Education Abroad Scholarship Opportunities
Have you thought about an education abroad experience but decided to rule it out due to the cost? There are many scholarship opportunities available specifically for education abroad programs. The Education Abroad Office has two big scholarship applications that are available:
• MAPS (Multi-Award, Program-Specific) Scholarship Application: This “common application” allows you to apply for several awards at one time. You should have well-defined goals and plans for your education abroad experience.
• Early Abroad Scholarship Application: This award is for freshmen, sophomores, and transfer students planning to study abroad during their first two years at UNL. Because you are allowed to apply early and defer this award, you can go abroad in a variety of terms.
These two scholarship applications have the following deadlines:
Term Abroad* & Application Deadline
Winter Break, Spring, Spring Break is October 1
Summer is January 5
Fall or Academic Year is March 1**
*MAPS is term-specific, but Early Abroad is not.
**No Early Abroad deadline in March.
You can find more information about Education Abroad scholarships and funding your education abroad experience here: https://educationabroad.unl.edu/financial-1.
Husker Passport Giveaway
The Education Abroad Office, in partnership with the UNL Passport Office, is giving away 100 passports to University of Nebraska-Lincoln students. The cost of obtaining a passport is approximately $175 (applications fees, photos, and shipping).
Eligibility
To be considered for a free passport, you must be:
- a current UNL undergraduate student, who will be actively enrolled in Spring 2020
- a U.S. citizen
- at least 18 years old
- applying for your first US passport (if you are renewing your passport, you are not eligible for this opportunity)
Priority is given to:
- first generation college students
- students who demonstrate financial need
- students who have two or more semesters remaining before graduation
- students who plan to participate in an education abroad program during their undergraduate career
More information about the give way and a link to the application can be found here: https://myworld.unl.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=12877
Questions? Please contact the Education Abroad Office at 402-472-5358 or educationabroad@unl.edu.