SCHOLARSHIP WORKSHOP

Workshop Overview

• Introduction• CLS Presentation• Program Considerations• Types of Scholarships

Qualifying Available Scholarships

• Applying for Scholarships• Conclusion and Questions

Introductions

First Name

Where would you want to study abroad?

When would you want to study abroad?

STUDY ABROAD PLANNINGWhat should I think about before looking for scholarships?

Financial Planning

• Consider your budget for study abroad• What additional costs will you have?• What kind of savings will you have?

Example Budget

Program Types

• Exchange, direct, affiliate, or faculty-led• Studying a language or studying in English• Program in English versus English

language country• Study abroad for major or minor

Critical Language Scholarship

• Fully-funded group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for seven to ten weeks in the summer U.S. citizen Undergraduate, Masters

and Ph.D. students

Major Scholarship

Area of Study Scholarships

CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP

http://clscholarship.org/

Application Deadline: November 15, 2013 for summer

Qualifications

• Is the scholarship specific to… School or program Major or topic of study Location or language GPA Financial need Personal descriptors (diversity, nationality)

• If you can apply, do apply!

Program Cost ComparisonSunshine Coast, Australia

NDSU Tuition & Fees: $82

USC Tuition: $8200

App & Course Fees: $150

Housing: $4000

Meals: $1550

Airfare: $2000

Passport & Visa: $650

Books: $550

Personal Expenses: $3000

TOTAL: $20,182

Konkuk University, Korea

NDSU Tuition/Fees: $3769

Other Tuition: N/A

App & Course Fees: $150

Housing: $1500

Meals: $600

Airfare: $1500

Passport & Visa: $215

Books: $550

Personal Expenses: $1500

TOTAL: $9,984

NDSU Tuition for ND Resident used for example. Residency and differential tuition does apply.

Inexpensive Programs: Exchange

• ISEP Exchange: Australia, UK, New Zealand, Ireland, and all over the world Competitive application process: GPA, letters

of recommendation, academic fit

• NDSU Exchange: Denmark, Romania, Italy (limited), Korea, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Mexico, Latvia, Spain, Chile, Ecuador If you meet the requirements, you can apply

Inexpensive Programs: Countries

• Inexpensive Countries for Semester: Asia: China, Thailand Central and South America: Costa Rica,

Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Peru Africa: Morocco

• Inexpensive Countries for Summer: ISEP Direct to Taiwan, Costa Rica, Germany,

Brazil, Netherlands

SCHOLARSHIP TYPESWhat do I look for?

NDSU STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP PAGE

www.ndsu.edu/studyabroad/scholarships

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Major Scholarships Categories

• Academic• Financial Need-Based • Location-Based • Diversity• Area of Study• Program-Based• Scholarship Searches

Academic Scholarships

Academic Scholarships

• Based on academic merit• A high GPA is important• A well-written essay and letters of

recommendation also important

NDSU John and Susan Wold Scholarship

• Eligible students: Summer, Fall, Year,

Spring Credit-Bearing Program 3.0 GPA

• Preference: ND or MN residents

• Amount: $1000• Deadline: March 1

NDSU Scholarship

NDSU Sudhir Mehta Memorial Scholarship

• Eligible students: Summer, Fall, Year,

Spring Credit-Bearing Program 3.0 GPA

• Preference: Study abroad in India or Southeast Asia

• Amount: $1000• Deadline: March 1

NDSU Scholarship

Phi Kappa Phi Scholarship

• Eligibility: 3.75 GPA Membership in PKP is

NOT required

• Amount: $1000• Deadline: April 1

Major Scholarship

Rotary Scholarship

• Eligibility: undergraduate and

graduate students, as well as qualified professionals pursuing vocational studies

• Amount: Up to $26,000• Deadline: Start about 1.5

years in advance• Share culture abroad and

upon return

Major Scholarship

Foundation for Global Scholars

• Eligibility: Undergraduate or

graduate A wide variety of

programs

• Amount: $500-2500• Deadline: March 31 for

summer and early fall (tri-annual deadlines)

Major Scholarship

Fund for Education Abroad

• Eligibility: US citizen or permanent

resident At least 4 weeks between

May 2013 and May 2014

• Amount: up to $10,000• Deadline: January 18 for

2013-2014

Major Scholarship

Financial Need-Based Scholarships

Financial Need-Based Scholarships

• Based on financial need• Might need to be Pell Grant eligible

A measurement based on FAFSA

• They may also look at academics, essay, references

NDSU Miles Scholarship

• Eligible students: Financial need based Fall, Year (current cycle) Spring, Summer (future) Credit-Bearing Program

• Amount: Airline Ticket• Deadline: October 1 &

March 1

NDSU Scholarship

Gilman Scholarship

• Eligibility: Pell-Grant Eligible US Citizen At least 4 weeks in one

country Any country except Cuba

or Travel Warning Country

• Amount: Up to $5,000• Deadline: October 1 (for

spring)• Required to share

experiences afterward

Major Scholarship

Location-Based Scholarships

Boren Scholarship

• Eligibility: Areas of the world critical

to U.S. interests and underrepresented areas

US Citizen

• Preference: language, geography, study area

• Amount: Up to $20,000• Deadline: January 18• Service commitment

after graduation

Major Scholarship

Location-Based Scholarship

Gilman Scholarship – Critical Need Languages

• An additional amount up to a total of $8,000 for study of critical need languages

