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; 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/