fellowship or assistantship until your second year of study.
Finding Scholarships for International Students / Foreign Students in the US
While there are many scholarships for study in the USA, they often require US citizenship or at least US residency. If you find a college scholarship that interests you, the first thing you should do is to look at the scholarship requirements and determine if you must be a US citizen. There is financial aid available for international students / foreign students to study in the US, but it takes initiative and determination to find. Some places that have specific information on scholarships for international students / foreign students studying in the US include:

Scholarship Experts has a special database of scholarships for international students. This is a service of financial aid professionals, who find the most appropriate scholarships for your situation. Although this is a paid service, the company prides itself on saving you time by having the most up to date listing of awards, which are reviewed annually.

Financial Aid for Undergraduate International Students (NAFSA) provides tips and lists sources of additional information

International Education Financial Aid Website allows international students to search for scholarships based on field of study

Rotary International Scholarships

Government Financial Aid: Grants & Loans 
You may see, and schools may send you, information about state and federal (national) government financial aid. Before you take the time to apply, be sure to determine whether the government financial aid is available to international students / foreign students. Unfortunately, federal and state government grants and loans generally do not apply to foreign students / international students studying in the United States. For more information about federal financial aid, see US Federal Government Financial Aid for Foreign Students. For more information about state financial aid, contact the appropriate state (click here for a list of state education agencies).

Other Sources of Financial Aid and Scholarships for International Students 
It does not hurt to be creative in your search for financial aid or scholarships to study in the USA. You may have luck researching grants or loans in your own country for study abroad. Also, some international agencies such as the United Nations and the World Council of Churches offer financial aid for international students who wish to study in the United States, but competition is tough for student financial aid from large agencies such as these.

What interests you? What clubs, churches, or civic groups are you a member of? It is certainly worth your time to research groups in your own country that may offer college scholarships to individuals with your interests, your ideals, or your ethnic background. You may be surprised what you find, and you will certainly increase your chances of getting a scholarship since you will be applying for scholarships for which you are uniquely qualified.

Be sure to see US Educational Advising Centers in Your Country: Study in USA for resources and organizations in your own country that can provide guidance with financial aid and scholarships. 

More Websites to Help Find Scholarships for International Students to Study in the US
Here are more places on the web that can help you search for financial aid and scholarships for international students to study in US:

FastWEB Use FastWeb's free scholarship search to find information on more than 600,000 scholarships. Asks you questions to determine your background, including hobbies and interests, and then searches for appropriate financial aid for you. It will even email you information about financial aid that may suit your needs, as it becomes available.

eduPASS is a site providing comprehensive information to foreign students / international students wishing to study in the United States.

Mach 25 allows you to search for scholarships based upon your age, nationality, interest and club memberships, as well as other characteristics.

Lots of important information found in www.ForeignBorn.com 

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Ethiopia rejects Egypt Nile claims

Four African countries have signed a new treaty on the equitable sharing of the Nile waters despite strong opposition from Egypt and Sudan who have the major share of the river waters.

Rwanda, Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania - four of nine Nile Basin countries - signed the new framework on Friday while Kenya issued a support statement.

Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the other Nile Basin countries, were not represented at the meeting in the Ugandan city of Entebbe.

"This agreement benefits all of us and harms none of us," Asfaw Dingamo, Ethiopia's water resources minister, said.

"I strongly believe all Nile Basin countries will sign the agreement."

The upstream countries want to be able to implement irrigation and hydro-power projects in consultation with Egypt and Sudan, but without Egypt being able to exercise the veto power it was given by a 1929 colonial-era treaty with Britain.

"We regret the intentional and announced absence of our dear brothers from Egypt and Sudan," Stanislas Kamanzi, Rwanda's water and lands minister, said.

The minister's comments came almost a week after Ahmed Abul Gheit, the Egyptian foreign minister, warned that Cairo's water rights were a "red line" and threatened legal action if a unilateral deal was reached.

Agreement opposed

The new agreement, the Nile Basin Co-operative Framework, is to replace a 1959 accord between Egypt and Sudan that gave them control of more than 90 per cent of the water flow.

The two countries have expressed fears that their water supply would be severely reduced if the seven other Nile users divert the river with domestic irrigation and hydro-power projects.

The Nile Basin Initiative, which had been spearheading the talks, will now become the Nile Basin Commission and will receive, review and approve or reject projects related to Africa's longest river.

The commission will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital, and have representation from all nine Nile Basin countries.

