Scholarships are out there! Many students give up before even looking or get discouraged because they haven’t been successful in getting scholarships for normal school costs.
Study away or study abroad scholarships are a bit different than general tuition scholarships. The population for the scholarships are much lower than a normal scholarship search—only one in 10 US undergraduates go abroad.
Scholarship types for study away and study abroad
| Merit |
GPA and extracurricular-based |
| Financial need |
Based off FAFSA or other factors |
| Diversity |
Student identity: Race, major, gender, first generation, and more |
| Location |
Some countries have special awards based on region |
The GEC and other Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK resources are here to assist with finding and applying for scholarships.
Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK study away scholarships
No additional application is needed for these scholarships.
Within the Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK application, simply complete the scholarship questionnaire, and you will be matched automatically for the eligible awards.
| Award name |
Qualifications |
Awarding/nominating
department |
| George Vane International Scholarship |
Any Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK student |
GEC |
| Betty Ruth Osborn Irish Scholarship |
Latin American location; BIPOC participant |
GEC |
| Frank A. Dubinskas Scholarship |
Any Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK student |
GEC |
| Knieriemen-Africa |
Educational program or research in Africa |
GEC |
| Holt Endowed Fellowship |
Longer term programs; any Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK student (follow on project required) |
GEC |
Other scholarships from Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK Departments (additional departments may also offer scholarships for study away, please ask your faculty advisor for further details):
| Award name |
Qualifications |
Awarding/nominating
department |
| John Telleen Scholarship |
Any Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK student with education abroad expenses |
Financial Aid |
| George Wesley Linares Scholarship |
Study of social sciences abroad—specific majors only. |
Financial Aid and Social Sciences |
| Don B. Rice Scholarship |
Language study abroad—Modern Language Majors |
Financial Aid and Modern Languages |
| Vicky Vander Woude Annual Scholarship |
Language study abroad—Modern Language Majors |
Financial Aid and Modern Languages |
National scholarships
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- Financial need-based (federal PELL Grant)
- Diversity
- Deadlines:
- Fall/summer: March
- Spring/early summer: October
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- Merit-based
- Language study focus (critical-need language) and interest in government/public service
- Deadline: February
Other scholarship and funding areas
Program provider scholarships
If you are going on a program with one of Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK’s many program providers, make sure to check their websites for their deadlines and applications.
International groups and organizations
There are groups across the world that share the mission to exchange more students. Check out their website resources to find their scholarship details as well as scholarship search engines (you may have to do a bit of filtering).
- (great scholarships for first-time travelers, students from Minnesota, and more)
Foreign government/organizations
Some countries also provide students with scholarships to study and do research abroad.
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- Japan:
- Southeast Asia Focus:
- Ireland:
- New Zealand:
Creative funding ideas
- Crowdfunding
- Go Fund Me or Fund My Travel are popular Crowdfunding sites
- Always make sure to read the fine print before starting a campaign
- These can take time and effort—not just easy money
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- Gifts and holiday money
- Ask family and friends to sponsor your passport or other things you will be doing while away or abroad instead of gifts throughout the year
- One less _____ a week
- Create a budget for at Â鶹ÊÓƵAPK and try to give up something and save that money instead
- Old-school garage and bake sales
