The Summer/Fall 2026 & Academic Year 2026-2027 Application Opens on November 26
Planning to study abroad in a later term? The application for Spring 2027 scholarships is anticipated to open in Summer 2026.
FEA invests in deserving U.S. undergraduates with financial need. More than 100 volunteer reviewers read applications each cycle.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for an FEA scholarship, you must:
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or DACA recipient
- Be enrolled as an undergraduate at a U.S. institution of higher education at the time of application (graduate students are not eligible)
- Receive credit at your home institution for the program or experience abroad
- Be studying abroad for at least 14 days
- Have not previously studied abroad for any length of time after your high school graduation
- Have demonstrated financial need
FEA determines financial need based on information from the most recent FAFSA. You are eligible for an FEA scholarship with regard to financial need if any of the following apply:
- Your Student Aid Index (SAI) is below 20,000
- You are eligible for a Pell Grant
- You have taken out any amount of student loans for the current academic year
How to Apply
The online application is available to access from this webpage when the application is open. The application will gather information about you, your study abroad program, your academic information (including an unofficial transcript), and more.
You must submit a Financial Aid Form along with the application. This is often the most time-consuming element of the application, so we recommend getting started on it early!
Financial Aid Form Instructions
- Download the Financial Aid Form provided below, as well as the Authorization to Release FAFSA and FERPA Protected Information form.
- Read and sign the document “Authorization to Release FAFSA and FERPA Protected Information” and complete Section 1 of the FEA Financial Aid Form.
- Deliver both documents to your financial aid office, either in-person or via email.
- A representative of your financial aid office should complete Section 2 of the FEA Financial Aid Form and return it to you.
- Complete Section 3 of the FEA Financial Aid Form and upload to your online application. You do not need to upload the Authorization form.
- Make sure ALL application materials are uploaded and submitted before the deadline. Late or incomplete applications or application materials will not be accepted under any circumstance.
Watch our most recent webinars below to learn more.
Our Applicant Webinar goes over our different scholarships, eligibility requirements, what’s in the application, and a few tips for creating a strong application.
Please note: The below webinars were recorded for our Spring 2026 cycle, which has since closed. Some information presented may not apply to the Summer/Fall 2026 and Academic Year 2026-2027 application cycle. Webinars for the Summer/Fall 2026 and Academic Year 2026-2027 cycle will be recorded in December.
Our Writing Workshop provides our best tips and advice for crafting the essays for your FEA application.
Our Financial Aid Form Tutorial walks you through how to complete FEA’s Financial Aid Form as part of the application.
We know how important financial aid is for potential study abroad participants. Be sure to check out these other recommended scholarships and funding opportunities.
Are you a study abroad or financial aid advisor, interested in helping your students apply for an FEA Scholarship? Check out our Advisor Resources page.