Questions students actually ask

Browsing is — completely. Searching, filtering, and reading every scholarship costs nothing and needs no account. The paid step is booking a ticket: that’s how you start working with us toward a specific scholarship. So you can explore as much as you like for free, and only pay when you decide to book.

A ticket starts a direct, tracked engagement between you and our team for one scholarship. When you book, you pay the fee and a short 3-day cooldown begins. When it ends, your ticket is revealed with its own unique code, and we reach out to guide you through the next steps — an exam and an interview on the way to that scholarship. A ticket is the beginning of that process, not a one-click application.

Our hands-on guidance through the exam and interview for the scholarship you booked — preparing you, working through each step with you, and giving you a real, focused shot. The fee is not the scholarship itself, and it does not guarantee you’ll win it. What it guarantees is that we work with you on it.

The fee depends on the institution’s standing in a recognised world ranking: $150 for schools not on the ranking list, $200 for lower-ranked listed schools, $250 for mid-ranked, and $300 for top-ranked. You’ll always see the exact price on the scholarship before you book.

No. All payments — ticket bookings and extra ticket space — are final and non-refundable. We say this plainly before you pay, so please be sure you want to book before you confirm.

The cooldown is the short window where your booking is prepared on our side. It’s measured from the moment your payment is confirmed, so the countdown is the same on every device, and your ticket reveals automatically when it ends.

You can hold one ticket at a time to begin with, and only one ticket per scholarship ever. Once a ticket’s cooldown finishes, it frees your slot and you can book another. If you want to run more than one at the same time, you can buy extra ticket space (+1 slot) — a permanent add-on that raises how many you can hold concurrently.

Your unique ticket code, your full name, your country and nationality, your highest degree, your field of interest, the scholarship and its institution, and the booking date. Sensitive details — your address, GPA, and second nationality — are never shown on the ticket.

To browse, no. To book a ticket and see it, yes — booking is tied to your account, which also holds the profile details that appear on your ticket and lets you track your cooldown from any device. Creating one is quick and free.

Tap the heart on any card to keep it in your saved list. With a free account your saved scholarships follow you across devices, plus you’ll get picks matched to your degree, nationality, and languages. It’s a shortlist to come back to — saving is free and separate from booking.

When you’re signed in and have added a few profile details — your study level, nationality, and languages — Beacon highlights scholarships that fit you near the top. It’s a helpful shortcut, not a limit: you can always browse everything.

Fully funded usually covers your tuition and often a living stipend, and sometimes flights or insurance. Partial covers part of your costs — still real money, and often less competitive. Both are worth booking for.

After your ticket opens, we guide you through an assessment and a conversation that prepare you to present yourself well for the scholarship. It’s the part where your story, your record, and your motivation come together — and the part we coach you through. Our interview-prep guide shows you how to get ready.

Most scholarships listed here are open to international students, which usually includes Egypt and the wider Middle East and North Africa. Always check the eligibility on each listing — some are open worldwide, others are limited to certain countries or regions.

It varies. Some scholarships are merit-based and competitive; many others weigh your motivation, background, or field just as much. Don’t rule yourself out before reading the actual requirements — students underestimate their chances far more often than they overestimate them.

Plan to have your academic transcripts, your passport or ID, a CV, proof of English (like IELTS or TOEFL) where required, and any reference letters ready. Prepare these once and you’ll reuse them across the process. Our how-it-works guide walks through the order.

Thank you for catching it. Send us a quick message with the scholarship name and we’ll review and update it. Keeping the data trustworthy is the whole point of Beacon.