CEA Scholarships

Looking for help on financing your study abroad program? Below you will find several unique scholarship opportunities available to CEA students. These scholarships are open to all CEA program participants that meet the eligibility requirements in order to aid you in subsidizing the cost of your study abroad program.

Applying is easy... Just review the application procedure and fill out our Scholarship Application form for the study abroad scholarship with the selection criteria best suited to your qualifications.

General Criteria for all Scholarships

To be considered, applicants must:

• Be accepted into a CEA study abroad program
• Note: Students participating in short term programs and custom/group arrangements are not eligible for CEA scholarships
• Meet the requirements for the scholarship to which they are applying
• Be currently enrolled at a US/Canadian college or university
• Have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, unless otherwise specified
• Complete an original essay of 400 - 500 words
• Adhere to the CEA Code of Conduct; CEA reserves the right to revoke a scholarship if the recipient fails to adhere to the CEA Code of Conduct listed in our policies.
• Only complete scholarship applications will be reviewed. In order to be considered you must submit the following materials all at once (documents submitted separately will not be considered) to scholarships@gowithcea.com:
  • Scholarship Application form
  • Original Essay
  • Unofficial Transcript
  • Scholarship Academic Recommendation form/Letter of Recommendation
• Applications must be postmarked by the following dates:
  • Spring: November 1
  • Summer: March 1
  • Fall: April 15
• By applying to a CEA scholarship you are giving CEA permission to publish your name, home university, original essay and likeness for promotional purposes

Selection Process

Candidates who meet the scholarship criteria and program requirements will have their original essay judged by an independent selection committee. Students may only apply for one scholarship per term. If multiple entries are submitted, the first application received will be reviewed. Winners will be notified approximately 6 weeks after the scholarship application deadline.

Semester/Trimester/Academic Year Scholarships

Chris Towns France Scholarship

Scholarship Award: $3000 and Fellowship, 2nd Place - $2000
GPA Requirement: 3.0
Question: Right now a moment of time is passing by! We must become that moment.” – Paul Cezanne, French Impressionist. How does your involvement in extracurricular activities demonstrate this quote?
Guidelines: In memory of former CEA Paris student Chris Towns, this scholarship is open to students who have applied to any CEA France trimester, semester or year program. Students must demonstrate involvement in extracurricular activities centered on multicultural or international issues.

Foreign Language Scholarship

Scholarship Award: $3000 and Fellowship, 2nd Place - $2000
GPA Requirement: 3.0
Question: What single figure or event in the history of your host country has most contributed to your desire to study a foreign language?
Guidelines: Open to all students taking 6 credits of foreign language instruction/foreign language instructed electives during their CEA study abroad program.

Global Education Scholarship

Scholarship Award: $3000 and Fellowship, 2nd Place - $2000
GPA Requirement: 3.0
Question: "Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers." - Voltaire, French Writer and Philosopher. Please come up with your own study abroad related scholarship question and accompanying essay answer.
Guidelines: Open to students who have applied for any CEA trimester, semester or year program.

Academic Excellence Scholarship

Scholarship Award: $3000 and Fellowship, 2nd Place - $2000
GPA Requirement: 3.5 minimum
Question: How might you and your study abroad experience contribute to the United States' competitive edge academically, politically or socially with the rest of the world?
Guidelines: Open to students who have applied for any CEA trimester, semester or year program and have a minimum GPA of 3.5.

CEA Financial Need Grant

Scholarship Award: $3000, 2nd Place - $2000
GPA Requirement: 3.0
Question: If you were to start writing a book about your study abroad experience before it began, what would the title be and why?
Guidelines: Open to all students that receive financial aid at their home institution. Students must provide a copy of their current financial aid award letter or Student Aid Report (past year is acceptable if current is not yet available).

Summer Scholarship

CEA Summer Scholarship

Scholarship Award: 1st place $1500, 2nd Place - $750
GPA Requirement: 3.0
Question: What one song would you bring with you on your iPod or on CD to serve as the soundtrack to your study abroad experience? Why?
Guidelines: Open to students who have applied for any CEA summer program.

CEA Alumni Go Again Discount

This discount will be applied to the final balance of any CEA Alumnus who has paid in full on their previous CEA study abroad experience and has been accepted to an additional CEA program. Discounts cannot be combined with multi-program discounts (the greater of the two will be awarded). For any program combinations not listed below, please contact your advisor. Discounts will be applied as follows:

• Semester/Trimester+ Semester/Trimester= $500
• Semester/Trimester+ Summer = $350
• Summer + Summer = $300
• Year + Summer = $400
• Short Term + Any program = $250

CEA Multi-Program Discount

This discount will be applied to the final balance of any CEA student who applies for multiple CEA programs at the same time. Discounts typically cannot be combined with any other offer. For any program combinations not listed below, please contact your advisor. Discounts will be applied as follows:

• Semester/Trimester+ Semester/Trimester= $500
• Semester/Trimester+ Summer = $350
• Summer + Summer = $300
• Year + Summer = $400
• Short Term + Any program = $250