Study Abroad College Scholarships

Many dream of studying abroad after completing high school, but with the expense involved in doing so, this is typically an unrealized dream. However, if you are an excellent student, have other talents, or have special circumstances, you may be eligible to receive some financial assistance through a study abroad scholarship. Some sources can be found directly through the college or university you plan on attending, while others come from private sources and require some research.

NYU offers an excellent study abroad program for students wishing to study in the school's signature centers in Asia, Africa, and Europe. Through an agreement to participate in certain fields of study or project undertakings, you may be offered a study abroad scholarship to help fund your trip. Boston University also has an international exchange program, in which you may be able to obtain a scholarship. Truman State University works to put you into a study abroad program that is interesting and inexpensive for you, helping you to seek out sources of study abroad scholarships.

Other private sources typically provide scholarship money with their own interests in mind, including attempting to have students who study abroad complete projects for them, work for them upon graduation, and even learn a foreign language while in a foreign country. They may partner with organizations such as API (Academic Programs International) to get you to Costa Rica, Ireland, France, Poland, Italy, Hungary, Spain, and other exciting locations where you can adjust to the lifestyle and learn the language as you study. You may be able to reduce your travel expenses by selecting flights through Student Universe, which helps students find discounted airline travel to the most popular study abroad destinations.

List of Study Abroad Scholarships

• AIFS International Scholarships — $1,000 awarded each year to 40 students who wish to study abroad.


• American Swedish Institute Scholarships — Up to $10,000 awarded each year to one undergraduate or graduate student for study in Sweden through the Malmberg Scholarship for Study in Sweden; and an unnamed amount awarded each year to Minnesota students with a working knowledge of the Swedish language who are studying in Sweden through The Lilly Lorenzen Scholarship.


• ASCSA Summer Sessions Open Scholarships — Scholarships ranging from $500 to the entire cost of the program awarded to graduate students for travel to Greece for study during the organization's Summer Sessions. For more information on Summer Sessions, see here.


• Swiss Benevolent Society of New York Medicus Student Exchange — Scholarships provide partial financial support to U.S. undergraduate (junior or senior level) or graduate students who have been accepted to study in Switzerland. Applicants must either be Swiss nationals or the children of Swiss nationals.

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Paying for school is not easy, but we are here to help. OEDb's student finance section will help you find the money you need to pay your tuition and other college expenses. We cover scholarships, college grants, and student loans. Scholarships and grants are both forms of "free money", meaning they don't need to be paid back. Scholarships are typically awarded by businesses or individuals, with the money being earmarked specifically for tuition. They can be awarded based on a student's location or by religious affiliation, such as Catholicism or Islam. Grants are typically awarded by governments or non-profit organizations and the money often can be applied to several different expenses a student may incur, not solely tuition. They can be awarded based on location or ethnicity, for instance African American or Hispanic. Loans are not considered "free money", because unlike scholarships and grants, they do need to be paid back after graduation. Common federal loans include Perkins and Stafford. Loans are also available by location.