• Languages: Arabic; Chinese; Bahasa

Indonesia; Japanese; Korean; Turkic; Persian; Indic; Russian; Swahili

See their website for details on dialects

Major Scholarship

Area of Study Scholarship

NDSU Latvia Scholarship

• Eligible students: Study at the NDSU

Exchange program Turiba School of Business Administration in Turiba, Latvia

• Amount: $750• Deadline: No additional

application needed beyond program application

NDSU Scholarship

Location-Based Scholarship

NDSU Viterbo Scholarship

• Eligible Students: Art major to study at the

Montserrat College of Art/Viterbo, Italy

Summer semester

• Amount: $3,500• Deadline: varies• Contact

Michael.J.Strand@ndsu.edu for more information

NDSU Scholarship

Location-Based Scholarship

Annette Kade Scholarships

• Eligible Students: ISEP Programs Study in Austria, France,

Germany and Switzerland Academic year and spring

• Amount: $500 to $2,000• Deadline: November

Major Scholarship

Location-Based Scholarship

Program-Based Scholarship

Halide Edip Adivar Prize

• Eligible Students: Turkish language program

or a work internship, or for study or research in Turkish culture and society

• Amount: $1000• Deadline: February 15

Location-Based Scholarship

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

• Eligible Students: Undergraduate students

who are studying abroad, doing senior thesis research and/or internships in Germany

• Amount: $1000• Deadline: February 15

Location-Based Scholarship

Bridging Scholarship

• Eligible Students: Study in Japan Undergraduate students

of any major are eligible

• Amount: $2500 or $4000• Deadline: October 8 for

spring

Location-Based Scholarship

Diversity Scholarships

Fund for Education Abroad – Rainbow Scholarship

• Eligibility: US citizen or permanent

resident At least 4 weeks between

May 2013 and May 2014 LGBTQI Student

• Amount: up to $10,000• Deadline: January 18 for

2013-2014

Major Scholarship

Diversity Scholarship

DiversityAbroad.comScholarships

• Eligibility: Economically

disadvantaged students, African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Latino and Native-American students are strongly encouraged to apply

2.75 GPA US Citizen or permanent

resident

• Amount: $500• Deadline: May/October

Major Scholarship

Diversity Scholarship

Turkey Scholarship for Minority Students

• Eligibility: Undergraduate or graduate African-American,

Hispanic/Latino or Native-American

Study in Turkey or Bosnia at an accredited university

• Amount: $500-$2000• Deadline: Rolling

Major Scholarship

Location-Based Scholarship

Diversity Scholarship

Diversity Abroad / GlobaLinks Scholarship

• Eligibility: Study abroad through

GlobaLinks Learning Abroad Study in the Asia/Pacific

region Summer, fall, spring ethnic minority, physical

disability, economically disadvantaged, or first generation college student

• Amount: $1000• Deadline: Rolling

Diversity Scholarship

Program-Based Scholarship

Program-Based Scholarships

Affiliate Providers

• Program providers: AIFS API Arcadia University CEA GlobaLinks/AustraLearn IES IFSA-Butler ISA

• Deadlines: Vary

Program-Based Scholarships

STA Travel Scholarship Drawing

• Eligible Students: ISEP Programs Must have purchased

airline ticket through STA via 1-866-557-8529

• Amount: $500• Deadline: Aug 1 and Dec

15• To Apply: Identify self as

ISEP participant when booking

Major Scholarship

Program-Based Scholarship

Scholarship Searches

Scholarship Search Engines

• Go! Study Abroad Scholarships

• Study Abroad Funding Directory

• StudyAbroad.com• AllAbroad.us

Search for more scholarships

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONSHow do I submit the best application possible?

Starting Out

• Look through scholarship opportunities Eligibility requirements Due dates Application materials

• What do you need to do? What do others need to do?

Early Planning

• Ask for letters of recommendation• Order transcripts• Write drafts of your essay

Letters of Recommendation

• Think carefully about who to ask• The ideal recommendation writer:

Knows you well Can write about your academic potential Would speak highly of you Will actually submit your recommendation

• Be clear: what, where, when• Give the recommender plenty of time

Ordering an Official Transcript

• Campus Connection > Self Service > Academic Records > Official Transcript Request

Ordering an Official Transcript

• You may need to submit a signed consent form

• Delivery Method and processing affects the timing

• You cannot order a transcript if you have a past due balance

• Can you use an unofficial transcript?

Writing an Essay

• Many use similar questions – you can rewrite your own essay to use for many scholarships Of course, you can’t rewrite someone else’s

• Be clear – opening, middle, conclusion• Use transitions in your writing• Use concrete examples, interesting stories

Writing an Essay, ctd.

• Spelling, grammar, and punctuation matter• Double-spaced, 10- or 12-point font• Write, wait, reread• Have someone else proof your essay

Center for Writers is a great resource

Submitting

• 1 week to a few days before the deadline, make sure that everything is submitted/received Follow up with references as needed Did your transcript arrive?

• Submitting at the last minute is stressful and could result in a missed deadline

Receiving a Scholarship

• How will you receive the scholarship?• When will your receive it?• Financial planning and timing

Early costs: application fees, deposits, airline tickets, passport, visa, etc.

Term costs: tuition, program fees, housing, meals, books, etc.

Does your program start before regular financial aid disbursement?

Follow-Up

• Send a thank you to your references If you received the scholarship, they’d love to

know

• Send a thank you to the source of the scholarship (if applicable)

QUESTIONS?