Top Study Abroad Scholarships in October 2020
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.
There are several types of ways to pay for your study abroad experience including:
Keep on reading to learn more about how you can pay for your study abroad experience!
Study Abroad Scholarships
Verto Opportunity Grant
- Eligibility: High school seniors with demonstrated financial need
- Amount: Up to $10,000
- Deadline: July 1st
Verto International Leadership Award
- Eligibility: High school seniors with leadership experience
- Amount: Up to $5,000
- Deadline: July 1st
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
- Eligibility: Undergraduate students who qualify for a Pell Grant
- Amount: Up to $5,000
- Deadline: April 15 and November 15
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: November 17
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
Rotary Foundation & Club Scholarships
- Eligibility: High school and college students
- Amount: Varies
- Deadline: Varies
Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship
- Eligibility: College students who plan to study abroad
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: April 15 and November 15
Need-based Financial Aid
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.
