FINANCES / RESOURCES

There are many funding sources for study abroad. Students apply their college financial aid, apply for low interest private bank loans and apply for scholarships. Some credit cards offer no interest for 12-18 months or extremely low rates (be careful of the small print!). In addition, many students use popular fundraising techniques to bring in additional resources to fund their programs. Please review the excellent Handbook produced by Study Abroad professionals.

Financial Aid
In general, if you have applied and are eligible to receive financial aid at home, your aid should apply toward any program sponsored by a U.S.-based institution. Please verify with the financial aid office.
www.iie.org/programs/gilman/resources.html

Scholarships
Here are links to scholarships that are open to undergraduate students.

Gilman Scholarships

Rotary Scholarships

Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan

National Security Education Program scholarships

German Academic Exchange Service

IFS Scholarships

FundRaising
Fundraising.com

Fundraising Ideas

Fundraising Web

Study Abroad Handbook
www.studyabroad.com/handbook/handbook.html