Does having external funding raise your chances of getting accepted ? ( Masters ) My UG university have awarded me a scholarship for master's degree ( I'm an international student ) the scholarship pays for all expenses of the master's degree for the whole duration of the study.

I would like to know if this raises my chances to get accepted for a masters program ? Does being a "risk free" student gives me more leeway?
It may depend upon what field you are in, but in biology in the USA most universities I know would be much more interested in a student if they brought their own funding!