Scholarships

The financial component of an education abroad program is an important aspect to consider. As you compare program options, take care to note the costs associated with the program as well as the expenses that are not included. In some cases, you will find that education abroad programs are less expensive than attending WSU, while in other cases it will cost more.

By enrolling in a full-time study program, you are eligible to use financial aid (loans, grants, and most scholarships) to help fund the experience. There are also a number of study abroad scholarships that you can apply for.

WSU Education Abroad Scholarships

WSU Education Abroad (EA) Office has several scholarships available for WSU students to financially assist them in making their education abroad experiences a reality.

The following is a list of scholarships available through the EA scholarship process. Current students from any WSU campus are eligible and are encouraged to apply. Please read the descriptions and criteria carefully before applying to insure that you meet the minimum scholarship requirements. One WSU EA Scholarship Application is sufficient for all EA sponsored scholarships.

Aaron Iverson Scholarship: This scholarship was established by the parents of Aaron Iverson, a WSU student who loved to travel. Aaron died in an accident during Spring Break of 1996. The scholarship was established in his memory to help deserving WSU students experience the adventures that Aaron so enjoyed through travel in his short life. It the donors hope that the scholarship will impress upon the recipients the fact that someone sacrificed to give them an opportunity, with the distinct hope that they will one day do the same for others. Preference is given to high need students who have not traveled outside North American before, and have a philanthropic interest. The donors prefer to make awards to student studying abroad for a full year. Award amount varies.
College of Business Scholarships: The College of Business (CB) offers scholarships to encourage and assist WSU students participating in College of Business global education opportunities and global internship experiences. First priority will be given to business students participating in immersive, longer-term programs; students completing CBs global learning requirement; students participating in CB faculty-led programs abroad; and students with demonstrated financial need. A students GPA also will be considered. Applicants for CB scholarships must be in good academic standing and complete all other application requirements. Students wishing to be considered for College of Business Scholarships are strongly encouraged to submit their scholarship application by Nov. 1as the College of Business may make larger awards in the fall or not have additional funding to offer scholarships during the spring scholarship cycle. This applies to all program terms: spring, summer, fall, calendar year and academic year.
Education Abroad Endowment: This endowment was established by the generous contributions of Carolyn and George Hubman in thanks for their own study and travel experiences while students at WSU. They wish to enable WSU students to pursue an education abroad experience in hopes that recipients in the future may also help provide similar opportunities for others. This scholarship will be awarded to WSUs most qualified undergraduate student who maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher, demonstrates financial need, and who will participate in one of WSUs education abroad programs.
Hendrik S. Baarslag Scholarship (awards not available at this time): The Hendrik s. Baarslag Scholarship was established to provide assistance to students from the College of Engineering and Architecture. Awards are made by the CEA based on academic merit and financial need.
Marie Wright Scholarship for Non-Traditional Locations: This scholarship was established to encourage WSU students to study abroad in non-traditional locations. "Non-traditional" is defined as outside Western Europe, Canada, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. Highest priority will be given for study in Africa or the Middle East, but all non-traditional locations will be considered. Applicants must be WSU degree-seeking students in good academic standing and of sophomore status or above at the time of study abroad. Students must be studying abroad for at least one semester.
Study Abroad in Asia Scholarship: The Study Abroad in Asia Scholarship was established by the faculty of the Asia Program to encourage WSU student participation in a study abroad experience in Asia. Applicants for the scholarship must be in good academic standing, of sophomore status or above at the time of study abroad, and have completed a minimum of 6 credit hours in Asia Program courses or their equivalent. Students may be studying in East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia or the Middle East.
Thompson Education Abroad Scholarship: The Thompson Education Abroad Scholarship is awarded each spring to a WSU Foreign Language major studying a minimum of one (1) semester in the target language. The amount of the award depends on the endowments earnings. The selection committee is appointed by the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, and awards on made based on academic merit, financial need, suitability of proposed study plan, and potential for growth and development.
Washington State University Education Abroad Scholarship Endowment: This scholarship endowment was established by WSU donors Victoria, Patrick and Daniel Barney, in memory of their daughter and sister, Ann Elizabeth Barney. The purpose of this endowment is to create a sustainable source of scholarship funding that will make an education abroad experience possible for WSU students who otherwise would not be able to study overseas. While the Barneys set this endowment up in Anns memory, they did so with the intention that this endowment to grow with gifts from others, so that they broadest number of students might have the opportunity to study overseas.
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*Some study abroad program sponsors provide WSU with scholarship monies to award WSU students who study on their programs. To apply for the scholarships listed below, use the EA Scholarship Application.

