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Top Study Abroad Scholarships in 2022
When you are thinking about studying abroad, cost is one of the most important factors to consider. After all, study abroad can be expensive! Students will have to pay for tuition, plane tickets, meals, room & board, and other expenses. The good news is that study abroad scholarships and financial aid can help make study abroad affordable!
In fact, in some situations, students can wind up saving money by studying abroad.
Jump ahead to:
- Study Abroad Scholarships
- Need-based Financial Aid
- Resources for study abroad
- Summary of Study Abroad Scholarships
- Explore these other scholarship categories
Keep on reading to learn more about how you can pay for your study abroad experience! We will be profiling some of the top scholarship and financial aid opportunities available to high school and college students.
Top study abroad scholarships in 2022
Verto Opportunity Grant for College Abroad
- Eligibility: Open to high school seniors with demonstrated financial need who want to travel for their first semester of college
- Amount: Up to $12,000 toward a Verto semester
- Deadline: May 1, 2022
Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants
- Eligibility: College undergraduates who attend a college with an active Phi Kappa Phi chapter
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: March 15, 2022
Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship
- Eligibility: College students who plan to study abroad
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: April 15th and November 15th of each year
The Boren Awards
- Eligibility: Undergraduate and Graduate students
- Amount: $2,500-$20,000
- Deadline: Varies
Critical Language Scholarships
- Eligibility: All students who are studying languages that the U.S. government encourages students to learn including: Bangla, Hindi, Russian, Korean, and Swahili.
- Amount: Varies
- Deadline: Varies (usually the end of each year)
Rotary Foundation & Club Scholarships
- Eligibility: High school and college students
- Amount: Varies
- Deadline: Varies
Need-based financial aid for studying abroad
One of the great things about study abroad is that students can qualify for financial aid to study abroad (just like any other academic semester). This means that any need-based financial aid you are receiving can be applied to pay for your study abroad semester. This includes need-based grants specifically from your college, as well as Pell Grants.
This means that students will need to submit their FAFSA each year (as well as any other financial aid forms that your institution requires).
Students who are receiving merit-based scholarships will also be able to apply their awards to a study abroad experience. In fact, some merit and full ride scholarships will offer students a specific stipend for study abroad.
Resources for students studying abroad
Studyabroad.com handbook
This handbook walks you through each step of the study abroad process, from choosing a location, to preparing for your program, to making the most of it once you’re there. If ever in doubt, this handbook probably has an answer for you!
CIEE
CIEE is a popular study abroad program provider. You can check their website for a list of available programs — even if you don’t end up going with them, it’s a good way to get a general survey of what study abroad programs look like.
U.S. State Department Visa Services
Unfortunately, study abroad isn’t all fun and games! There is a fair amount of paperwork you’ll have to complete, and one of the first steps, and the one you should be the most careful about, is the visa. You’ll need to get a student visa for wherever you are going. Start this process early, so if there are any complications, it won’t foil your plans to study abroad.
U.S. State Department Passport Services
It’s time to pull your passport out of that dusty drawer and check to make sure it’s all in order. Make sure that it does not expire within six months of the date of the end of your program. Some countries make this a requirement for entry. Passport services often take a long time, so be sure to start this early and keep on top of the process.
Summary of study abroad scholarships
- Verto Opportunity Grant
- Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants
- Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship
- The Boren Awards
- Critical Language Scholarships
- Rotary Foundation & Club Scholarships
Upcoming study abroad scholarships:
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
- Eligibility: Undergraduate students who qualify for a Pell Grant
- Amount: Up to $5,000
