Resources

Study Abroad Financial Aid Websites

www.fafsa.ed.gov - FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
www.studyabroadfunding.org - Study Abroad Funding
www.iefa.org - International Education Financial Aid
www.studyabroadloans.com - Loans for Study Abroad
www.internationalstudent.com - Financial Aid Finder, Study Abroad Resource Center
www.internationalscholarships.com - Scholarship Search for Study Abroad students.
www.internationalstudentloan.com - Financial Aid for Study Abroad students.
www.finaid.org - Great, informative Financial Aid website
www.financialaidofficer.com - Free, comprehensive scholarship search.

Personal & Student Loans

www.collegeloansite.com - Student Loans
www.student-loans.net - Student Loans
www.loantolearn.com - Student Loans
www.educationgain.com - Student Loans
www.alternativestudentloan.com - Student Loans
www.wellsfargo.com - Personal & Student Loans
www.citifinancial.com - Personal & Student Loans
www.Eloan.com - Personal & Student Loans
www.acteducationloans.com - Student Loans
www.astrivestudentloans.com - Student Loans
www.educaid.com - Student Loans

CEA In-House Scholarships

The CEA Scholarship Program promotes international understanding among students by subsidizing the cost to study abroad. Each scholarship is based upon meeting the individual scholarship criteria and program requirements and an essay competition.

Scholarship Searches

www.brokescholar.com - Broke Scholar is a free, membership based, scholarship search site. It is the home of 650,000 scholarships.

Non-Country Specific Scholarships

http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/index.html - The Rotary Foundation sponsors the Ambassadorial Scholarships program which is currently the world's largest privately funded international scholarships program.

http://www.woodrow.org/public-policy - The Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Scholarship is administered by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation and is awarded to students pursuing a career in Foreign Service.

http://www.iie.org/nsep - The National Security Education Program awards go to those students studying in areas of the world critical to US National Security. Some service stipulations apply.

http://www.phikappaphi.org/Web/Scholarships/studyabroad.html - Competition based study abroad grants administered by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi .

http://www.grfoundation.org/grants-scholarships.shtml#different - The Economic Club Business Study Abroad Scholarship requires that students be residents of Kent, Allegan, Ottawa, or Muskegon counties (for prior three years) or resident student at a public college or university in the West Michigan area (for prior two years).

www.iie.org/gilman - Benjamin Gilman Scholarship (requires Pell Grant).

http://www.clascholars.org/abroad.html - The College Language Association sponsors this scholarship program for students at CLA member institutions who wish to study abroad.

http://www.olmstedfoundation.org/public/summary.html - Each year, the Olmsted Scholar Program offers educational grants for two years of graduate study in a foreign language and other educational experiences in a foreign country to competitively selected career line officers from the four branches of the U.S. military.

http://www.merlewestscholarship.com/scholar.html - The West Scholarship Fund provides as much help as possible to the largest number of eligible and deserving students from Klamath County, Oregon. The fund is managed and administered by the U.S. Bank Charitable Services Group.

http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/jkcf_web/content.aspx?page=SchProg - The Jack Kent Cooke Scholarships are applicable for Study Abroad in any country.

http://www.amnestyusa.org/patrickstewart/ - Amnesty International USA sponsors this program to enable students to go on summer internships, or other human rights related projects. Funds may be used toward travel, materials, or other expenses.

www.cjsfoundation.org - The Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation awards scholarships to those who have attained the Silver Award Girl Scout and plan to study abroad.

www.gmsp.org - The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) program was founded by a grant from Bill and Melinda Gates. It was established to provide an opportunity for African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Pacific Islander Americans and Hispanic Americans to complete an Undergraduate College education.

www.coca-colascholars.org - The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has awarded nearly $23 million to more than 2,750 deserving High School Seniors. Each year, the Foundation awards $20,000 to 50 National Scholars and $4,000 to 200 Regional Scholars from across the country.

www.theashleyfoundation.org - The Ashley Foundation scholarship is awarded in memory of Ashley Tamburri. It is a four-year, renewable tuition scholarship awarded to teens who have faced or are facing cancer to encourage them to strive to achieve their goals.

