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Financial Aid & Scholarships

Most scholarships listed below are for US students. International students should talk with the local ISEP Coordinator about study abroad and travel grants that may be available in your country.

US students should ask your study abroad advisor and financial aid officer what aid is available. Federal and most institutional financial aid can be used for ISEP programs, and your financial aid award may be adjusted to cover travel costs and additional fees. Your university may also have specific internal scholarships reserved for study abroad.

ISEP Scholarships

Annette Kade Scholarships for Study in France and Germany

STA Travel Scholarships

Outside Scholarship and Financial Resources

The scholarships listed below are administered by outside entities. Please contact the relevant organization for more information. Visit the study abroad and development offices at your institution for information about other sources of scholarships for study abroad. Local service groups, foundations or corporations may also offer scholarships for study abroad.

Study Abroad Scholarships

Gilman Scholarships
Awards of up to $5,000 are made for U.S. citizen undergraduates to study abroad. Students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding are eligible to apply. This program is funded by Congress and sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
Students who receive the Gilman Scholarship are now eligible to receive an additional $3,000 Critical Need Language Supplement from the Gilman Program for a total possible award of up to $8,000. Critical Need Languages available on ISEP programs include Chinese, Korean, and Russian (available in Latvia and Estonia).

National Security Education Program
Awards usually cover the full cost of study and travel abroad. Created by Congress in 1991, NSEP was intended to encourage American students to study less commonly taught languages and cultures, especially in nations considered to be of interest to national security. The program also aspires to increase the number of Americans qualified for government service and international diplomacy. After graduation, student recipients are required to work for an office or agency of the Federal Government involved in national security affairs or in higher education.

Rotary Foundation
Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships of up to $26,000 provide funding for one academic year of study in another country. Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships are for either three or six months of intensive language study and cultural immersion. ISEP students studying in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish or Swedish may qualify for the Cultural Ambassador Scholarship.

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Scholarships to highly qualified undergraduate students for study abroad, university language or summer courses, senior thesis research and/or internships in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Bridging Scholarships
For study abroad in Japan. Undergraduate students of any major are eligible to apply. The awards are typically $2,500 for semester-long programs or $4,000 for academic-year programs. The application deadline is in April.

Morgan Stanley Japan Scholarships
Awards two $7,500 scholarships to US students who will be studying in Japan for the academic year to augment its contribution to the Bridging Project for Study Abroad in Japan. Eligible students include juniors and seniors at US universities with an interest in economics and international finance who have been accepted for study in Japan. Winners may also be considered for internships at Morgan Stanley Japan's Tokyo headquarters.

Freeman-ASIA Scholarships
Designed to support American undergraduates with demonstrated financial need who are planning on studying overseas in East or Southeast Asia.

Itoh Scholarship Foundation
A non-profit charitable institute that provides provides financial assistance for the study of the Japanese language at Japanese universities.

Japan Student Services Organization
Available for qualified international students already accepted by Japanese universities or graduate schools for a semester or year.

Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced Asian Language Study
Only available to American citizens and permanent residents of the United States who have a college degree and plan to use an Asian language in their career.

General Resources

Financial Resources for International Study: A Guide for Us Students and Professionals (Financial Resources for International Study)

