Scholarships and Financial Aid for Study Abroad

Congratulations! Announcing the Winning Entries in the Why Study Abroad? Scholarship Contest 2009:
 
Andrea Candea, Elizabeth Kunc, and Marica Biddle tied for first place and each received a $500 study abroad scholarship
at the Scholarship and Awards Banquet 2009
Their winning entries appear on our "Why Study Abroad" page.

Longwood University Study Abroad Scholarships:

· All students who study abroad for at least a semester may apply for a $1,000 Study Abroad Scholarship. 
Deadline:  Oct. 1 for spring study abroad; March 1 for fall.
Print the application form

· All students who study abroad for a half semester (student teachers) or for summer sessions in individual programs of at least 4 weeks may apply for a $500 Study Abroad Scholarship. 
Deadline:  Oct. 1 for spring study abroad; March 1 for fall.
Print the application form

· Students who participate in short-term study abroad programs (2 to 4 weeks) may apply for a $500 Short-Term Study Abroad Scholarships.
Deadline:  Oct. 1 for spring study abroad; Feb. 1 for summer study abroad; March 1 for fall.
Print the application form

· Modern Language Presidential Scholarships:  There are five available $2,000 scholarships for semester study abroad programs.  These are reserved for Modern Language Majors.  Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and must submit a 300-word essay in English as a part of the application process.  Deadlines:  May 1 for fall or spring of next academic year.

        Print the requirements & application form

·           Honors program students are eligible for additional scholarships.  Contact the Honors program office for details. 

**Applications for all the above scholarships are available in the racks outside the Office of International Affairs, Ruffner 146.  Instructions include completing the application form and submitting an essay addressing how the study abroad experience will benefit your total academic program and your future.

Other opportunities:

· Useful link:  NAFSA information page with resources for financial aid

· Gilman Scholarships
·           Application Deadline: September of each year for spring scholarships.

The Gilman Scholarship provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. undergraduate students at two- and four-year institutions to pursue country-based undergraduate opportunities abroad 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 US State Department Travel Warning or in Cuba. For more information, full eligibility criteria, and the online application, access: http://www.iie.org/gilman.

· Freeman Asia-Asia Award Benefits:
This scholarship is given to undergraduate students who have demonstrated the need for financial assistance through filing a FAFSA. Summer awards up to $3,000 are given. Students must have at least one remaining semester at home upon return. For more details please visit: www.iie.org/programs/Freeman-ASIA/p_awardbenefits.htm 

· BUTEX North American Scholarships
This scholarship is open to all undergraduate students who have been offered a place as a study abroad or exchange student in a UK university which is a member of BUTEX (British Transatlantic Exchange Association). Each scholarship winner will receive $1,000. For more information visit: http://www.butex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/general_pages.cgi?section_id=8&section2_id=27&form=howtoapply

· National Security Language Initiative Scholarships:
http://exchanges.state.gov/NSLI/  and http://exchanges.state.gov/NSLI/fact_sheet.htm

· Critical Language Scholarships for Intensive Summer Institutes: 
http://www.caorc.org/language/

· Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society:  Thirty-eight $1,000 study abroad scholarships are awarded each year. Students must have a minimum of 56 credit hours, but no more than 90 by the deadline. A GPA of 3.5 is required and students must have two remaining semesters at home upon return. To learn more visit: http://www.PhiKappaPhi.org

· Check out other options:
http://www.studyabroadfunding.org/
http://www.finaid.org
http://www.petersons.com/finaid/