On Thursday, a senior EU envoy urged seven east African countries not to sign the new deal and settle differences with Egypt and Sudan first.

Marc Franco, who heads the European Union delegation in Egypt, said a separate deal would "make the political problems that exist worse".

The 1959 agreement allowed Egypt 55.5 billion cubic metres and Sudan 18.5 billion cubic metres of water each year.

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Rwanda, Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania signed the Nile Agreement

Four African countries have signed a new treaty on the equitable sharing of the Nile waters despite strong opposition from Egypt and Sudan who have the major share of the river waters.

Rwanda, Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania - four of nine Nile Basin countries - signed the new framework on Friday while Kenya issued a support statement.

Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the other Nile Basin countries, were not represented at the meeting in the Ugandan city of Entebbe.

"This agreement benefits all of us and harms none of us," Asfaw Dingamo, Ethiopia's water resources minister, said.

"I strongly believe all Nile Basin countries will sign the agreement."

The upstream countries want to be able to implement irrigation and hydro-power projects in consultation with Egypt and Sudan, but without Egypt being able to exercise the veto power it was given by a 1929 colonial-era treaty with Britain.

"We regret the intentional and announced absence of our dear brothers from Egypt and Sudan," Stanislas Kamanzi, Rwanda's water and lands minister, said.

The minister's comments came almost a week after Ahmed Abul Gheit, the Egyptian foreign minister, warned that Cairo's water rights were a "red line" and threatened legal action if a unilateral deal was reached.

Agreement opposed

The new agreement, the Nile Basin Co-operative Framework, is to replace a 1959 accord between Egypt and Sudan that gave them control of more than 90 per cent of the water flow.

The two countries have expressed fears that their water supply would be severely reduced if the seven other Nile users divert the river with domestic irrigation and hydro-power projects.

The Nile Basin Initiative, which had been spearheading the talks, will now become the Nile Basin Commission and will receive, review and approve or reject projects related to Africa's longest river.

The commission will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital, and have representation from all nine Nile Basin countries.

On Thursday, a senior EU envoy urged seven east African countries not to sign the new deal and settle differences with Egypt and Sudan first.

Marc Franco, who heads the European Union delegation in Egypt, said a separate deal would "make the political problems that exist worse".

The 1959 agreement allowed Egypt 55.5 billion cubic metres and Sudan 18.5 billion cubic metres of water each year.

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MF Revamps Loans for Countries Facing Price Shocks, Disasters

September 19, 2008

Aims to provide assistance faster, in larger amounts, to low-income countries

Streamlines policy commitments made by borrower governments

Intended to help address commodity price changes, disasters, conflicts

The IMF adopted reforms of a loan program designed to help low-income countries cope with emergencies caused by events beyond their control.

Revision of the Exogenous Shocks Facility (ESF) aims to provide assistance more quickly, and in larger amounts, to help low-income IMF members cope with events such as commodity price changes (including oil), natural disasters, and conflicts and crises in neighboring countries that disrupt trade.

The revamp, approved by the Executive Board September 19, also streamlined the conditionality—commitments that borrower governments make on their economic and financial policies—attached to the ESF. The modifications respond to the request from ministers at the IMF's 2008 Spring Meetings.

Surging food, fuel prices

The ESF was established two years ago to enhance the Fund's ability to help low-income member countries deal with sudden and exogenous shocks. Review of the ESF to make it easier and faster for members to receive the Fund's support has been accelerated in light of experience and the recent worsening of global economic conditions, in particular with the recent episode of surging food and fuel prices that have hit low-income countries particularly hard, an IMF spokesman said.

Key features of the modified ESF include

• Creation of a new rapid-access component under which a country could access fairly quickly, up to 25 percent of its quota for each exogenous shock, with resources normally being provided in a single disbursement. This component could be used on a stand-alone basis or as a first step towards higher access.

• A high-access component, along the lines of the current ESF, with access up to 75 percent of quota for each arrangement in normal circumstances. Resources would be provided in multiple disbursements based on reviews. This component could be used following a rapid-access component, or on a stand-alone basis.

• Conditionality and requirements for access to ESF financing have been streamlined. Under the rapid access component the member would need only to commit to appropriate policies to address the shock, and in exceptional cases, to take targeted upfront measures. Under the high-access component an economic program of upper credit tranche quality would be needed.

• The ability to be used more flexibly in conjunction with other Fund facilities and instruments, for example, with a Policy Support Instrument (PSI).