External Scholarships Database, University of Minnesota

ExPAN Scholarship Search

FastWEB-Financial Aid Search Through the Web

BrokeScholar


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Programs and Costs ISEP-Exchanges ISEP-Direct Overview Summer Programs ISEP Benefits: What’s Included Financial Aid and Scholarships Additional Expenses	Financial Aid & Scholarships Most scholarships listed below are for US students. International students should talk with the local ISEP Coordinator about study abroad and travel grants that may be available in your country. US students should ask your study abroad advisor and financial aid officer what aid is available. Federal and most institutional financial aid can be used for ISEP programs, and your financial aid award may be adjusted to cover travel costs and additional fees. Your university may also have specific internal scholarships reserved for study abroad. ISEP Scholarships Annette Kade Scholarships for Study in France and Germany ISEP is accepting nominations from U.S. member institutions for student scholarships funded through The New York Community Trust-Annette Kade Fund. Top-Up Scholarships ($3,000) - full year students only (2 available for 2008-09) Top-Up Scholarships ($2,000) - semester and full year students (5 available for 2008-09). Travel and Incidental Scholarships ($1,000) - semester and full year students (15 available for 2008-09). Grants will be awarded to U.S. ISEP academic year and semester exchange participants in order to encourage students with a genuine interest in study abroad, who do not have sufficient financial resources, to apply for a placement in France or Germany. The target audience for these scholarships is students wishing to pursue study at one of the German or French ISEP member institutions. The award criteria for the scholarships include academic background, desire to improve language ability, and genuine financial need. Requirements Must be a U.S. ISEP nominee for France or Germany (full year, Semester, or the combined semester/summer ISEP-Direct program at Marburg). Applicants should also demonstrate financial need. Mandatory completion of a post-exchange student evaluation form ISEP Scholarship Application Form (PDF) signed and endorsed by home ISEP coordinator Deadline All nominations should be submitted to ISEP by April 30th 2008. Scholarship recipients will be notified in early June. Questions For scholarship-related inquires, please contact Joanna Quiambao. STA Travel Scholarships Two $500 scholarships from STA Travel are available each academic year to ISEP students whose home university is located in the USA for roundtrip travel from the United States to their program destination. Eligibility The ISEP student’s home university must be located in the USA to receive this scholarship. ISEP students must contact STA Travel to purchase their ticket using one of the following methods: Phone: 1-866-557-8529 E-mail: isep@statravel.com http://www.statravel.com/isep We regret that ISEP participants who purchase tickets through a campus-based STA office are not eligible for the drawing. Remember to identify yourself as an ISEP participant! Please note: Once roundtrip travel is booked, confirmed, and paid in full, the ISEP participant's name will be entered in a drawing for the $500 scholarship. Deadlines August 1 and December 15. ISEP will draw the STA Travel Scholarship winner's name from among eligible entries in August and January, respectively, and will notify the winner. In the event that the winner declines the scholarship, an alternate will be selected from the remaining entries. STA Travel will issue a $500 refund to the STA Travel Scholarship winner before travel commences. In the event that the winner cancels travel arrangements booked through STA Travel, the scholarship funds must be returned to STA Travel. Questions Contact Karlene Masters, Development & Events Coordinator. kmasters@isep.org Outside Scholarship and Financial Resources The scholarships listed below are administered by outside entities. Please contact the relevant organization for more information. Visit the study abroad and development offices at your institution for information about other sources of scholarships for study abroad. Local service groups, foundations or corporations may also offer scholarships for study abroad. Study Abroad Scholarships Gilman Scholarships Awards of up to $5,000 are made for U.S. citizen undergraduates to study abroad. Students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding are eligible to apply. This program is funded by Congress and sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Students who receive the Gilman Scholarship are now eligible to receive an additional $3,000 Critical Need Language Supplement from the Gilman Program for a total possible award of up to $8,000. Critical Need Languages available on ISEP programs include Chinese, Korean, and Russian (available in Latvia and Estonia). National Security Education Program Awards usually cover the full cost of study and travel abroad. Created by Congress in 1991, NSEP was intended to encourage American students to study less commonly taught languages and cultures, especially in nations considered to be of interest to national security. The program also aspires to increase the number of Americans qualified for government service and international diplomacy. After graduation, student recipients are required to work for an office or agency of the Federal Government involved in national security affairs or in higher education. Rotary Foundation Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships of up to $26,000 provide funding for one academic year of study in another country. Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships are for either three or six months of intensive language study and cultural immersion. ISEP students studying in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish or Swedish may qualify for the Cultural Ambassador Scholarship. German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Scholarships to highly qualified undergraduate students for study abroad, university language or summer courses, senior thesis research and/or internships in the Federal Republic of Germany. Bridging Scholarships For study abroad in Japan. Undergraduate students of any major are eligible to apply. The awards are typically $2,500 for semester-long programs or $4,000 for academic-year programs. The application deadline is in April. Morgan Stanley Japan Scholarships Awards two $7,500 scholarships to US students who will be studying in Japan for the academic year to augment its contribution to the Bridging Project for Study Abroad in Japan. Eligible students include juniors and seniors at US universities with an interest in economics and international finance who have been accepted for study in Japan. Winners may also be considered for internships at Morgan Stanley Japan's Tokyo headquarters. Freeman-ASIA Scholarships Designed to support American undergraduates with demonstrated financial need who are planning on studying overseas in East or Southeast Asia. Itoh Scholarship Foundation A non-profit charitable institute that provides provides financial assistance for the study of the Japanese language at Japanese universities. Japan Student Services Organization Available for qualified international students already accepted by Japanese universities or graduate schools for a semester or year. Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced Asian Language Study Only available to American citizens and permanent residents of the United States who have a college degree and plan to use an Asian language in their career. General Resources Financial Resources for International Study: A Guide for Us Students and Professionals (Financial Resources for International Study) External Scholarships Database, University of Minnesota ExPAN Scholarship Search FastWEB-Financial Aid Search Through the Web BrokeScholar

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