US National Scholarships
Main general requirements for US national organizations offering scholarships are as follow:
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Being a US citizen or US national.
- Be in good disciplinary and academic standing.
- Being on the process of your study abroad application or having been accepted by a study abroad program through a University, College or Higher Education system within the US.
However, every scholarship differs from each other having its own specific requirements. For more information on these specifications visit the scholarship site you are interested in applying for.
Here are some of the US Scholarships:
- Carpe Diem Foundation Scholarship
This award is not specifically for study abroad but may be used for that purpose if the student is attending a program sponsored by an accredited U.S. university.
Application Deadline: Typically early May.
For more information, and to confirm the deadline, visit www.carpediemfoundation.org.
- Fulbright Grants
Fulbright grants enable students of all disciplines to undertake one year of study and/or research at the graduate level in over 100 countries around the world.
www.fulbrightonline.org
- Hispanic Study Abroad Scholars (HSAS)
Over $8 Million in scholarships for Hispanic study abroad. The HSAS Scholarship offers $1,000 per semester to students of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) attending Global Learning Semesters programs.
www.studyabroadscholars.org/index.html
- 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
- 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
- The Garden Club of America Summer Scholarships for Environmental Studies
Scholarships are in the amount of $1,500 each. Application Deadlines: Typically early February. For more information and applications, visit www.gcamerica.org/scholarships.php3.
- Gilman Scholarships
Awards of up to $5,000 are made for U.S. citizen undergraduates to study abroad. Award amounts will vary depending on the length of study and student need with the average award being $4,000. This congressionally-funded program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and is administered by the Institute of International Education. Application Deadlines: Typically early April for fall semester and late September for spring semester. For more information, and to confirm deadlines, visit www.iie.org/gilman/.
- Institute for International Public Policy Fellowship
Students are recruited from across the nation and apply as sophomores to participate in a multi-year sequence of summer policy institutes, study abroad, intensive language training, internships, and graduate study, complemented by career development services along the way. www.uncfsp.org/iipp.
- Global Learning Semesters
There are many financing options available for semester and summer abroad programs at Global Learning Semesters students. Learn more about how you can use our scholarship and loan programs to finance an extraordinary study abroad experience. www.globalsemesters.com/page-not-found.html
- National Security Education Program (NSEP) - Undergraduate Program
The NSEP awards scholarships to U.S. students for study of world regions and languages critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East). www.iie.org/nsep.
- National Security Education Program (NSEP)
Offers undergraduate scholarships to U.S. citizens of up to $16,000 for summer, semester or academic year study abroad. www.iie.org/programs/nsep/default.htm
- 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 threemajor forms of student financial aid available through the Department's Student Financial Assistance office.
www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/index.html
- U.S. Department of State
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) fosters mutual understanding between the United States and other countries throughinternational educational and training programs.
http://exchanges.state.gov/