• Maintaining a focus on the impact of the shock and the related policies on the poor in program design, while dropping the requirement for a Poverty Reduction Strategy.

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What is Exogenous Shocks Facility?

The Exogenous Shocks Facility- High Access Component (ESF-HAC)

The Exogenous Shocks Facility-High Access Component (ESF-HAC), which was established in 2008, provides concessional financing to PRGT-eligible countries facing balance of payments needs caused by sudden and exogenous shocks. As part of a broader reform to make the Fund’s financial support more flexible and better tailored to the diverse needs of LICs, the ESF-HAC has been superseded by the Standby Credit Facility (SCF). Existing ESF-HAC arrangements will remain in effect until their expiration or cancellation. Current ESF-HAC terms will also continue to apply to these arrangements.

Access is determined on a case-by-case basis. The ESF-HAC provides access up to 150 percent of quota for each arrangement in normal circumstances. Resources are provided in phased disbursements based on reviews, and programs are one-to-two years in length.

The country’s economic program under the ESF should be focused on adjustment to the underlying shock, with less emphasis on the broad structural adjustment that often characterizes other IMF-supported programs. The ESF could be used concurrently with the Policy Support Instrument (PSI).

ESF loans carry a zero annual interest rate until 2011, with repayments made semiannually, beginning 5½ years and ending 10 years after the disbursement. The Fund reviews the level of interest rates for all concessional facilities every two years.

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Diversity Visa Lottery 2011 (DV-2011) Results

1) Ghana:6002

2) Nigeria: 6000

3) Ethiopia:5200

The Kentucky Consular Center in Williamsburg, Kentucky has registered and notified the winners of the DV-2011 diversity lottery. The diversity lottery was conducted under the terms of section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and makes available *50,000 permanent resident visas annually to persons from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. Approximately 100,600 applicants have been registered and notified and may now make an application for an immigrant visa. Since it is likely that some of the first *50,000 persons registered will not pursue their cases to visa issuance, this larger figure should insure that all DV-2011 numbers will be used during fiscal year 2011 (October 1, 2010 until September 30, 2011).

Applicants registered for the DV-2011 program were selected at random from over 12.1 million qualified entries (16.5 million with derivatives) received during the 60-day application period that ran from noon on October 2, 2009, until noon, November 30, 2009. The visas have been apportioned among six geographic regions with a maximum of seven percent available to persons born in any single country. During the visa interview, principal applicants must provide proof of a high school education or its equivalent, or show two years of work experience in an occupation that requires at least two years of training or experience within the past five years. Those selected will need to act on their immigrant visa applications quickly. Applicants should follow the instructions in their notification letter and must fully complete the information requested.

Registrants living legally in the United States who wish to apply for adjustment of their status must contact U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for information on the requirements and procedures. Once the total *50,000 visa numbers have been used, the program for fiscal year 2011 will end. Selected applicants who do not receive visas by September 30, 2011 will derive no further benefit from their DV-2011 registration. Similarly, spouses and children accompanying or following to join DV-2011 principal applicants are only entitled to derivative diversity visa status until September 30, 2011.

Only participants in the DV-2011 program who were selected for further processing have been notified. Those who have not received notification were not selected. They may try for the upcoming DV-2012 lottery if they wish. The dates for the registration period for the DV-2012 lottery program will be widely publicized during August 2010.

* The Nicaraguan and Central American Relief Act (NACARA) passed by Congress in November 1997 stipulated that up to 5,000 of the 55,000 annually-allocated diversity visas be made available for use under the NACARA program. The reduction of the limit of available visas to 50,000 began with DV-2000.

The following is the statistical breakdown by foreign-state chargeability of those registered for the DV-2011 program: 

AFRICA
ALGERIA	1,753	ETHIOPIA	5,200	NIGER	89
ANGOLA	55	GABON	41	NIGERIA	6,000
BENIN	508	GAMBIA, THE	72	RWANDA	204
BOTSWANA	13	GHANA	6,002	SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE	0
BURKINA FASO	183	GUINEA	701	SENEGAL	427
BURUNDI	72	GUINEA-BISSAU	5	SEYCHELLES	4
CAMEROON	3,674	KENYA	4,689	SIERRA LEONE	3,911
CAPE VERDE	26	LESOTHO	11	SOMALIA	201
CENTRAL AFRICAN REP.	18	LIBERIA	1,826	SOUTH AFRICA	963
CHAD	59	LIBYA	114	SUDAN	1,156
COMOROS	7	MADAGASCAR	55	SWAZILAND	4
CONGO	144	MALAWI	33	TANZANIA	174
CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE	2,575	MALI	88	TOGO	1,011
COTE D’IVOIRE	759	MAURITANIA	25	TUNISIA	132
DJIBOUTI	45	MAURITIUS	61	UGANDA	490
EGYPT	4,251	MOROCCO	2,003	WESTERN SAHARA	0
EQUATORIAL GUINEA	13	MOZAMBIQUE	2	ZAMBIA	128
ERITREA	851	NAMIBIA	13	ZIMBABWE	163

