It is important to work with the St. Olaf Financial Aid Office to achieve the best possible financing for your study abroad/away program. Your federal, state and institutional grants, scholarships and loans may be used for St. Olaf study abroad/away semester and year programs. You may revise your yearly financial aid request to reflect the additional cost of abroad/away programs. Extra loans, such as the SELF loan are also available.
Program Costs
All Smith Center study abroad/away programs have varying costs. All students participating in St. Olaf College abroad/away programs pay St. Olaf tuition and additional program costs. A detailed budget is available online for each St. Olaf semester/year and January term program. Each program webpage contains a Budget Sheet that is updated each year to reflect the costs for each specific term. This includes estimated transportation, housing, meals, and other anticipated travel costs. Watch this video to learn more about how to find the Budget Sheet for each program.
Financial Aid
St. Olaf students participating in St. Olaf abroad/away programs are eligible to retain the financial aid they would receive while studying on campus, with the exception that student work is not available. Scholarship assistance is available based on need to help in meeting the additional program costs. Students interested in receiving information about scholarships should contact the Office of Financial Aid.
- Financial Aid first goes towards any accumulated charges on the St. Olaf student account (tuition, study abroad/away program fee, health insurance, parking tickets, miscellaneous charges, etc.)
- If a credit remains on the student account, students may place an “Account Refund Request” through SIS to have direct access to the available funding for use while studying abroad/away.
Scholarships
All St. Olaf applicants are automatically considered for Smith Center study abroad/away scholarship. In addition to automatic scholarships, students may also be eligible for scholarships offered by St. Olaf College, their study abroad/away program, and other external scholarship providers that require applications. Scholarships outside of St. Olaf have varying application deadlines and requirements, so it is important to explore scholarship options early.
Other Scholarship Opportunities:
Essay Competition
Fundraising
Scholarship Search Resources
Students who do not attend St. Olaf College should seek financial aid through their home institutions. St. Olaf provides financial aid only to those students who have been formally admitted and intend to graduate from St. Olaf.