For many students, a study abroad experience is only possible with added financial support from one or more sources. Each year many programs including those administered directly by USA make scholarships and grants opportunities available to students who plan to study overseas.

In the following information you will find details that you will need to determine if you are eligible and on how you can apply for scholarships offered by the USA Office of International Education. READ the eligibility criteria, deadline information and the application procedures for each scholarship carefully.

Competition for these scholarships can be intense and the quality of your application will be very important. The scholarship application procedure is entirely independent from the program application procedures, although if you are awarded a scholarship you will need to have completed a program application and show that you have been admitted to said program.

A complete scholarship application contains the following items and must be submitted together:

• Complete scholarship application form

• Financial Plan – program budget and costs and copy of applicable financial support information (if on financial aid copy of financial aid certification) demonstrating how scholarship will be applied.

• Copy of current unofficial USA transcript.

• Copy of program descriptive information (printout from web, official brochure, etc.).  You must either intend on or be in the process of applying for participation in the program you have chose.  If awarded you will be required to show proof of acceptance to your program of choice prior to the disbursal of the award.

• Responses to the questions on the application form.  Make sure your answers are as complete as possible, using this form and the space provided (limited to 2100 characters or approximately 300 words in length). Responses are to be typed, grammatically correct, thorough and well organized. Your application will be evaluated based on content and effort put forth in answering the questions. 

• Hand written applications will not be considered.

• Applicants should also review the eligibility requirements for each award as there may be additional factors specific to the award to include in your application

For the application form see the programs listed below

Scholarship application documents and completed program applications and materials must arrive by the announced deadline dates. Scholarship application deadlines are independent of program application deadlines and will not be extended even if the program application deadline is different.

This scholarship program is available to all USA degree seeking students interested in studying abroad on Summer study abroad program only. See flyer for preferences and details. Must be at least 19 years of age prior to departure, have at least a 2.5 overall GPA, and program must earn at least 3 credit hours towards graduation. PROGRAM APPLICATION DEADLINES MAY DIFFER AND ARE NOT CONNECTED TO THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINES.

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