ASIA
AFGHANISTAN	97	ISRAEL	129	OMAN	3
BAHRAIN	15	JAPAN	298	QATAR	9
BANGLADESH	5,999	JORDAN	136	SAUDI ARABIA	91
BHUTAN	5	NORTH KOREA	2	SINGAPORE	35
BRUNEI	5	KUWAIT	88	SRI LANKA	515
BURMA	367	LAOS	3	SYRIA	132
CAMBODIA	434	LEBANON	214	TAIWAN	365
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMIN. REGION	43	MALAYSIA	133	THAILAND	77
INDONESIA	205	MALDIVES	4	TIMOR-LESTE	0
IRAN	2,819	MONGOLIA	279	UNITED ARAB EMIRATES	66
IRAQ	147	NEPAL	2,189	YEMEN	95

EUROPE
ALBANIA	1,469	- New Caledonia	9	NETHERLANDS	139
ANDORRA	0	- Reunion	0	- Aruba	6
ARMENIA	1,268	- St. Pierre & Miquelon	0	- Netherlands Antilles	16
AUSTRIA	147	GEORGIA	699	NORTHERN IRELAND	38
AZERBAIJAN	355	GERMANY	1,895	NORWAY	66
BELARUS	1,104	GREECE	62	PORTUGAL	61
BELGIUM	94	HUNGARY	272	- Macau Special Admin. Region	5
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA	67	ICELAND	48	ROMANIA	821
BULGARIA	950	IRELAND	201	RUSSIA	2,464
CROATIA	97	ITALY	450	SAN MARINO	0
CYPRUS	11	KAZAKHSTAN	370	SERBIA	327
CZECH REPUBLIC	111	KOSOVO	134	SLOVAKIA	125
DENMARK	66	KYRGYZSTAN	196	SLOVENIA	14
- Greenland	1	LATVIA	122	SPAIN	219
ESTONIA	72	LIECHTENSTEIN	1	SWEDEN	187
FINLAND	87	LITHUANIA	262	SWITZERLAND	195
FRANCE	767	LUXEMBOURG	3	TAJIKISTAN	257
- French Guiana	0	MACEDONIA	263	TURKEY	2,266
- French Polynesia	13	MALTA	1	TURKMENISTAN	135
- French Southern & Antarctic Lands	1	MOLDOVA	894	UKRAINE	6,000
- Guadeloupe	0	MONACO	0	UZBEKISTAN	5,091
- Martinique	0	MONTENEGRO	5	VATICAN CITY	0

NORTH AMERICA
BAHAMAS, THE	18

OCEANIA
AUSTRALIA	683	NAURU	7	SOLOMON ISLANDS	3
- Christmas Island	0	NEW ZEALAND	333	TONGA	51
- Cocos Islands	0	- Cook Islands	0	TUVALU	4
FIJI	476	- Niue	8	VANUATU	1
KIRIBATI	9	PALAU	2	WESTERN SAMOA	13
MARSHALL ISLANDS	6	PAPUA NEW GUINEA	4
MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF	0	SAMOA	0

SOUTH AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA, AND THE CARIBBEAN
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA	1	DOMINICA	29	SAINT LUCIA	27
ARGENTINA	134	GRENADA	5	SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES	21
BARBADOS	12	GUYANA	36	SURINAME	9
BELIZE	12	HONDURAS	61	TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO	145
BOLIVIA	90	NICARAGUA	74	URUGUAY	23
CHILE	63	PANAMA	31	VENEZUELA	752
COSTA RICA	50	PARAGUAY	14
CUBA	406	SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS	6

Natives of the following countries were not eligible to participate in DV-2011:  Brazil, Canada, China (mainland-born, excluding Hong Kong S.A.R. and Taiwan), Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, South Korea, United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories, and Vietnam.

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