www.astanet.com/education/edu_scholarships.asp - The American Society of Travel Agents offers over 20 scholarships for students in a bachelors, masters, doctoral, community college, or travel school program, and to travel professionals seeking to further their education.

www.udall.gov/p_scholarship.asp - The Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation awards 80 merit-based scholarships of up to $5000 to College Sophomores and Juniors who are pursuing careers related to the environment or to Native American and Alaska Native College Sophomores and Juniors who are pursuing careers relating to tribal public policy or health care.

http://fdncenter.org/grantmaker/youthfdn/ -

Australia Scholarships

http://www.aeo.us/students/financialaid.html - The Australia International Education website provides useful information for Study Abroad students as well as financial aid information.

http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Sia/en/CourseSearch/ScholarshipSearch.htm - A searchable database of Australian Scholarships available to International Study Abroad Students maintained by Australia International Education.

England Scholarships

http://www.chevening.com/ - The British Chevening Scholarships are funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and administered by the British Council. This scholarship enables overseas students to study in the UK.

www.snowdonawardscheme.org.uk - This award is provided for physically disabled persons studying at colleges or universities within the UK.

France Scholarships

http://aatf.utsa.edu/hq/scholjen.htm - The Walter Jensen Scholarship is offered by the American Association of Teachers of French. Recipients must be majoring in French and sponsored by an AATF Teacher.

http://www.info-france-usa.org/culture/education/support/index.html - The French government offers several scholarships to students studying in France.

http://www.info-france-usa.org/visitingfrance/study.asp - The French Government offers several grants to foreign students every year. Apply to the Studies Office of the Embassy for a study grant application form: scule.washington@diplomatie.gouv.fr.

Ireland Scholarships

http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/scholarships.html - The US-Ireland Alliance sponsors the George Mitchell Scholarship a competitive, national scholarship for graduate study by American in Ireland.

Italy Scholarships

Associazione Liguri Nel Mondo - Graduating high school seniors with one parent of Italian descent may be eligible for this scholarship.
Associazione Liguri Nel Mondo
2269 Chestnut Street #419
San Francisco, CA 94123

www.niaf.org/Scholarships - The National Italian American Foundation offers several scholarships for those of Italian descent or those studying the Italian language or culture.

Latin America Scholarships

http://www.comexus.org.mx/USGrants/USGrantsStudStud.htm - Comexus provides grants for US students to study and do research in Mexico.

http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/scholarships/ - Lanic provides a list of scholarships and financial aid links relating to Study Abroad students in Latin America.

www.culturalcontact.org - Cultural Contact is a division of the US/Mexico Foundation for Culture. It?s mission is to foster the artistic and cultural heritage of the United States and Mexico by nurturing a close collaboration between the two societies. Financial grants are provided for approved artistic projects.

Canadian Students

http://www.cbie.ca/ - This is the website of the Canadian Bureau for International Education Their scholarship section lists funding opportunities for Canadians desiring to study abroad.

http://www.scholarships-bourses-ca.org/pages/FGAout/1_fga_Intro-en.html - The Foreign Government Awards are intended to assist Canadian students in furthering their studies or conducting research abroad at the master's, doctoral or post-doctoral level.

http://www.scholarships-bourses-ca.org/pages/can_wrld-en.html - Website maintained by Foreign Affairs Canada offering scholarships for Canadian students wishing to Study Abroad.

Books

Dan Cassidy's Worldwide College Scholarship Directory. Daniel J. Cassidy. - http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/ow/d7e1452a5ee5bb6fa19afeb4da09e526.html

International Scholarships Directory: The Complete Guide for Financial Study Anywhere in the World : Daniel J. Cassidy 1993

Financial Aid for Research and Creative Activities Abroad, 2002-2004. Gail A. Schlachter and R. David Weber. Free Money for Foreign Study. Laurie Blum. 1992.

Guide to Studying Abroad. William Cressey.