Availability of FINANCIAL Aid

Depending on the type of program, students may be able to apply some or all of their financial aid and institutional scholarships towards the cost of their programs.

The Financial Aid office will review each student's eligibility for federal, state, and institutional aid. Any program administered by UIU will be eligible for institutional scholarships and grants. Any program operated outside of UIU will NOT be eligible for institutional funds but may be eligible for Title IV assistance. Please check with the Financial Aid office.

Funding for any Study Abroad program disbursed by the Financial Aid office will be available on the regular disbursement schedule for that particular term. Requests for advanced disbursements, for example deposits for a program or airfare, will NOT be approved.

TYPES OF PROGRAMS

UIU-Owned Programs: Students participating in a UIU-owned exchange are able to use all of their financial aid (state and federal) and institutional scholarships towards the costs of the program.

UIU Exchange Programs: Students participating in an exchange program (UIU and UIU-ISEP) are able to use all of their financial aid (state and federal) and institutional scholarships towards the costs of the program.

UIU Faculty-led Programs and Other Short-Term Programs: Students participating in a faculty-led program can only utilize student loans to help cover the costs of the program.

Affiliated and Non-Affiliated Programs: Students participating in a semester and academic year programs are able to use their financial aid (state and federal) only (no institutional scholarships) towards the costs of the program. Students participating in a summer program can only utilize student loans to help cover the costs of the program.

For easy reference, please see the table below:

	LOANS	FEDERAL/STATE AID	INSTITUTIONAL/ UIU SCHOLARSHIPS
UIU-Owned Program	X	X	X
Exchange Programs	X	X	X
Faculty-led/Short-Term Programs	X
Affiliated/Non-Affiliated Programs (Semester)	X	X
Affiliated/Non-Affiliated Programs (Summer)	X

 

Education Abroad Scholarships:

An Education Abroad Scholarship is a monetary award for students to use toward the expense of their international program. Students must apply for these scholarships and some can be very competitive while others are underutilized. Please review the list of scholarships below for more information. Students are also encouraged to utilize the Study Abroad Scholarship Search Engine available at Studyabroad101.com or Goabroad.com.

