The FEA seeks to provide scholarship support for students to study abroad who are from underrepresented populations within study abroad, such as minority, community college, and first-generation college students. However, scholarships are not limited to these groups and any student planning to study abroad is welcome to apply for the scholarship. You should note that applicants who identify with a group who is traditionally underrepresented in education abroad are given preference in the application process. FEA also gives preference to students with demonstrated financial need. The FEA accepts scholarship applications once per year and the next deadline for this scholarship is January 10, 2018. Students applying to go abroad in summer 2018, fall 2018, full academic year 2018-2019, or spring 2019 are welcome to apply for the next application cycle which will open on November 15, 2017.
Awards are typically announced in late March. The application components for this scholarship include an online application form, a financial aid form (to be filled out by the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid) and one recommendation letter from a professor or advisor. Please note that the financial aid form should be turned into the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid by December 15, 2017 (last day of the fall semester). Given the high traffic/volume of students in the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid at the beginning of the spring semester, their office cannot guarantee that forms submitted after December 15 will be completed.
Eligibility requirements for FEA awards are the following:
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at a college or university in the U.S. (graduate students not eligible)
• Study abroad program must be eligible for credit at the student’s home institution
• Study abroad program must be at least 4 weeks (28 days) in-country
FEA awards scholarship of up to $10,000 for students who study abroad for a full academic year, up to $5,000 for students who study abroad for a semester, and summer awards which are prorated by the number of weeks in-country with a minimum award of $1,250. For more information please visit the FEA website.
More details at: http://fundforeducationabroad.org/