Scholarships for Study Abroad
Boren Scholarship
https://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship/basi
cs.html
Funding: Up to $20,000/year or $10,000/semester
Eligibility: U.S. citizen; undergraduate not graduating
until after Boren funding period; planning to study in
an eligible world region (Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern
Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, Middle East); planning
to study a foreign language
Service requirement: One year of work for the federal
government after graduation, department related to
national security
Deadlines: speak with an OCS advisor for specific CMC
and scholarship deadlines
Gilman Scholarship
http://www.iie.org/Programs/Gilman-ScholarshipProgram
Funding: Up to $5,000
Eligibility: U.S. citizen; undergraduate student; Federal
Pell Grant recipient (at time of application and during
study abroad); receiving academic credit; country of
study not restricted; minimum of four weeks
Service requirement: Upon return, recipients must
create and execute a “Follow-on Service Project”
Deadlines: early October (spring); early March (fall,
academic year, summer);
BUTEX Scholarship
http://www.butex.ac.uk/scholarships/are-you-eligible/
Funding: £500
Eligibility: Undergraduate study in the UK for at least
one semester at a BUTEX-affiliated university
Deadline: mid-June for study during the following
academic year
French Embassy Benjamin Franklin Travel Grant
http://highereducation.frenchculture.org/grants-andfellowships/ben-franklin-grant
Funding: Up to $900
Eligibility: sophomores, juniors, seniors; French dual or
double major, or minor in French; juniors or above;
travel grant to France for academic and professional
projects (study abroad, internships, etc.)
Deadline: early March
Richard and Mary Butler Award – CMC Only
Funding: varies, usually $1,500-$2,000/semester
Eligibility: CMC student in good academic and judicial
standing with demonstrated financial need (already
receiving financial aid); no prior travel outside of North
America
Deadline: semester prior to study abroad
Wagener Family Awards for Sophomore Study Abroad
– CMC Only
Funding: $2500
Eligibility: CMC students approved to study abroad
second-semester of sophomore year in a non-English
speaking country; eligible for need-based financial aid;
cumulative 9.0 CMC GPA
Deadline: early November
AATJ-Bridging Scholarship
http://www.aatj.org/studyabroad/japan-bridgingscholarships
Funding: $2,500/semester; $4,000/year
Eligibility: U.S. citizens; study in Japan for credit that
will transfer to CMC; Japanese language study is not a
prerequisite
Deadline: early October (spring); early April (fall or
academic year)
DAAD Scholarship
https://www.daad.org/?p=47220
Funding: €650/month, plus additional funds to defray
costs of travel and health insurance
Eligibility: Sophomores and juniors; study in Germany
for one semester or one year; strong academic record
and personal integrity; German language requirements
depend on the program (at least one semester); US
citizenship NOT required
Deadline: January 31
Scholarships for Study Abroad
Turkish Coalition of America Scholarship
http://tc-america.org/scholarships/minority.htm
Funding: $500 to $2,000 depending on program
duration
Eligibility: American students of minority and heritage
communities, U.S. Citizens or permanent residents, fulltime undergraduate students studying abroad in
Turkey, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, or
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Deadlines: ongoing (applications accepted on a rolling
basis)
STA Travel Start The Adventure Scholarships
https://www.fgscholars.org/sta-start-the-adventurescholarship/#
Funding: $2,500
Eligibility: U.S. citizens; enrolled in U.S. college or
university where transfer credit from academic
program abroad will be applied to your U.S. degree
being earned; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5/4.0
Deadline: early November
Go! Study Abroad Scholarship
http://www.gooverseas.com/go-overseas-studyabroad-scholarship
Funding: $500
Eligibility: enrolled full-time in a US institution/college
during your study abroad program
Deadline: December 1
Hostelling International USA Travel Grant
http://www.hiusa.org/travel-los-angeles/travel-grants/
Funding: $1,000
Eligibility: between ages of 17-26; live within greater
Los Angeles area (Kern, LA, Orange, San Bernardino,
Santa Barbara and Ventura counties)
Service requirement: Use media to communicate
experiences (art, photography, film, and/or writing).
Deadline: March 15
Fund for Education Abroad Scholarships
http://fundforeducationabroad.org/applicants/
Funding: Up to $10,000
Eligibility: US citizens or permanent residents; enrolled
in U.S. college/university ; undergraduate study abroad
for at least four weeks; study abroad program eligible
for credit at CMC
Deadline: early January
Foundation for Global Scholars – GRIT Program
https://www.fgscholars.org/grit/
Funding: $3,000
Eligibility: U.S. citizen; 18-30 years old; attending an
accredited abroad program that is 28+ days long
Service requirement: conduct a project addressing a
local or global challenge
Deadline: early February
Additional scholarship resources and searchable databases:
http://www.studyabroadfunding.org/
http://umabroad.umn.edu/funding/index.php
https://scholendow2.ais.msu.edu/Student/ScholSearch.asp
See reverse for more scholarship opportunities
Scholarships for Study Abroad
Program scholarships
Individual program providers have a range of merit and need-based scholarships. Please visit your program provider’s
website to learn more. Here is a list of our approved program providers:
ACC-Hamilton: https://my.hamilton.edu/china/scholarship-information
ACT: http://www.act.edu/index.jsp?CMCCode=10040307&extLang=LG
ACTR: http://www.acrussiaabroad.org/?action=learn&subp=finaid
Arcadia: http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/study-abroad-scholarships/
CIEE Study Abroad: http://www.ciee.org/study-abroad/financial-aid/
DIS: http://disabroad.org/application-and-fees/scholarships/
OTS: http://www.ots.ac.cr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=859&Itemid=860
Hebrew University: http://overseas.huji.ac.il/?CategoryID=492&dbsRW=1
IES Abroad: http://www.iesabroad.org/study-abroad/scholarships
IFSA Butler: http://www.ifsa-butler.org/services/scholarships.html
LSE: http://www.lse.ac.uk/intranet/students/moneyMatters/financialSupport/ScholarshipsLSE/UGApp/UgAppOverseas/overview.aspx
SEA Semester: http://www.sea.edu/admissions/scholarships_and_deadlines
SIT Study Abroad: http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/682.htm
Syracuse Study Abroad: http://suabroad.syr.edu/finances/visitingstudents/index.html
Tel Aviv University: http://international.tau.ac.il/scholarship_programs
University of Haifa: http://overseas.haifa.ac.il/index.php/2014-03-18-13-54-11/scholarships-and-financial-aid