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Everything You Need to Know About Scholarships

One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish! Suffice it to say that those students who are currently attending a two or four year institution are typically eligible to apply for most study abroad scholarships. Be sure your grades are up to par, though—the majority of scholarship selection committees consider a student's academic qualifications to be influential in their decision. So, if you had a semester where you bombed all of your classes, be prepared to do some explaining in your study abroad scholarship application essays. (It's definitely NOT a dealbreaker, but you have to convince them you're worth investing in!).

There are also particular study abroad scholarships available for minorities and other identity groups (like LGBTIQ+) with the aim of increasing access to study abroad to a wider variety of students. Diversity, baby! This can be a helpful avenue to pursue if you think you are underrepresented in international education.

Students of specific fields of study, such as STEM, might qualify for additional study abroad scholarships. Further, if you're an athlete, musician, or have some special skill, there might be scholarships out there to help you pursue that passion abroad.

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What Kind Of Study Abroad Scholarships Are There?

There are multiple kinds of study abroad scholarships out there, good news for students who are gung-ho to apply for many awards.

  • Merit based scholarships: Are you the VIP of the 4.0 club? Have you gotten straight A's since the womb? Merit-based scholarships for study abroad have your name all over them.
  • Fully-funded scholarships will cover the majority of your costs while abroad. You might need to cover incidental expenses, but your tuition, flights, housing, and other bills are taken care of.
  • Program-specific sch...
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