API Scholarships: API provides WSU with scholarship monies for students participating in API programs. Students should have a 3.0 GPA and demonstrate financial need. Use the EA Scholarship Application to apply for this scholarship.
AIU Merit-Based Scholarships: AIU provides WSU with scholarship monies for students participating in AIU programs. Use the EA Scholarship Application to apply for this scholarship.
AustraLearn/AsiaLearn/EuroLearn Scholarships: AustraLearn/AsiaLearn/EuroLearn provides WSU with scholarship monies for students participating in these programs. Use the EA Scholarship Application to apply for this scholarship.
IFSA-Butler Scholarship: IFSA-Butler provides WSU with scholarship monies for students participating in IFSA-Butler programs. Use the EA Scholarship Application to apply for this scholarship.
ISA Scholarships: ISA provides WSU with scholarship monies for students participating in ISA programs. Use the EA Scholarship Application to apply for this scholarship.
USAC Scholarship: USAC provides WSU with scholarship monies for students participating in USAC programs. Use the EA Scholarship Application to apply for this scholarship.

Education Abroad Scholarship Application Process

Application Cycles, Deadlines and Requirements
To better accommodate the financial planning needs of students, there are two scholarship application cycles each year. To be considered for a WSU Education Abroad Scholarship, a student must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and have an education abroad program application in the "committed" status. All elements of the scholarship application must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the appropriate deadline preceding your experience abroad. If the deadline falls on a Saturday or Sunday your application materials must be turned in to the Education Abroad Office by the Friday preceding the deadline at 5:00 p.m. However, you may complete the on-line portion of the application anytime before midnight on the actual deadline.

Scholarship Application Cycle	Application Deadline	Suggested Abroad Program Terms
Fall	Nov.1**	Spring and Calendar Year Programs, as well as all program terms for students applying for the College of Business Scholarship.*
Spring	April 1	Summer, Fall, and Academic Year programs*
Please note: If you would like to apply for scholarships earlier than the suggested application cycle, you may do so. However, you may be awarded scholarships only once per program abroad. *Students wishing to be considered for College of Business Scholarships are strongly encouraged to submit their scholarship application by Nov. 1as the College of Business may make larger awards in the fall or not have additional funding to offer scholarships during the spring scholarship cycle. This applies to all program terms: spring, summer, fall, calendar year and academic year.

A complete WSU EA Scholarship application includes the following items:

A WSU Education Abroad Program Application in the "Committed" status
A WSU Education Abroad Scholarship Application which includes:
- Online signature documents, questionnaires and material items.
- Academic Recommendation Form for EA Scholarships (to be completed by a WSU faculty member or academic advisor).
- Scholarship Essay
- A copy of your current financial aid award letter (for need based scholarships).

Awards are based on the following criteria:

Quality of students' overall application
Thoroughness of personal essay,
Strength of academic recommendation,
Record of academic performance

Level of scholarship merit, financial need, or other special circumstance.

Award amounts typically range between $200 and $1000

Study Abroad Programs with Automatic Discounts

AIFS
Automatic Institutional Scholarship worth $400 toward semester/year programs and $200 toward summer programs.

AustraLearn/AsiaLearn/EuroLearn
Automatic Affiliate Discount of $250 toward semester/year programs.

CEA
CEA automatic Affiliate Discount of $100 off summer programs, $250 off semester programs, and $500 off academic year programs.

DIS
Automatic Institutional Scholarship worth $2,000 for semester/year, $500 for 6 week summer program and $250 for 3 week summer program.

IES
Automatic Public University Grant worth $1,500 for semester/year programs.

ISA
Automatic Affiliate Discount of $100 off semester/year programs.

Study Abroad Italy (SAI)
Automatic Affiliate School Discount of $300 off semester programs and $100 off summer programs. Additionally, students who apply early can qualify for an SAI Early Enrollment Discount.

SIT
Matching Pell Grant Scholarship. SIT will automatically match a students Pell award used for a semester program with SIT. More than 30 SIT programs across the globe are eligible. For more information visit SITs website.

Seeking Additional Opportunities?

Check out these external scholarships, grants and other funding resources:

Agribusiness Beyond the Borders Scholarship Application
Scholarship opportunity for students in Agricultural majors. AgCareers.com provides three $1,000 scholarships for students currently studying in North America who are embarking on a study abroad experience. One scholarship is provided each term, award amounts of $1,000 are typical. For more information, visit ttp://www.agcareers.com/scholarship_form.cfm.

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation German Chancellor Scholarship
Scholarships for a stay of one year in Germany for professional development, study or research. Students must have completed a Bachelors Degree. No previous experience with German language required.
http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/asis/grapes/detail.asp?recordno=386

American Association of University Women
Funding for graduate women. For more information, visit http://www.aauw.org/education/fga/index.cfm

American-Scandinavian Foundation
Fellowships and grants for study and research in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, and Norway. For more information, visit http://www.amscan.org/fellowship.html

American Swedish Institute and Malmberg Scholarship
Scholarship and funding options for students studying abroad in Sweden.
http://www.americanswedishinst.org/ASI/Scholarships.html

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
Students must receive a Pell Grant, and must spend at least 4 weeks in one country. Must be studying in a country that is not currently under the U.S. State Department Travel Warning list or in Cuba. Awards are given for Semester and Summer programs. For more information, visit www.iie.org/gilman or contact gilman@iie.org.