Scholarship	Intended Recipients	Region	Award Amount	Academic Level	Deadline (Please confirm)
Access the World Scholarship	For U.S. students with diverse disabilities	All	Varies	Undergraduate	April 15
AIFS Scholarships	For students enrolled in an AIFS program	All	$500-$5,000	Undergraduate	Varies
Annette Kade Scholarship	For U.S. students studying German or French	Austria, La Reunion, France, Germany, Switzerland and the French Antilles	up to $1,000	Undergraduate	April 17(Fall/Full Year)
Benjamin Franklin Travel Grant	For students enrolled in a minor/certificate n French and majoring in another subject	France	$2,500	Sophomore, Junior and Senior level - Undergraduate	Currently Changing
Boren Fellowship for International Study	For U.S. citizens	For locations outside of Australia, Western Europe, New Zealand and Canada	up to $24,000	Graduate	January 30
Boren Scholarship for International Study	For U.S. citizens	For locations outside of Australia, Western Europe, New Zealand, and Canada	up to $20,000	Undergraduate	February 9
Bridging Scholarship	For U.S. citizens of any major	Japan	up to $4,000	Undergraduate	April 8 (Fall/Full Year) October 11 (Spring)
CIEE Scholarship	Students who demonstrate financial need.	All	$750-$2,000	Undergraduate or Graduate	Spring: October 15 Fall: April 1
Critical Language Scholarship	Students wishing to further their language study in a critical language. Applicants must clearly articulate how the target language relates to their academic field of interest and future career goals	All	Varies	November 15	New Cell
DiversityAbroad.com Study Abroad Scholarship	African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Latino, Multiracial/ethnic or Native-American	Preference outside of Western Europe/ Australia	$1,000	Undergraduate	October 15 (Spring) April 1 (Summer) May 2 (Fall)
FlipKey Study Abroad Scholarship	For full-time students enrolled in a current or upcoming study abroad program	All	$1,000	Undergraduate or Graduate	August 15
Freeman Awards for Study in Asia	For U.S. citizens or permanent residents	East or Southeast Asia	up to $3,000/summer, up to $5,000/semester or up to $7,000/year	Undergraduate	Spring Deadline: October 18
Fulbright Fellowships	For students intending to complete a degree program	Preference to locations outside of Western Europe/ Australia	Up to $20,000/year	Graduate/Professional	October 6
Fund for Education Abroad	For U.S. citizens, permanent residents or DACA students with preference given to groups traditionally underrepresented in education abroad	All	minimum of $1,250 for summer, $5,000/semester, or up to $10,000/year	Undergraduate	January 10
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)	For students with an interest in contemporary German and European affairs planning to study or intern	Germany	Monthly stipend of €650, health, accident, and liability insurance and travel allowance	Undergraduate or Graduate	Varies
Gilman Scholarship	For students who receive a Federal Pell Grant	Preference to locations outside of Western Europe/ Australia	Up to $5000, Up to $8000 for Critical Language Study	Undergraduate	March 6(Fall/Summer) Oct 3(Spring)
Good Colleges	U.S. or Canadian citizen enrolled, or seeking to enroll, in an accredited college or university	All	$2,000	Undergraduate	TBA
GoOverseas	For students enrolled in a U.S. college or university	All	Tuition waiver + Stipend	Undergraduate or Graduate	February 23
ItaliaRail Scholarship	Open to anyone	Italy	$1,000	Undergraduate or Graduate	Rolling Admission
LIVFund	For students over the age of 18	Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and Venezuela	$500	Undergraduate or Graduate	Rolling Admission
Morgan Stanley Japan Scholarship	For U.S. citizens	Japan	$7,500	Undergraduate	Varies
Need-Based Scholarship from The Intern Group	For exceptional students that demonstrate the need for financial aid	London, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Madrid and Colombia	up to $9,000	Undergraduate	February 2
Reach Network's GuideToOnlineSchools.com Scholarship	Awarded based on compelling, well-written and persuasive essays	All	$2,500	Undergraduate or Graduate	October 7
Room to Travel	Must be enrolled in an accredited U.S. university	All	$1,000	Undergraduate or Graduate	August 1
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship	Applicants must be a citizen of a country that has Rotary Clubs and must have completed at least 2 years of college-level coursework or equivalent professional experience before commencing their scholarship studies	All	$13,000-$25,000	Undergraduate or Graduate	Rolling Deadline
Sara's Wish Foundation Scholarship	For students with demonstrated leadership and community service	All	$1,000-$10,000	Undergraduate or Graduate	Rolling application but due by March
Scholar Trips International Travel Scholarships	For U.S. citizens or permanent residents	All	$500-$2,500	Undergraduate or Graduate	November 6
STA Travel Scholarships	For U.S. citizens majoring in Art	All	$2,500	Undergraduate or Graduate	Varies
Study Abroad Scholarship Essay Contest	18 years old and enrolled in a US college or university. Legal resident of the US and demonstrate enrollment in a study abroad program	All	$1,000	Undergraduate or Graduate	Dec 31
StudySoup Future Innovator Scholarship	For U.S. citizens or permanent residents and at least 16 years old	All	$2,000	Undergraduate or Graduate	July
TCA Study Abroad in Turkey	African-American, Armenian-American, Bosnian-American, Filipino-American, Hispanic-American, Macedonian-American or Native American	Turkey, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, or Bosnia and Herzegovina	up to $2,000	Undergraduate or Graduate	Rolling Admission
The Global Studies Grant for Student Travel and Study Abroad	U.S. citizen and enrolled full-time	All	Varies	Undergraduate or Graduate	July
Tortuga Backpacks Study Abroad Scholarship	For U.S. citizens, permanent residents or student visa holders	All	up to $1,000	Undergraduate	December 20
UNESCO Laura W Bush Traveling Scholarship	For students ages 18-25	All	Up to $4,000	Undergraduate or Graduate	February
Women's Empowerment Scholarship	For exceptional female student from a developing country (non-OECD)	Hong Kong, London or Madrid	up to $9,000	Undergraduate	April 18