Study Abroad Need-Based Scholarship

The Study Abroad office offers a limited number of need-based scholarships to study abroad program participants. Awards range from $250 to $4,000 (fall/spring semester)/$250 to $3,000 (summer/winter session) depending on the session and available funding. To be eligible for a need-based scholarship, a student must:

• be an undergraduate, enrolled in a degree program at the University of Iowa,
• be in good academic standing,
• receive some form of financial aid as indicated on the UI Financial Aid Award Summary, and
• earn credit that counts toward degree requirements.

You must have submitted the current academic year’s FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) to the University of Iowa. Scholarships are determined by comparing the financial need/aid figures and are awarded on the basis of relative need.

Deadlines:

• Winter: October 1
• Spring: October 31
• Summer: March 1
• Fall: June 1

Selection criteria

Late applications will not be accepted. Applications must be submitted before 11:59 p.m. on the date listed. All applicants will receive notification following submission, please allow a few weeks for processing.

If you have additional questions, you may contact Teresa Kout, assistant director – scholarships teresa-kout@uiowa.edu.

Note: Applicants who are current Federal Pell Grant recipients are also encouraged to apply for a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. More information and an application are available at http://gilmanscholarship.org.