Are you a high school or college student that’s interested in expanding your horizons? Would you like to experience what life is like in other countries besides USA? Then, you might want to check the different study abroad programs that are available to you.
For High School Students
- The U.S. Department of State offers merit-based scholarships for American high school students to study abroad from three weeks to an academic year: https://exchanges.state.gov/highschool/
- High School Study Abroad with CIEE https://www.ciee.org/go-abroad/high-school-study-abroad
- VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS FOR 15-18 YEAR OLDS: https://www.projects-abroad.org/trip-format/high-school-specials/
- What to know more about high school student exchange programs: https://www.gooverseas.com/blog/high-school-student-exchange-programs
For College Students (going into Freshman or Sophomore year)
- Study Abroad Programs in Italy: https://www.gooverseas.com/study-abroad/italy
- Language Immersion programs: https://www.gooverseas.com/language-schools
- Exchange Programs: https://exchanges.state.gov/us/search/solr?page=1&f%5B0%5D=bundle%3Aexchange_program&from_redirect=1
Scholarships, Grants, Fellowships and other programs funding both High School and College Students:
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship: ***Requirements***: For undergraduate students, citizen of the U.S, receiving a Federal Pell Grant, and are planning on applying to a credit-bearing study abroad or internship program, or a virtual international program. Currently two application deadlines are open one for March 2022, and October 2022! More info on deadlines. https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/
- The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program: ***Requirements***: Be a U.S. citizen or national at the time of your application, Be enrolled in an accredited U.S. degree-granting program at the undergraduate (associate’s, bachelor’s) or graduate (master’s, doctoral, professional degree) level, You may only apply once, for one language program, each summer. Applicants who submit multiple applications will be considered ineligible.
About this opportunity: An intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. Students spend eight to ten weeks abroad studying one of 15 critical languages. The program includes intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences designed to promote rapid language gains.
What’s awarded: The CLS Program covers most of the costs of participating in its overseas institutes including International and domestic travel between the student’s U.S. home city and the CLS Program site, Visa application fees, language instruction, room, board, program-sponsored travel within the host country, all entrance fees for program activities, Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) language assessments, U.S. academic credit issued through Bryn Mawr College. Check back here for updated deadlines! If one has passed no worries and check back for the following year. https://clscholarship.org/apply
IES Abroad Diversity Scholarships: ***Requirements***: About this opportunity: https://www.iesabroad.org/scholarships-aid
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) – Study Scholarships – Master Studies for All Academic Disciplines: ***Requirements***: About this opportunity: https://www.daad.org/en/find-funding/scholarship-database/?type=a&origin=44&subjectgroup=0&q=0&status=0&page=0&onlydaad=&language=en&id=0&pg=1&detail_to_show=50026200
Freeman-ASIA Award Program: ***Requirements***: https://www.iie.org/en/Programs/Freeman-ASIA/About
Boren Scholarships: ***Requirements***: Fund study abroad by U.S. undergraduate students in world regions critical to U.S. interests like Hebrew, Hindi, Kurdish, Cantonese, Tamil, etc. Email at boren@iie.org to get the next rolling application deadline for the Boren awards. Maximum awards are determined by duration abroad:
Up to $25,000 for 25-52 weeks (preferred)
Up to $12,500 for 12-24 weeks
Up to $8,000 for 8-11 weeks (STEM majors only)
More info here https://www.borenawards.org/
SYA Program Scholarships: ***Requirements***: For Highschool students, who demonstrate exceptional academic ability, commitment to their home school communities and passion for exploring other cultures, Must be enrolled in an SYA program. The award amount is $5,000 – $25,000. The application deadline is Feb 10th 2022. https://www.sya.org/about
Check this website for more fun and specific funding options for study abroad! It gets updated quarterly so keep an eye out. https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarship-directory/special-attributes/study-abroad
Another Good Scholarship List: https://fulbrightscholarship.net/scholarships-in-2022-2023/