1. Financial Aid Information - The good news is that money from Federal Financial Aid Programs may be used for studying abroad, as long as students are enrolled in a degree program, enrolled for a certain number of credit hours during the academic term they receive aid, and the study abroad coursework is pre-approved for credit by their academic advisors before they leave. State aid might also be able to be applied, depending upon the program. You should consult in advance with the UNF Financial Aid Office to determine what you will be eligible for. A financial aid website:
2. General Scholarship Information - Here are a few web sites to review for general information on study aboard scholarships:
3. Specific Scholarship Information - The following are links for information on specific study aboard scholarship programs:
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
Program
This program offers a competition for awards for study
abroad for US citizen students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at a
2-year or 4-year college or university.
Amount: up to
$5000
Number of Awards: 250
Eligibility: US
citizen receiving financial aid
For more information: http://www.iie.org/gilman/
The National Security Education Program (NSEP)
Program
NSEP Boren scholarships can be applied to study abroad in
all countries, except Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Each
year, NSEP publishes a list of geographic areas, languages, and fields of study
identified as critical to U.S. national security. Preference will be given to
applications for study in areas deemed critical to national security.
Amount: $2,500 (summer), $4,000-$10,000 (semester), $6,000-$20,000
(academic year)
Eligibility: US citizen; study abroad program
must end before you graduate
For more information: http://www.iie.org/nsep
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
For
graduating seniors who want to spend a year of study in another country before
beginning their graduate career, as well as for graduate student MA or Ph.D.
research. Students must have fluency in the language of the country of their
choice and design a plan of study through a university there.
Amount: Pays travel, tuition and a monthly stipend.
Eligibility: Varies widely
For more
information: http://www.iie.org/fulbright/us/
Freeman-Asia Program
The goal of the Freeman-Asia Program is to increase the number of American Undergraduates
who study in East and Southeast Asia, by providing students with the information
and financial assistance. A minimum of an 8 week study abroad is required.
Amount: $3,000 Summer; $5,000 semester; $7,000 year
Eligibility: US citizen; cannot be awarded to graduating seniors
For more information: http://www.iie.org/pgms/freeman-asia
Denmark's International Study Program
The DIS Board has allocated scholarship funds for students who otherwise could
not afford to study in Denmark.
Amount: $500 - $2000
Eligibility: Students participating in a DIS semester or year
program
For more information:
http://www.discopenhagen.org/index.php
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers Undergraduate Awards to undergraduate
students for study abroad, university language or summer courses, senior thesis
research and/or internships in the Federal Republic of Germany. Two types are
available: Short term (2-3 months) and Long term (4 months - academic year)
Amount: $2,000 (2 months) ; $2,600 (3 months) ; 4 months - academic
year (varies)
Eligibility: US citizen, sophomore or junior level only form US
college or university
For more information: http://www.daad.org/page/50407/?cm_c=127650
North American Freshmen Scholarship - Summer University
at Freie Universität Berlin-FUBiS 2004
The Freie Universität Berlin offers 25 North American Freshman Scholarships,
applicable to the second Summer Session of the 7th International Summer University
at Freie Universität Berlin (FUBiS 2004), which will take place from July 17
through August 13, 2004.
Amount: 100 percent tuition waiver for two FUBiS courses, 100
percent waiver on the registration fee, and €1000 (one time payment distributed
in two instalments of €500 each)
Eligibility: Only students who are currently in their freshman
year at an American college or university are eligible to apply. Applicants
must hold U.S. American citizenship at the time of their application. Students
must be 18 years of age at the beginning of the FUBiS program (July 17, 2004.)
Knowledge of German is not a pre-requisite.
For more information: http://www.fu-berlin.de/summeruniversity/s2/index_en.html
Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan
The Association of Teachers of Japanese Bridging Project accepts applications
from American students participating in study-abroad programs in Japan. Undergraduate
students majoring in any field of study are eligible to apply for these scholarships.
Japanese language study is not a prerequisite.
Amount: $2500 (semester), $4000 (academic year)
Eligibility: U.S. citizens or permanent residents; be enrolled
in a college or university in the United States.
For more information: http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html
Cultural Experiences Abroad
The purpose
of the CEA Scholarship Program is to promote international understanding among
students by providing them with the means to study abroad. CEA awards over
$60,000 annually through seven different types of scholarships, providing
funding and other benefits.
Amount: average
$700
Eligibility: Currently enrolled college undergraduates
with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA whom also meet the specific program and
scholarship requirements.
For more information: http://www.gowithcea.com/apply/scholarships.asp
PHI KAPPA PHI Study Abroad Grants
Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants exist to recognize scholarly endeavors. They
are designed specifically to recognize and assist undergraduates as they seek
knowledge abroad.
Amount: Thirty-eight grants, valued at $1,000 each, are awarded
annually.
Eligibility: minimum 3.5 GPA, applicants must have earned a minimum
of 56 semester hours of academic credit but no more than 90 semester hours at
the time of application; as well as one full year remaining in his/her academic
program after participating in the study abroad program.
For more information: http://www.phikappaphi.org/intern.shtml
Marshall Scholarship
Marshall
Scholarships finance students for a degree in the United Kingdom. Up to forty
Scholars are selected each year to study either at graduate or occasionally
undergraduate level at an UK institution in any field of study. Both graduating
seniors and current graduate students are encouraged to apply.
Amount: Up to 40 awarded annually; amount varies
Eligibility: Open only to United States citizens who (by the
time they take up their Scholarship) hold a first degree from an accredited
four-year college or university in the United States with a minimum GPA (after
freshman year) of 3.7.
For more information: http://www.marshallscholarship.org/
Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes
Scholarships are tenable at Oxford University in England. Persons interested in
applying for the Scholarships should make certain that Oxford University offers
programs appropriate to their undergraduate emphasis and their plans for further
study. They should also make certain that the two years offered by the Rhodes
Scholarship will allow a pattern of academic work in Oxford which fits into
their career plans.
Amount: Rhodes Scholars are elected for
two years of study at the University of Oxford, with the possibility of renewal
for a third year. All educational costs, such as matriculation, tuition,
laboratory and certain other fees, are paid on the Scholar's behalf by the
Rhodes Trustees. Each Scholar receives in addition a maintenance allowance
adequate to meet necessary expenses for term-time and vacations. The Rhodes
Trustees cover the necessary costs of travel to and from Oxford, and upon
application, may approve additional grants for research purposes or
study-related travel. 40 awarded annually.
Eligibility: US
citizen and have received at least two years of college training and a
bachelor's degree before October 1, 2002, or in the state where they were
legally resident on April 15, 2001. (Several other requirements must be met; see
website below)
For more information: http://www.rhodesscholar.org/
Rotary International: Ambassadorial
Scholarships
The Ambassadorial Scholarships Program of The Rotary
Foundation is the world's largest privately-funded international scholarships
program.
Amount: Varies depending upon the
program.
Eligibility: Must be citizen of a country in which
there is a Rotary club; must have completed at least two years of college-level
coursework or equivalent professional experience; applicants for Academic-Year
and Multi-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships must be proficient in the language of
the proposed host country. Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarship applicants must
have completed at least one year of college-level coursework or equivalent in
the proposed language of study.
For more information: http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/index.html
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