There are many options to fund your study abroad program. You can transfer your regular financial aid—grants and student loans to a program of your choice. It is money you have borrowed or have been awarded, so you may as well use it while you are eligible. Then there are a huge number of scholarships and financial institutions dedicated to help making your dreams of study abroad come true. Below is a short list of some of them along with other links to some useful resources. Make sure you plan early and apply to as many scholarships as possible.
IIE Passport Study Abroad Funding
This is a great new web portal with a search engine to find study abroad scholarships. Enter your country or subject of interest and the engine returns relevant results.
National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships
Maximum Award is $8000/summer, $10,000/semester or $20,000 for a full academic year.
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
Maximum Award is $5000.
Freeman Asia Scholarship
Maximum is $3000/summer, $5000 semester/ or $7,000 for a full academic year.
Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship
A number of different scholarships, some awarding as much as $26,000 for a full academic year.
Fulbright Scholarship
Awards vary.
Creative Ways to Pay for Study Abroad
Here is a a great link to a page that has some really good ideas how to raise money for your study abroad trip! Remember plan early!
Other Useful Financial Aid Links
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