Financing Your StudIEs Abroad

If you are participating in an external partner program, please explore the financial assistance you may be eligible for. Funding from a specific partner can only be used for programs offered by that partner. To qualify, you must apply through the provider’s website and already have submitted an application for one of their programs. Be sure to apply by the provider’s deadline. 

Arcadia Abroad Scholarships 

• Arcadia Abroad offers need-based scholarships ranging from $250-$2,500 depending on financial need and program term.  

CEA CAPA Scholarships 

• CEA CAPA offers awards ranging from $1,000 to $10,000.  

CIEE Scholarships  

• CIEE provides an array of need and merit-based scholarships ranging from $200 to $2,500.  

IES Abroad Scholarships  

• IES Abroad offers excellent financial assistance with up to $7,000 in high-impact aid based on your Student Aid Index (SAI). Additional scholarships may be awarded based on merit and/or financial need.   

ISEP Scholarships   

• ISEP offers several program-specific and need-based scholarships.  

Please carefully review the rules and eligibility requirements of each scholarship program.  

Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Program 

• The Gilman Scholarship Program offers up to $5,000 for U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding to participate in credit-bearing study abroad programs 

Boren Scholarship & Fellowship 

• This program offers funding for U.S. students studying abroad in world regions critical to U.S. interests 

• Recipients are awarded up to $25,000 based on program duration 

CEDINTHECITY Scholarship 

• The CEDINTHECITY scholarship supports students who are traditionally underrepresented in their quests to study abroad for the first time 

Fund for Education Abroad 

• Complete one application to be considered for an assortment of scholarships that you meet the criteria for, in addition to Fund for Education Abroad General Scholarships 

Explore the World Travel Scholarship 

• Receive a $2,000 travel stipend and a lifetime HI USA membership 

• For students able to demonstrate financial need and who have limited travel experience/resources  

Generation Google Scholarship 

• Recipients are awarded $10,000 to study abroad 

• Open to students studying computer science or a related field who demonstrate leadership, a strong academic record, and exhibit financial need 

Gilman Mc-Cain Scholarship 

• Provides awards of $5,000 for child dependents of active-duty service members to study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs 

GoAbroad Scholarships 

• Explore this database of hundreds of study abroad scholarships   

Going Abroad Scholarship 

• Grants up to $1,500 to study abroad in the fall, spring, or summer term 

• Open to any citizen and/or resident of the U.S. enrolled as a full-time college student 

Go Overseas Scholarships 

• Browse various scholarships and grants available for study abroad program participants 

Freeman-ASIA Award 

• Recipients are awarded up to $3,000 for summer term and up to $5,000 for a semester for study abroad programs in East or Southeast Asia 

Joy Worldwide Study Abroad Scholarship Program 

• Scholarship program offers $500-$750 to African American students accepted into study abroad programs of three months or more 

• The flight voucher program is open to Pell Grant recipients and provides students with a round-trip flight to their host city to study abroad 

Luard Morse Scholarships 

• One recipient will be awarded up to $25,000 towards a semester of study at a British university  

• Open to sophomore students with a minimum 3.0 GPA in all disciplines to study abroad during their junior year 

Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants 

• Recipients are granted $1,000 to study abroad 

Study Abroad in Japan: Bridging Scholarships 

• Receive a $2,500 stipend to go studying abroad for a full semester in Japan 

• Open to students majoring in any field 

Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship 

• Receive $1,000 to be used for tuition, room and board, books, or travel for a study abroad program 

Fully funded programs typically cover program fees, international travel, accommodations, and meals. Be sure to carefully review individual program details to understand what’s covered, eligibility criteria, and other important information.  

CIEE Douglass-O’Connell Global Internship 

• This prestigious fully funded, eight-week summer internship program takes place in Dublin, Ireland 

• Participants gain hands-on global leadership experience, receive academic credit, and are immersed in Irish culture through cohort activities 

• Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be Pell-eligible 

CIEE Leading Change in Latin America Student Fellowship 

• This unique program offers covers 100% of the program fee for the spring 2026 semester in Latin America, in addition to a $2,000 stipend 

• Open to sophomores and juniors  

• The deadline to apply is September 15, 2025 

Critical Language Scholarship 

• The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is an eight-week intensive overseas language and cultural immersion summer program for American college students 

• Participants receive language instruction, cultural programming, academic credit, an international roundtrip flight to the CLS site abroad, and room/board within the host country