2013-14
Massey University Scholarship Application
International Student Exchange Programs
Part I: To be completed by the student
Last Name: _____________________________________________ First Name: ___________________________________________
Home Institution: _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Preferred Email Address (To be used for award notification purposes): _____________________________________________________
Applicants for the Massey University Scholarship are assessed based upon both financial need and academic merit. In order to get a
better idea of your financial situation, please answer the following questions completely and honestly. Please do not attempt to
overestimate your expenses as all applicants will share many of the same costs.
1.
Length of Direct program (circle one):
semester / full year
2.
Current Grade Point Average:
___________
3.
In addition to your Direct program fee, estimate any financial costs/expenses you will incur in anticipation of/during your Direct program
(if applicable)
a.
Transportation to and from host site:
___________
b.
Travel documents (visa, residence permit, passport, etc.):
___________
c.
Health insurance costs (including both ISEP and country-wide insurance):
___________
d.
If you are currently employed (on and/or off-campus), please estimate the amount of income to be
lost during your anticipated exchange:
___________
Other (please list): ____________________________________________
___________
e.
Total cost (lines a-e):
4.
5.
___________
Of the total amount listed in question 3 above, please estimate the amount(s) available to you from the following sources:
Family Funds/Outside Benefactors:
___________
Your personal funds:
___________
Federal Grants:
___________
Federal Loans:
___________
Institutional Scholarships:
___________
Other:
___________
On a separate page, please tell us in roughly 500 words why you think you should receive a Massey University Scholarship. Please
include the following information: your and your family’s financial situation; at least one example of what you have done to further your
goal of studying abroad; and the way in which your participation in an ISEP Direct program in New Zealand will help you experience
both personal and intellectual growth through full immersion in the host culture.
I acknowledge that all information on this application is complete and accurate to the best of my ability.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Student Signature
Date
Part II: To be completed by the ISEP coordinator
Note: Please be as descriptive as possible in regards to both financial and personal comments about the applicant.
1.
Will the applicant receive any institutional study abroad scholarships for his/her Direct program? If so, how much?
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.
Does the applicant currently receive any scholarships (institutional, federal, etc.) that cannot be applied towards his/her Direct
program?
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3a. At your institution, are ISEP-Direct fees normally paid directly by the student or by the institution: Student ____ Institution ____
3b. If by the institution, would awarding this scholarship cause a reduction of the student’s financial aid package? Yes ___
If yes, please explain:
No ___
4.
In your opinion, is financial assistance critical to this student being able to participate in an ISEP Direct program? Please comment.
5.
How would you distinguish this student from other applicants for study abroad at your university?
6.
Any additional comments about this candidate (personal qualities, academic merit, etc.):
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ISEP Coordinator Signature
Date
The International Student Exchange Programs, Inc. (ISEP) is an independent nonprofit membership organization of institutions of higher
learning in the United States and abroad. It is the policy of ISEP and its member institutions in the United States not to discriminate on the
basis of sex, race, ethnic or national origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, or physical handicap in offering placement to ISEP
participants.
Please return applications by mail, fax or email to:
Brittny Parsells
International Student Exchange Programs
1655 North Fort Myer Drive, Suite 400
Arlington, VA 22209, USA
Fax: (703) 243-8070
Email: bparsells@isep.org
10/14/13