Bridging Scholarship for Study in Japan
Scholarship open to students studying in Japan for one semester or an academic year. For more information, visit http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html

BUTEX North American Scholarships
Open to all undergraduate students currently enrolled at an institution in the USA who have been offered a study abroad or exchange placement at a UK university which is BUTEX affiliated. Your study abroad or exchange placement must be for the current academic year and for a minimum of one semester. For more information, visit http://www.butex.ac.uk/?q=node/38

Canada America Society Study-Abroad Scholarships
Scholarships for American students that are enrolled in universities which are members of the PNWCSC studying abroad in Canada.
http://www.canada-americasociety.org/

CIEE Global Access Initiative for Study Abroad (GAIN)
Scholarships are available to students who are economicall challenged, are pursuing intensive international experiences, or are otherwise limited by their major or student activities. Grants and scholarships will be awarded for CIEE programs, and also to students who are selected as awardees by the highly respected Benjamin A. Gilman and David L. Boren Scholarship programs. For more information visit: http://www.ciee.org/gain

DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
Provides funding for study abroad in Germany to over 50,000 individuals per year. For more information, visit www.daad.org

Diversity Abroad Scholarships
Scholarships available through this site are for semester and summer terms and are associated with many programs with which WSU works. Economically disadvantaged students, African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Latino and Native-American students are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information, visit http://www.diversityabroad.com/scholarships

Fund for Education Abroad
The Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) is committed to increasing the opportunities for dedicated American students to participate in high-quality, rigorous education abroad programs by reducing financial restrictions through the provision of grants and scholarships. Applicants must plan to study abroad for a minimum of 4 weeks.
http://www.fundforeducationabroad.com/

The Freeman-Asia Program Scholarship
The Freeman-ASIA Program, generously supported by the Freeman Foundation and administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE), aims to increase the number of U.S. undergraduates who study in East and Southeast Asia by providing them with the information and financial assistance they will need. Award amounts vary from $3,000 for a summer program to $5,000 for a semester/quarter program to $7,000 for an academic year program. From 2001 to 2009, Freeman-ASIA provided scholarships for more than 4,000 U.S. undergraduate students to study in East and Southeast Asia.
http://www.iie.org/programs/freeman-asia

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant
Phi Kappa Phi grants are meant to help undergraduate students as they gain experience and professional development in their field of study when they study abroad.
www.phikappaphi.org/Web/Scholarships/StudyAbroad.html

IFSA-Butler First Generation Scholars Program
This scholarship program gives significant financial, academic and preprofessional support for study abroad for students who are first generation college students. It includes up to $2,500 in reimbursements and up-front money for expenses. In addition, it also includes a resume building workshop, additional predeparture support, specialized parent publications and student blogs. For more information visit http://www.ifsa-butler.org/first-generation-scholar-program.html

IFSA-Butler Fill the GAP Initiative
Get a head start on saving for study abroad with IFSA-Butler's Fill the GAP (Global Account Program) initiative. Participants will receive a student account to which themselves, friends and family can all deposit money. Best of all, IFSA-Butler will match a student's account up to $1,000! This GAP money can be used for any IFSA-Butler program. For more information please visit http://www.ifsa-butler.org/fill-the-gap.html

IFSA-Butler Country and Program Specific Scholarships
IFSA-Butler offers special scholarships that are specific to certain programs or countries. The available scholarships update and change often. To find specific information on what scholarships are currently available visit: http://www.ifsa-butler.org/scholarships.html

John T. Petters Foundation
The John T. Petters Foundation seeks to increase study abroad opportunities for students who might otherwise not participate due to financial constraints. Eligible students must be undergraduates in good standing and be pursuing a study abroad program that has a focus on international business.
http://www.johntpettersfoundation.org/default.aspx

Killam Fellowships Program
Scholarship program which allows undergraduate students to participate in a bi-national residential exchange program between Canada and the United States. Scholarship recipients spend either one semester or a full academic year as an exchange student in the other country. /www.killamfellowships.com

NSEP Boren Scholarship
Students must study in a non-traditional location (Africa, Asia, Central/Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East). Emphasis is placed on non-traditional language study. For more information contact Sarah Ann Hones at shones@wsu.edu and visit www.borenawards.org.

Rhodes Scholarships
For more information, visit www.rhodescholar.org

Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships
For more information, visit the Rotary Scholarships website

ThinkSwiss Research Scholarships
This scholarship program supports highly motivated and qualified U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to do research at a public Swiss university or research institute for 2 to 3 months. The scholarship is open to students of all fields. For more information, visit www.thinkswiss.org.

Additional Resources

Links to scholarship searches and listing of financial aid information
www.finaid.org

Free customized list of financial aid sources including private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants, and loans.
www.fastweb.com

International Education Financial Aid
www.iefa.org

International Grant listings
www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3inttrav.htm

Michigan State University list of external scholarships
studyabroad.msu.edu/scholarships/external.html

Scholarship search engine
mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index

Scholarships for students studying abroad
rockymountainiie.org/study_abroad_scholarships_and_exchange_opportunities.asp

Study Abroad Scholarships
www.studyabroad.com/os/finaid.html

Study Abroad Funding
www.studyabroadfunding.org/

Study Abroad Scholarship search engines
www.studyabroad.com/forum/financial_aid.html

University of Minnesota search engine
www.umabroad.umn.edu/financial/index.html

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