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Study Abroad Financial Assistance and Scholarships

International Education Scholarship (IES)
Texas Woman's University established the International Education Fee Scholarship (IES) in the fall of 2001 to provide study abroad scholarships for TWU students.

Funds are distributed in a scholarship competition open to all TWU students, including international students, meeting the eligibility requirements developed by the International Education Fee Scholarship Committee.

Deadlines:
Summer Scholarship: February 15
Fall Scholarship: March 15
Spring Scholarship: November 15

Please come by the International Education Office for an application form or contact us at 940.898.2228. Applications must be submitted to the office on or before the deadline.

If mailing the application, please send it to:

IEF Scholarship Committee
Office of International Education
Texas Woman's University
P.O. Box 425827
Denton, Texas 76204-5287

Study Abroad Scholarships

Generally, for your financial aid to be "portable" to a study abroad program, you must carry at least a half-time load at the foreign institution and receive credit for the program toward your degree at your home institution. The study abroad program must advance you toward a degree and not merely be providing an enrichment experience. There may also be other eligibility restrictions, depending on the financial aid program, but usually you will be able to take your Title IV funding (Pell, Stafford and PLUS) overseas with you. Students who participate in study abroad programs that cost more than the usual cost of attendance for their school may be able to get an increase in their Federal Pell Grant to help cover those costs. TWU will not deny you any federal aid just because you are participating in a program of study abroad. Institutional aid, however, is subject to the school's own policies.

Benjamin Gilman Scholarship www.iie.org/gilman

Golden Key http://recp.rm02.net/servlet/MailView?ms=MTM2MDES1&r=NTc1NTk5OTMS1&j=MjEwNDk5NgS2


AIFS International Scholarships
Each year the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) offers 100 semester scholarships of $1,000 each (50 for the fall semester and 50 for the spring semester) and 10 summer scholarships of $500 each. AIFS also offers one full minority scholarship and five $1,000 grants to minority students each semester. For more information call 1-800-727-2437. www.aifsabroad.com

International and Research Exchange Board (IREX)
IREX promotes scholarly exchange between the United States and the nations of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. The IREX site provides information about pertinent exchange programs, scholarships and grants, including the USIA Regional Scholar Exchange Program (RSEP), Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowships, and the Central and Eastern European Graduate Fellowship Program. For more information, send email to irex@info.irex.org.

OSAD Scholarship Database
The Online Study Abroad Directory (OSAD), which lists low-cost foreign study programs, also includes an online database of more than 200 scholarships for US students looking to study abroad. www.istc.umn.edu/osad

The Rotary Foundation
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International provides grants to university students and teachers to act as "goodwill ambassadors" around the world. www.rotary.org

US Information Agency
The USIA provides information about the Fulbright Program, the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships and descriptions of other educational and cultural exchange programs. The site also provides information for international students on studying in the US. dosfan.lib.uic.edu/usia

US Agency for International Development (AID)

USAID is an independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. Their work supports long-term and equitable economic growth and advances U.S. foreign policy objectives by supporting: economic growth, agriculture and trade; global health; and democracy, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance.

With headquarters in Washington, D.C., USAID's strength is its field offices around the world. They work in close partnership with private voluntary organizations, indigenous organizations, universities, American businesses, international agencies, other governments, and other U.S. government agencies. USAID has working relationships with more than 3,500 American companies and over 300 U.S.-based private voluntary organizations. www.usaid.gov
 
International Scholarships Online
International Scholarships is the premier financial aid and scholarship resource for international students wishing to study abroad. At this site, you will find the most comprehensive listing of grants, scholarships, loan programs, and other information to assist college and university students in their pursuit to study abroad. 
http://www.internationalscholarships.com/
 
FinAid
This site contains scholarship information for both studies abroad and domestically for undergraduate as well as graduate students.
http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/
 
IEFA.org
Study abroad scholarships for U.S. citizens.
http://www.iefa.org/searchproc.php?sort=date&countryoforigin=United+States
 
InternationalStudent.com
Find college scholarship programs by country, field of study or university name!!!  Programs available include the Fulbright Scholarship, Rotary Scholarships, Postdoctoral Fellowships, Merit Scholarships, College Loans and much more.
Programs are available for graduate and undergraduate students anywhere in the world, including International students and US study abroad students.
 
GrantNet
Funding Opportunities for Training in the Biological and Medical Sciences. www.grantsnet.org
 
International Education Financial Aid
IEFA is the premier Internet resource for financial aid information for students wishing to study in a foreign country. At this site, you will find the most comprehensive listing of grants, scholarships, loan programs, and other information to assist students in their pursuit to study abroad. www.iefa.org
 
NAFSA Grants and Scholarships
Including ASEAN Student Assistance Awards Program (ASAAP), Korean Student Assistance Awards Program (KSAAP) and Rhys Glynn-Jones Memorial South Pacific Scholarship Program. www.nafsa.org
 
Studentawards.com
At Studentawards, high school, college and university students can search from thousands of unique scholarships, bursaries, grants and other forms of financial assistance. It's free, private and personalized.
 
