Financial Aid and Scholarships

Eligibility:

In order to be eligible for Federal Financial aid, programs must offer at least 6 credit hours in the Summer, and 3 credit hours for a Maymester. Students must have a FAFSA on file with the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarship.

Maymester Process:

Step 1-MyAbroad portal application Step 2 Financial Aid modules in MyAbroad portal Step 3 Budget submitted to OSFA (end of November) Step 4 EFAN to student (mid December/Early January) Step 5 Money direct deposit (2nd week of February)

Summer Process:

Scholarship Resources for Students:

Education Abroad encourages all students to use Global Assist Links to an external site. to search for scholarship opportunities (students will need the program code which is on the program page in MyAbroad Portal).

Scholarship Opportunities:

UT Scholarships (Links to an external site.)
Destination Specific Scholarships (Links to an external site.)
Gilman Scholarship (Links to an external site.): This is a national scholarship which provides funding opportunities for Pell Grant eligible students on credit-bearing programs
Fund for Education Abroad

Funding Opportunities for Underrepresented Students:

- - Boren Scholarship (Links to an external site.): Funds for underrepresented students and for those who study less commonly taught languages.
  - Diversity Abroad Scholarships (Links to an external site.): Search their extensive scholarship database.
  - Hispanic Scholarship Fund (Links to an external site.): Provides funds for Hispanic Students.
  - Generation Study Abroad Travel Grant (Links to an external site.): Provide funds to student based on specific criteria.
  - Fastweb Scholarships (Links to an external site.): Listing of college scholarships, graduate fellowships, and post-doctoral awards for minorities.
  - Lagrant Foundation (Links to an external site.): Scholarships, educational support, career advisement, mentors, internships and resources to African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Pacific Americans and Native Americans.
  - Michigan State University Libraries: Scholarships (Links to an external site.): Extensive list of scholarships for minorities and study abroad.
  - Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science: Scholarships for Minorities (Links to an external site.). General listing of scholarships and fellowships for minorities.