scholarships
AWARDS NOW OPEN
Benjamin Gilman scholarship for Pell eligible students. Up to $5000 for an academic year abroad. Deadline is April 15!
ATTENTION ISA PARTICIPANTS...
ISA scholarship application deadline for *Summer 2008* students is approaching. Scholarship applications for the upcoming summer must be postmarked no later than *February 28, 2008*.
Below you will find a brief description of the scholarships to be awarded, as well as a list of requirements for student applicants. For more information regarding ISA scholarships or to download the scholarship application, please visit the ISA website at http://www.studiesabroad.com/enrolled/document/scholarships.
The Dr. Carlos E. Castañeda Memorial Scholarship
- $750 for Summer Study
- $1,000 for Fall Study
- $1,000 for Winter/Spring Study
- $2,500 for Academic Year Study
The Michaela Farnum Memorial Scholarship
- $1,000 for Fall Study
- $1,000 for Winter/Spring Study
Any semester applicant who meets the requirements of the Dr. Carlos E. Castañeda Memorial Scholarship will also be considered for the Michaela Farnum Memorial Scholarship. Completing a separate application is not necessary.
In order to apply for these awards, students must meet the following criteria:
- Have at least a 3.25 cumulative GPA
- Be enrolled in second or third year of undergraduate education at time of ISA program participation at a U.S. university/college
- Have completed at least one year of college level foreign language or the equivalent. (Courses must appear on official transcript.)
- Be accepted to any ISA program. Please note that students participating in an ISA Customized Program are not eligible for this scholarship, but ISA Direct students are eligible to apply.
- Receive federal financial aid
FUNDING YOUR STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE
All of our affiliates offer additional scholarships to Carroll students. In addition, there are many other scholarships available to study abroad students. The deadlines are often very early. Plan ahead! This is a partial list. You'll need to continue the research on your own.
These scholarships are administered by various organizations. Eligibility and deadlines may vary.
Start your search here! www.studyabroadfunding.org/
- DAAD (for study in Germany) http://www.daad.org/
- Benjamin A. Gilman Award (any major, any country, must be receiving a Pell Grant to be eligible)--AIFS awards an additional $500 to Gilman recipients on AIFS programs.
- Freeman-Asia Award (for study abroad in Asia)
- Bridging Scholarship (for study abroad in Japan)
- http://www.seattle.us.emb-japan.go.jp/culture/scholarship.htm (Japan)
- Rotary Scholarship
- National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship Program. Campus deadline - January 15
- Institute of International Education (has a number of resources for students)
- Phi Kappa Phi (all countries )
http://www.aeo.us/--Australia
http://www.jasso.go.jp/--Japan
http://www.fulbright.org/--various countries
http://www.macfdn.org -- The John and Catherine MacArthur Foundation
http://www.nsf.gov -- National Science Foundation
http://www.iie.org/nsep -- awards to study in unusual countries (no Western Europe, Australia, or New Z.)
http://www.cimo.fi-- Centre for International Mobility--research and study in Finland
http://www.educationuk.org/--United Kingdom
http://www.amscan.org The American Scandinavian Foundation-Scandinavia
http://www.iefc.com/ --International Education Finance Group