Additional study abroad scholarships and funding opportunities
- Many of our Access Partners offer funding for students who attend their programs.
- The Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship offers significant funding for U.S. citizens of limited financial means to enable them to study abroad.
- The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers grants for recent graduates, graduate students, and young professionals to conduct individually designed study/research projects or for English Teaching Assistant Programs.
- The Critical Language Scholarship is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities.
- Boren Scholarships provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests.
- First Trip scholarships are available for college students who have never left the United States. Their application has no essay or GPA requirement!
- Many universities’ study abroad offices offer scholarships. Make sure to check with your university for specific funding opportunities they may offer.
- Rotary Clubs in your area or other local organizations sometimes respond to requests for funding if asked. Feel free to reach out to your local community to see who can offer support.
Other Resources
- Afford Your Travel is a valuable resource for students, especially first-time travelers, looking for affordable travel accommodations. By finding affordable flights based on custom criteria, Afford Your Travel’s mission is to improve accessibility to both domestic and international travel, with the aim of enriching the worldviews of clients and those they come into contact with. Services for first-time travelers are more expansive and may include accommodation and itinerary planning.
- Accounting.com offers a “Financial Aid for Minority Students” resource page.