Study Abroad Scholarships

AmeriSpan Collegiate Scholarship Fund

AmeriSpan Study Abroad Scholarships:

• AmeriSpan Budget Crisis Scholarship ($250) - States and cities are in a budget crisis and as a result they are cutting their support for state and community colleges. Receive a $250 scholarship when you enroll in a College Study Abroad  program if you are currently enrolled at a state or community college. 

• AmeriSpan Delegate Scholarship ($250-$750) - Receive a $250-$750 scholarship when you act as an "AmeriSpan Delegate" on College Study Abroad  programs or $250 for SALUD Medical Spanish/Portuguese or Volunteer/Internship at least 4 weeks or longer. Upon completion of your program, you will act as an AmeriSpan Delegate at your college/university for one academic year. Click here for complete information. 

• AmeriSpan Open Door Scholarship ($250-$500) - AmeriSpan grants $250-$500 need-based scholarships for College Study Abroad, Volunteer/Intern, SALUD, Professional and language programs longer than 4 weeks. This scholarship is made available to students who are unable to obtain sufficient aid to participate on study abroad program. This might result from certain types (institutional aid, state aid or work-study) of financial aid being ineligible for use on a study abroad program.

• AmeriSpan Match Scholarship ($500) - If you receive a non-AmeriSpan study abroad scholarship like the Gilman or Boren scholarships, AmeriSpan will grant you a $500 Match scholarship to be used on any College Study Abroad program.

• AmeriSpan Find a Job Scholarship ($150-$500) - If you have recently been laid off or have graduated from college but can't find a job, AmeriSpan is offering scholarships from $150-$500 on AmeriSpan programs that are 4 weeks or longer. Send us your story and why the AmeriSpan program you are applying for will help you find a job (hint some ideas are discussed at www.amerispan.com/rec-proof).

• AmeriSpan Affiliate Scholarship ($250-$500) - If your school is an AmeriSpan Affiliate, we offer a variety of $250 to $500 scholarships. Check with your study abroad office to determine if your institution is an AmeriSpan Affiliate. If not, have them contact AmeriSpan for additional details on how to become an AmeriSpan Affiliate.

Applying for An AmeriSpan Scholarship:

• Deadlines - The deadline to apply for an AmeriSpan scholarship is 4 weeks prior to your program start date or when you apply. Scholarships are awarded based on merit and/or need, on a first-come first-serve basis. Scholarships are not available after you have already applied and accepted to a program.
• Special Note - You may apply for more than one scholarship.  Usually AmeriSpan only grants one scholarship but if your story or needs are great we may grant more than one.
• Scholarship Application - Click here to download AmeriSpan's scholarship application or Click here to use our online scholarship application.

Other Study Abroad Scholarships:

• Benjamin A. Gilman - Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, this congressionally funded program provides awards for US undergraduate students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at a 2-year or 4-year college or university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide.
• David L. Boren - Sponsored by National Security Education Program and intended to provide support to U.S. undergraduates who will pursue the study of languages and cultures currently underrepresented in study abroad and critical to U.S. national security.

Other Study Abroad Scholarships Resources:

• FinAid - Great information about scholarships, financial aid, etc.
• FastWeb - Operated by Monster.com, this free site lists over 600,000 scholarships
• IEFA - Searchable scholarship database specializing in study abroad