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Financial aid is far more available for study abroad than students commonly think. Awards of financial aid for study abroad are sometimes based, in part, on financial need. The level of a student's need is measured by a formal evaluation process. To begin the process, make sure that you submit the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form to your school's Financial Aid office.

Study Abroad Scholarships

1. USG Board of Regents
   www.usg.edu/oie/catalog/sa_appinfo.phtml
   If your study abroad program is less than 4 weeks long, you should address in your essay why
   you can't attend a longer program. If your GPA is below 3.0, you should explain why in your
   essay.
   
   
2. Studyabroad.Com
   www.studyabroad.com/forum/financial_aid.html
   
   
3. Cultural Experiences Abroad
   www.gowithcea.com/financing/scholarships.html
   To be eligible for a scholarship, students must be studying abroad through a CEA program.
   
   
4. Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
   www.phikappaphi.org/intern.shtml
   Must request information from the honor society before applying.
   
   
5. Golden Key Honor Society
   http://www.goldenkey.org/GKweb/ScholarshipsandAwards/
   Must be a member of any Golden Key Chapter, and demonstrate leadership. Check chapter
   information and important dates for information sessions and deadlines of membership by
   clicking on the institution name.
   
   
6. Institute of International Education Study Abroad Grants
   http://www.iie.org
   Once there, click on "About IIE" on the left; then, click on "Scholarships, Awards & Grants"
   on the left; click on "Education Related Activities" which will open up an alphabetical list.
   Scan down until you find "Study Abroad Grants" and click on it. This page contains information
   on a grant from IIE available to students at Southern institutions. You will find the instructions
   for submitting an application, and the application itself, under the heading " Application Center "
   on the right.
   
   
7. Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
   www.iie.org/gilman/
   Must already receive Pell Grant; for a semester or year abroad only
   
   
8. Freeman Asia
   www.iie.org/pgms/Freeman-ASIA
   Only for programs in Asia
   
   
9. National Security Education Program (NSEP): David L. Boren Scholarship
   www.iie.org/nsep
   For study abroad in areas critical to US National Security; open to: Freshmen and Sophomores
   for summer or semester-long programs, or Juniors and Seniors for semester or year-long programs
   
   
10. Rotary International
    www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/index.html
    
    
11. AIFS American Institute for Foreign Study
    http://www.aifsabroad.com/ays/scholarships.htm
    You must be participating in an AIFS program to receive these scholarships.
    
    
12. AIFS Minority Scholarships
    http://www.aifsabroad.com/ays/scholarships.htm
    http://www.aifsabroad.com/ays/pdf/minority_scholapp.pdf
    Scholarship is open to students who are African-American, Asian-American, Native-American,
    Hispanic-American, and/or Pacific Islander; must be participating in an AIFS program that
    is a semester or year-long. * Deadlines: Oct. 1, 2005 for Spring 2006, and April 15, 2006
    for Fall 2006.
    
    
13. Soros Foundation: International Fellows program
    www.soros.org
    Type “study abroad scholarships” in the search feature and then scan down to find “Scholarship
    Programs”- has links to many other sites; many of these grants require that you participate in one
    of their programs.
    
    
14. Fresch! The Free Scholarship Information Service
    www.freschinfo.com
    
    
15. Peterson's Guide to Financial Aid
    www.petersons.com/resources/finance.html
    This is a scholarship search engine.
    

Country Specific Study Abroad Scholarships

1. American-Scandinavian Foundation
   www.amscan.org/grants_awards.html
   
   
2. British Marshall Scholarship
   www.marshallscholarship.org
   Applicants must have completed an undergrad degree.
   
   
3. The British Council
   http://ukscholarshipsdatabase.britishcouncil.org/#
   A searchable database; fill in all search criteria, including the name of the university in the UK
   where you will be studying, and click on “search”. * Only applicable to students going on exchange
   to a University in the UK , or to students planning to apply directly to a British University
   
   
4. DAAD: German Academic Exchange
   www.daad.org/
   
   
5. Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US
   http://www.frenchculture.org/education/support/index.html
   
   
6. The Japan Foundation
   www.jpf.go.jp
   
   
7. Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan
   http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html
   Must apply in October for spring semester, and in April for fall semester
   
   
8. The Institute of Turkish Studies (ITS)
   www.turkishstudies.org/grantsprogram.html

Loans for Study Abroad

1. International Education Finance Corporation
   www.iefc.com
   
   
2. Educaid Loan Programs
   www.educaid.com/undergraduate.htm
   Information on student loans, not just for study abroad
   

Teaching English Abroad

1. Teacher for Africa Program
   www.ifesh.org
   
   
2. French Exchange Teaching Program
   www.frenchculture.org/education/support/assistant/index.html
   

Scholarships for Graduate and/or Post-Graduate Study

1. Fulbright
   www.iie.org/fulbright
   For graduate study, research, or professors
   
   
2. The Fulbright Commission
   www.fulbright.co.uk/awards/us/index.html
   For US citizens pursuing graduate or post-graduate degrees, researching, or lecturing in the UK
   
   
3. American Association of University Women Educational Foundation
   www.aauw.org/fga/index.cfm
   
   
4. Educaid Loan Programs
   www.educaid.com/graduate.htm
   Information on student loans for graduate students; not just for study abroad
   
   
5. National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships
   http://nsep.aed.org/faq.html#whatisboren
   
   
6. IREX
   www.irex.org/programs/stg/index.asp
   For postdoctoral scholars and holders of other professional terminal graduate degrees conducting
   research at European or Eurasian institutions
   

Scholarships for Overseas Work Opportunities

1. Association for International Practical Training
   www.aipt.org/mu_scholarships-awards.htm