U.S. Department of State
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) fosters mutual understanding between the United States and other countries through international educational and training programs. http://exchanges.state.gov
 
U.S. Department of Education
Student Guide is the most comprehensive resource on student financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education. Grants, loans, and work-study are the three major forms of student financial aid available through the Department's Student Financial Assistance office. www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/studentguide

Institute Of International Education
IIE administers over 250 programs on behalf of sponsors that include the US Dept. of State, US Agency for International Development, foundations, corporations, government agencies, international organizations and development assistance agencies in the US and abroad. For a list of programs please see: www.iie.org/pgms
 
National Science Foundation
Agency promotes scholarship, education and research programs. For a list of scholarships, fellowships, grants and awards see: www.nsf.gov.
 
Overseas Resource Center-Stanford University
Provides a list of scholarships for studies abroad. In the Scholarship Section of the ORC, there are several thousand listings of scholarships for overseas study and research--from money to help cover travel expenses to awards which offer one or more years of fully-funded study.
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/icenter/orc/scholarships/scholarships.html

NAFSA: Association of International Educators

NAFSA serves the field of international education professionals in international education, institutions of higher education, and international and U.S. study abroad students by providing several grant and scholarship opportunities.
http://www.nafsa.org/content/ProfessionalandEducationalResources/GrantsandScholarship/GrantsAndScholarships.htm
 

Undergraduate Programs

National Security Education Program: David L. Boren Scholarships & Fellowships:
*Undergraduate program: Open to freshmen through seniors for summer, semester or year long study in a non-western country. US citizens only. Offers undergraduate scholarships to U.S. citizens of up to $16,000 for summer, semester or academic year study abroad.  Additional information and application materials may be obtained from: www.iie.org/nsep.

Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants
$1,000 scholarship for student with 56 - 90 hours of academic credit when apply and at least one year remaining at TWU after returning. Minimum GPA 3.5. Information and application available at http://www.phikappaphi.org/intern.shtml
 
Rotary Ambassadorial Programs
Academic-year, multi-year, and cultural programs. Applicants must have completed at least two years of university/college (or two years full-time employment post high school). Must be citizens of a country in which there is a Rotary club. Additional information may be obtained from: www.rotary.org


Institute Of International Education-Gilman International Scholarships
For students who have limited financial means to participate in country-based study abroad opportunities worldwide. The program provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. citizen undergraduate students to pursue quarter, semester or academic-year long study abroad opportunities in other countries. To be eligible, students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application. For full eligibility criteria and the online application please access the Gilman Program website at www.iie.org/gilman.

Graduate Programs

American Association of University Women
The largest source of funding exclusively for graduate women in the world, supports aspiring scholars around the globe, teachers and activists in local communities, women at critical stages of their careers, and those pursuing professions where women are underrepresented. www.aauw.org
 
Fulbright
One year of study or research in any country where there is a Fulbright Commission. Some shorter term programs available. Seniors, graduate or professional students and graduates are eligible to apply. Must be US citizen. Additional information may be obtained from: www.iie.org/fulbright/us.

Social Science Research Council Fellowships
Graduate students in the social sciences are eligible for various programs. Citizenship open. Additional information may be obtained from: www.ssrc.org.
 

Country Specific Scholarships

Asia

• Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan.  From $2,500-$4,000 to study in Japan with any major.  www.Colorado.EDU/ealld/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html

Middle East      

• International Arid Land Consortium Peace Fellowship. Up to $4,000.  Contact the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, or visit http://ag.arizona.edu/OALS/IALC/PF/PF-index.html

Council Scholarships     

• For students going on a CIEE program. Bowman Travel Grants for non-traditional study abroad locations, Robert B. Bailey III Scholarship for under-represented students, CIEE Scholarships for academic excellence and financial need, Federal Scholarship for Study in China & Russia, or Jennifer Ritzmann Scholarship for Study in Costa Rica. www.ciee.org/scholarships.cfm?subnav=students

Support 4 Learning (UK)
The Support 4 Learning site provides information about student and graduate bank accounts and loans, updated monthly from Moneyfacts, a UK financial newsletter. The site focuses primarily on the further education sector, although some of the information will be useful to university students. www.support4learning.org.uk/
Gates Cambridge
One to four years of study leading to a degree at Cambridge University, England. Seniors, graduate/professional students, and graduates are eligible to apply. US and non-US citizens are eligible. All applicants must apply directly to Cambridge [either as an affiliated student (obtaining a second bachelor's degree) or as a graduate student] and fill out a supplemental application form to be considered for the fellowship. Additional information and application materials may be obtained from: www.gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk and www.britishcouncil-usa.org.
 
George J. Mitchell
One year of postgraduate study in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland. Must be under the age of 30 and a US citizen. Additional information and application materials may be obtained from www.us-irelandalliance.org/scholarships.html.

Marshall
Two to three years of study leading to a degree at any British university. Seniors, graduate or professional students, and graduates are eligible to apply. Must be US citizen with at least a post-freshman year GPA of at least 3.7. Additional information and application materials may be obtained from: www.acu.ac.uk/marshall as well as from www.marshallscholarship.org and www.britishcouncil-usa.org.

Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) - German Academic Exchange Service Association of the institutions of higher education in the Federal Republic of Germany, whose goal is to promote closer international relations among universities and other institutions of higher education, especially through the exchange of individual students and scholars. www.daad.org
 
Rhodes
Two to three years of study leading to a degree at Oxford University, England. Seniors, graduate or professional students, and graduates are eligible to apply. Must be under the age of 24 and a US citizen or citizen of Australia, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Canada, Commonwealth Caribbean, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, or Zimbabwe. Non-US citizens are eligible to apply from their home country on the basis of degrees from US universities. Additional information and application materials may be obtained from: www.rhodesscholar.org.

Churchill
One year of post graduate study leading to a degree in engineering, mathematics and/or the sciences at Cambridge University, England. Seniors and graduate students are eligible to apply. Must have completed GRE General and Subject tests by December. Must be under the age of 26 and a US citizen. Additional information and application materials may be obtained from: www.thechurchillscholarships.com.

Luce Scholars Program
One year internship in East or Southeast Asia. Asia studies majors/minors or anyone who has been to Asia for more than 4 weeks are not eligible. Seniors, graduate and professional students as well as young professionals are eligible to apply. Must be under the age of 30 and a US citizen. Additional information for the Luce Scholars Program and other Luce sponsored programs may be obtained from: www.hluce.org. An online application is available at www.hluce.org/lsapp.html.


The US-UK Fulbright Scholarship Programme
Responsible for promoting those Fulbright awards that are available to UK citizens to pursue study in the US, organizing their selection processes and administration. In addition to this, the Commission organizes the final selection of their US counterparts, the administration of their grants and a series of US Fulbright events designed to deepen their knowledge of the UK. The US-UK Fulbright Commission provides approximately 15 scholarships to qualified US citizens who wish to fund their first year of a Masters or Doctorate in any field at an educational institution within the UK. The Commission seeks applicants who are future leaders in their field of study and whose project proposals reflect enduring concerns, demonstrate sound methodology, and avoid politicisation of scholarly inquiry. The awards consist of a maintenance grant and coverage of tuition fees. www.fulbright.co.uk
 
American-Scandinavian Foundation
Provides fellowships (up to $18,000) and grants ($3,000) for research or study in one or more Scandinavian country. Applications and further information are available at: www.amscan.org


CIMO Scholarship Programs (Finland)
This web page provides information about the Finnish government's scholarships for international graduate students, young researchers and university teaching staff.
For more information, call +358-0-7747-7033, fax +358-0-7747-7318, send email to cimoinfo@cimo.fi,        www.cimo.fi/english/grants.html
 
Humboldt Foundation Fellowships
The Humboldt Foundation administers a variety of fellowships for seniors, graduate or professional students, and post-doctoral candidates for research in Germany. For a list of programs, please see: www.humboldt-foundation.de.


National Security Education Program: David L. Boren Scholarships & Fellowships
Graduate program: US citizens enrolled in or applying to a graduate degree program. May include domestic language and cultural study with overseas study or all overseas study in a non-western country. Funding for 1 to 6 academic semesters. Applications and additional information may be obtained from: www.aed.org/nsep.

Other Study Abroad Providers

Council for International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
The CIEE provides numerous student services including the International Student ID Card and Trip Safe Insurance for Travelers. CIEE also runs Council Travel, a travel agency that specializes in student travel. www.ciee.org

Academy Of Educational Development
AED administers or provides contact information for a variety of programs. For a list of programs, please see: www.aed.org.

Loans for Study Abroad

International Education Finance Corporation
In this time of globalization and increased desire to study abroad, the International Education Finance Corporation (IEFC) has developed a range of international student loan programs for the growing population of students who wish to study in foreign countries. To date, our programs have helped over 10,000 students reach their goal of an international education. www.iefc.com
 
Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development
Information on Fellowship Programs and Student Loans (Latin America - North America) www.educoas.org/portal/en/becas/acerca.aspx?culture=en
 

International Student Loan Center (ISLC)
The ISLP, developed by the International Education Finance Corporation (IEFC), offers Stafford and alternative loan programs for US students studying abroad, and for international students studying in the US. ISLP loans are funded by the Citizen Bank, Fleet Bank and Bank of America and are guaranteed by The Education Resources Institute (TERI).
For more information, call 1-617-328-1565, fax 1-617-328-0615, send email to service@InternationalStudentLoan.com,    www.internationalstudentloan.com

Low-cost Student Travel

International Student Travel Confederation (ISTC)
The International Student Travel Confederation (ISTC) is the organization that sells the International Student Identity Card (ISIC). Their site includes a list of the more than 6,000 discounts available to holders of the ISIC card and a list of locations worldwide that issue the card.


Council Travel
Operated by the CIEE, Council Travel is a discount travel agency focused on student needs, especially international travel.

Travelocity.com
Travelocity offers low airfares for students currently enrolled in school. You must register with your .edu address, meaning your TWU email account must be active.

Cheaptickets.com

Istravel.com
Associated with a select group of high quality companies who can provide you with specific International Student Travel services to meet your travel needs. www.istravel.com

Note: Scholarships listed above require an extensive application process.

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