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I have never felt so alive as I did when I was in Merida. Seeing the ruins, excursions to the Caribbean and just hanging out in the city were some of the best experiences I have ever had. I will never forget the time I spent in Mexico. Every day when I look at my pictures hanging on my wall, I know that the experiences and knowledge I gained will be with me forever.
– Marissa Gawloski
Susquehanna University
Susquehanna University
scholarships
For many students, scholarship funds make a real difference between participation and staying home. For students who attend a school that is part of Central’s cooperative council, additional scholarships are available.
Central College Abroad provides scholarship opportunities for semester and year program applicants for both Central College and non-Central students.
Scholarship applications are made after acceptance into a Central College Abroad program. Application directions and forms are accessed through an online acceptance account.
Pay attention to scholarship deadlines; some allow you to apply for the scholarship even if you have not officially been accepted to the program yet. Note that scholarship deadlines operate independently of program application deadlines.
Apply, apply, apply! It never hurts to try. Studying abroad is an experience that will enrich your undergraduate experience. Don’t let cost hold you back. Research your options so you can begin this life-changing journey!
Central College Abroad scholarship deadlines:
- April 15 — fall and year programs
- Nov. 1 — spring programs
Central College students accepted to a Central College Abroad program:
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- Principal Scholarship
- Awards: $2,000
Requirements: Central College students; 2.75 cumulative GPA or higher; junior or senior when going abroad; majoring in accounting, economics or international management; priority to Spanish language programs -
- Holthuis Scholarship
- Awards: $4500 (may vary)
Requirements: Central College students who demonstrates financial need.
Non-Central students accepted to a Central College Abroad program:
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- Merit Scholarship
- Awards: amount varies
Requirements: available to non-Central students; 3.6 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale; excellent recommendations; high motivation to study abroad; application required -
- Vance Scholarship
- Awards: $1,000 (no more than one to each program)
Requirements: attend one of Central College Abroad’s cooperating institutions (inquire at your home institution or with CCA to see if you qualify); 3.0 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale; application required
Additional international scholarships for all students
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- Adell & Hancock Fund
- Awards: up to $2400
Deadline: March 15
Requirements:
- must be a foreign student currently studying at a US university OR must be a US student planning to study abroad during the next academic year
- must be in a degree program at one of IIE’s US Educational Associate institutions of higher learning
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- Frank Huntington Beebe Fellowship
- Awards: check link below
Deadline: Dec. 15
Requirements:
- must be at an advanced level within the field of music or music performance
- study abroad location must be in Europe
- duration of scholarship is a minimum of one year (undergraduate or graduate)
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- Gilman International Scholarship
- Awards: maximum of $5,000
Deadline: Fall and year students — April 7; spring students — Oct. 7
Requirements:
- citizen of the United States
- receiving federal Pell Grant funding during the academic term of his/her application
- will not study in a country which is currently under a Travel Warning
- recipients will be expected to comply with the Flay America Act, which stipulates that recipients of federal funds fly on U.S. Flagged Carriers
- quality of student essay
- financial need
- academic performance
- diversity of award recipients
- diversity of study abroad locations
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- Marshall Scholarship — for study in Britain
- Awards: check link below
Deadline: Early-October
Requirements:
- must be an American citizen at time of application and must not be studying for or hold a British university degree
- apply within two years of graduating from undergraduate college/university
- have (after freshman year) a 3.7 GPA
- recipients will take up their award within three years of graduating from college
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- National Security Education Program (NESP) — David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship
- Awards: Maximum of $8,000/summer; $10,000/semester; $20,000/academic year
Deadline: fall, spring, year, summer — Feb. 13
Requirements:
- must study in one of the following: Asia, Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, the NIS, Latin American, Caribbean and Middle East
- excluded countries include: United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and Italy
- must meet the language requirements of chosen study abroad experience
- must study abroad for at least one semester; two consecutive semesters are encouraged
- after the study abroad experience, recipients must acquire employment with a federal agency or office involved with national security
- education qualifications
- quality and feasibility of the study abroad proposal
- demonstration of motivation and maturity to achieve goals
- the link between the study abroad experience and goals of NSEP
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- National American-Welsh Exchange Scholarship
- Awards: check link below
Requirements:
- award available at any recognized academic institution in Wales
- scholarship duration is one year
- Welsh family ties are considered important
Application: http://www.wales-usa.org/ -
- Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship (largest privately funded international scholarships program)
- Awards: check link below
Deadline: Typically beginning of October (check with your district Rotary)
Requirements:
- award is tenable at any country where there is a Rotary club
- reference is given to studies in non-English speaking countries; a limited number of awards are given to students studying in the UK.
- applicants must have completed two years of study at a United States university and be under the age of 25.
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- Spanish Association of the Midwest
- Awards: up to $1,600
Deadline: typically in April
Requirements:
- good academic standing
- currently enrolled at accredited Midwestern (IL, IN, MI, WI) university/college
- demonstrate superior achievement in Spanish studies
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