St. Olaf Sponsored Scholarships for Smith Center Approved Summer Programs
St. Olaf Scholarship for Study Abroad/Away
All St. Olaf students who apply and confirm their participation in a Smith Center program will be automatically considered for a St. Olaf scholarship award. There is no separate application. Awards vary from $500 to $5000+. The average scholarship award is about $2,000 for a semester program. Students with financial need may consult their financial aid counselor about the strength of their candidacy for a scholarship in advance of applying for a program.
Administered by: St. Olaf College
Number of awards: Varies
Duration: Semester; Year; Interim; Summer
Purpose: To assist students with funding of St. Olaf semester, yearlong, and interim programs
Fields of study: All
Eligibility: St. Olaf students on Smith Center programs are automatically considered
Awards based on: Financial need
Award amount: $500-$5,000+
How to Apply: Automatically considered based on Smith Center study abroad/away application.
Externally Sponsored Scholarships for Any Summer Study Abroad/Away Program
Benjamin A. Gilman Undergraduate Study Abroad
Sponsored by: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of US Dept of State
Administered by: Institute for International Education (IIE)
Number of awards: Approximately 800
Duration: Semester; Year; Interim; Summer
Study locations: All
Purpose: To increase the number of U.S. students who can study abroad; To provide financial assistance and reduce barriers to study abroad for students receiving federal need-based financial aid under Title IV.
Fields of study: All
Eligibility:
– Be a citizen or national of the United States (Permanent Residents of the United States are not eligible);
– Be an undergraduate student in good standing;
– Must be receiving Pell Grant funding during the time of application or provide proof that they will be receiving a Pell Grant during the term of their study abroad program or internship;
-In the process of applying to, or accepted for, a study abroad or internship program of at least two weeks for community college students and three weeks for students from four-year institutions, eligible for credit from the student’s home institution. Multi-country/area programs are allowed. Proof of program acceptance is required prior to award disbursement;
-Cannot study in a country which is currently under at Travel Advisory of level 3 or Level 4 as issued by United States Department of State.
Award based on: Diversity of Applicant, Statement of Purpose Essay, Follow on Project Proposal, Academic Progress and Performance, Fields of Study, Country of Destination, U.S. Institution and State Distribution, Length of Study (preference for yearlong), lack of previous undergraduate experience abroad
Award amount: up to $5,000.00 (and additional $3,000 is available for those who will taking Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bahasa Indonesian, Bangala, Mandarin Chinese, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, or Urdu (Subject to change. See Gilman website for more info about Critical Need Language Awards.)
Procedure: Complete on-line application including financial need information and official transcript, and meet with Stephen Lindley in Financial Aid and Brittan Duffing in The Smith Center
Application deadline: Typically March or October depending on term. Check Website.
Notification date: Check application website
Award commitment: Follow on project to promote and increase awareness of the Gilman Scholarship, study abroad and international education
Contact for application: contact information can be found here.
Submit application to: Online at Gilman Scholarship
Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) Scholarships
* Includes nine different scholarship opportunities (including one specifically LGBTQI students)
Administered by: FEA
Number of awards: varies by scholarship
Duration: varies by scholarship
Purpose: varies by scholarship
Fields of study: varies by scholarship
Eligibility: A U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or DACA recipient; Currently enrolled as an undergraduate at a U.S. college or university; Receiving college credit from their home institution; and Studying abroad for at least four weeks (28 days).
Award amounts: varies by scholarship
Procedure: 1) An online application form; 2) Financial aid form; 3) Unofficial transcript upload; 4) Letter of recommendation
Application deadline: opens in November for Summer, Fall, and Academic Year programs, and in July for Spring programs.
Award commitment: varies by scholarship
Contact for Information: FEA website
Diverse International Women of Color (DIWC) Scholarship
Administered by: Diverse International Women of Color (DIWC)
Number of awards: three
Duration: Summer
Purpose: This scholarship is intended to assist women of color who are exceptional in their studies and in need of financial assistance to study abroad.
Fields of study: varies
Eligibility: Identify as a woman of color; studying on an in-person summer abroad program.
Award amounts: $500
Procedure: 1) An online application form including one 500 word essay responding to one of the provided prompts ; 2) Proof of program acceptance uploa; 3) Unofficial or official transcript upload; 4) Academic or professional letter of recommendation
Application deadline: See website.
Notification date: Check application website.
Submit application to: https://diwcfund.org/diwc-scholarship/