Scholarship Opportunities

Finding funding to study abroad can be challenging.  Students  looking for scholarship sources that are not tied to particular programs might try one of the following options.  Students are advised to plan ahead as all scholarships have early application deadlines.

• Students receiving federal financial aid (Pell Grants) can apply for the Benjamin Gilman awards. This award supports students going to non-traditional study abroad destinations (especially those outside Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand). 
• Students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher who are attending Purchase College or another institution in Westchester or Fairfield County Connecticut, or who are residents of the counties can apply for the World Affairs Forum scholarship.
• Students planning to study under-represented languages as well as the sciences or other disciplines deemed critical to U.S. security may be eligible for the NSEP undergraduate or NSEP graduate  grants.  These scholarships have a service requirement upon graduation .
• Rotary International offers several worldwide scholarships that vary in length and focus.
• Students planning to study aboad in Asia can apply for a Freeman Scholarship. Students heading to Japan can apply for the Bridge Project Scholarships.
• Other country or region specific scholarships include the following: DAAD grants for study in Germany; American-Scandinavian Foundation for graduate study in Scandinavian countries; Marshall Scholarships for graduate study in Britain.
• U.S. citizens interested in graduate study or research abroad might contact the Fulbright Commission for scholarships or travel grants.
• The Institute of International Education website is helpful as a general scholarship search engine.

Some programs have scholarships specific to that program, such as the SUNY Albany programs in Denmark or SUNY Brockport programs in Ghana.  Check with program administrators regarding grant or scholarship availability.