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Studying abroad can be expensive, but there are many ways to make it affordable for everyone. Planning ahead is the key to making study abroad financially possible. There are many scholarships and funding sources available to you - it's just a matter of finding a program that fits you. But you need to apply! You can't be awarded money if you don't apply - or if you miss the deadline.

It is important to remember that finding funding can take time. Be prepared to invest time and effort in your application. The first step in planning is to make an appointment with the Financial Aid Office (544-8228), and to start doing some research on scholarships and grants.

The Financial Aid Office has more information, and an online aid application, available at its Study Abroad Web page.

A Few Financial Aid Sources

  • Federal Pell Grant
  • Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOC)
  • Federal Perkins Loan
  • Federal Stafford Loan
  • VA Benefits
  • State tuition grants
  • Other state scholarships and grants
  • Corporate-sponsored scholarships
  • Civic organization awards and prizes

Creative Fundraising

Roman coliseum Your energy, and enthusiasm - and your creative approaches to funding - for an international experience will be rewarded!

  • Waive holiday or birthday gifts and ask for financial gifts or loans instead.
  • Write a creative letter to all your relatives, asking for financial support in exchange for monthly letters while abroad, or a presentation and dinner when you return. And be sure to keep careful records of who supported you so you can express your appreciation.
  • Ask friends and siblings to join you in raising money by painting, cleaning, or washing cars.
  • Collect used books, CDs, etc., and have a sale.
  • SAVE!

Scholarships

It never hurts to apply! Check on-line using the keywords "financial aid," "scholarships," "international study," and "study abroad" - and for scholarships for study in specific countries.

Student group at Windsor castle Shoemaker International Travel Scholarship:
Lynchburg College students benefit from the College's Shoemaker International Travel Scholarship, established in 2001, that provides support for students enrolled in a foreign study program being taught in a foreign language and enrolled in a foreign study program taught in English in a non-English speaking country. For more information, contact the Off Campus Studies Coordinator.

David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship:
The Institute of International Education funds the National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships for study abroad. NSEP Boren Scholarships are available to degree-seeking undergraduates. Emphasized world regions include Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, the NIS, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East. Information and an online application are available on the NSEP Web site: http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep. Paper applications are also available upon request.

Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship:
This is the largest privately funded international scholarship program. Preference is given to studies in non-English speaking countries; a limited number of awards are given to students studying in the UK. Applicants must have completed two years of study at a U.S. university and be under the age of 25. All applicants must be citizens of a country in which there are Rotary clubs. Check with your district Rotary for more information and deadlines. Website: http://rotary.org/foundation/educational/ amb_scho/prospect/index.html

Student group Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship:
The Institute of International Education (IIE) funds the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by IIE through its Southern Regional Center in Houston, Texas, this program enables students who have limited financial means the opportunity to participate in undergraduate study abroad opportunities worldwide. The program provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. citizen undergraduate students at two- and four-year institutions to pursue country-based study abroad programs of up to one academic year. To be eligible students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application and cannot be studying abroad in a country currently under a U.S. Department of State Travel Warning or in Cuba. For more information, full eligibility criteria, and the online application please access the Gilman Program website at http://www.iie.org//programs/gilman/i. Please feel free to contact the Gilman Program office with any questions or inquiries:

Gilman International Scholarship Program Institute of International Education
520 Post Oak Blvd
Suite 740
Houston, TX 77027
Telephone (713) 621-6300
gilman@iie.org.

Phi Kappa Phi Scholarships:
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi offers Study Abroad Grants designed to recognize and assist undergraduates as they seek knowledge abroad. Twenty grants of $1,000 are awarded annually. Website: http://www.phikappaphi.org.


Also check the following websites. Be sure to note requirements and deadlines.

Financial aid and loan services:

Scholarships:

International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) Scholarships