Top Study Abroad Scholarships in 2021
Will Geiger is the co-founder of Scholarships360 and has a decade of experience in college admissions and financial aid. He is a former Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at Kenyon College where he personally reviewed 10,000 admissions applications and essays. Will also managed the Kenyon College merit scholarship program and served on the financial aid appeals committee. He has also worked as an Associate Director of College Counseling at a high school in New Haven, Connecticut. Will earned his master’s in education from the University of Pennsylvania and received his undergraduate degree in history from Wake Forest University.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.
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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 2021
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
- Eligibility: Undergraduate students who qualify for a Pell Grant
- Amount: Up to $5,000
- Deadline: October 5, 2021
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.
Summary of study abroad scholarships
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
- Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship
- The Boren Awards
- Critical Language Scholarships
- Rotary Foundation & Club Scholarships
Upcoming study abroad scholarships:
Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants
- Eligibility: College undergraduates who attend a college with an active Phi Kappa Phi chapter
- Amount: $1,000
- Opens: December 15, 2o21
Verto Opportunity Grant
- Eligibility: High school seniors with demonstrated financial need
- Amount: Up to $10,000
Verto International Leadership Award
- Eligibility: High school seniors with leadership experience
- Amount: Up to $5,000
