SCHOLARSHIP WORKSHOP

Workshop Overview

• Introduction• Program Considerations• Types of Scholarships

Qualifying Scholarship Highlights

• Applying for Scholarships• Conclusion and Questions

STUDY ABROAD PLANNINGWhat should I think about before looking for scholarships?

Financial Planning

• Consider your budget for study abroad• What additional costs will you have?• What kind of savings will you have?• You can use existing financial aid (grants,

loans, scholarships)

Example Budget

Program Options

• What are your goals and how does that affect your program type/location?

Don’t be limited by language…

• Host Language: Are there places off the beaten path with that

language?• English:

English-speaking countries more expensive Many programs offer courses in English

Program Options

• EXCHANGE - Low-cost, immersive, independent, university-based

• DIRECT - Popular locations, immersive, independent, university-based

• FACULTY-LED - Intense, directed, group, travel-based

• AFFILIATE - Pre-packaged, varied, supportive, center-based, pre-arranged excursions

Comparison: LocationRegent’s University LondonNDSU Tuition & Fees: $67Regent’s Tuition:$11,750Admin/User Fees: $650Housing & Meals: $9330Airfare:

$1500Passport & Visa: $150Books:

$400Personal Expenses: $3000Insurance: $153

TOTAL: $27,000

Konkuk University, KoreaNDSU Tuition/Fees: $4104Other Tuition:

NAAdmin/User Fees: $650Housing & Meals: $2580Airfare:

$1500Passport & Visa: $215Books:

$400Personal Expenses: $1500Insurance: $153

TOTAL: $11,102

NDSU Tuition for ND Resident used for example. Residency and differential tuition does apply.

Comparison: Program TypeSacred Heart - Affiliate ISANDSU Tuition & Fees: $67Program Fee: $15,850Admin/User Fees: $650Meals:

$1625Airfare:

$1500Passport & Visa: $523Books:

$400Personal Expenses: $2000

TOTAL: $22,615

Sacred Heart - ExchangeNDSU Tuition/Fees: $4104Insurance: $153Admin/User Fees: $650Housing & Meals: $5,160Airfare:

$1500Passport & Visa: $523Books:

$400Personal Expenses: $2000

TOTAL: $14,490

NDSU Tuition for ND Resident used for example. Residency and differential tuition does apply.

Inexpensive Programs: By Type

• NDSU Exchange: Denmark, Italy, Japan, Korea, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Mexico If you meet the requirements, we can send

you!• ISEP Exchange: Australia, UK, New

Zealand, N. Ireland, and all over the world Competitive application process: GPA, letters

of recommendation, academic fit

Inexpensive Programs: By Country

• Inexpensive Countries for Semester: Asia: China, Thailand Central and South America: Costa Rica,

Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Peru Africa: Morocco

• Inexpensive Countries for Summer: ISEP Direct to Taiwan, Costa Rica, Germany,

Brazil, Netherlands

NDSU STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP PAGE

www.ndsu.edu/studyabroad/scholarships

SCHOLARSHIP TYPESWhat do I look for?

Major Scholarships Categories

• Academic• Financial Need-Based • Location-Based • Diversity• Area of Study• Program-Based• Scholarship Searches

Qualifications

• Is the scholarship specific to… School or program Major or topic of study Location or language GPA Financial need Personal descriptors (diversity, nationality)

• If you can apply, do apply!

Academic Scholarships

Academic Scholarships

• Based on academic merit• A high GPA is important• A well-written essay and letters of

recommendation also important

NDSU John and Susan Wold Scholarship

• Eligible students: Summer, Fall, Year,

Spring Credit-Bearing Program 3.0 GPA

• Preference: ND or MN residents

• Amount: $1000• Deadline: October 1 &

March 1

NDSU Scholarship

Rotary Scholarship

• Eligibility: undergraduate and

graduate students, as well as qualified professionals pursuing vocational studies

• Amount: Up to $26,000• Deadline: Start about 1.5

years in advance• Share culture abroad and

upon return

Major Scholarship

Financial Need-Based Scholarships

Financial Need-Based Scholarships

• Based on financial need• May need to be Pell Grant eligible

A measurement based on FAFSA• May be able to demonstrate need in other

ways such as your essay• They may also look at academics, essay,

references

NDSU Miles Scholarship

• Eligible students: Financial need based Fall, Year, Summer

(current cycle) Spring, Summer (future) Credit-Bearing Program

• Amount: Airline Ticket• Deadline: October 1 &

March 1

NDSU Scholarship

NDSU James A. Meier Study Abroad Scholarship

• Eligible students: Summer, Fall, Year,

Spring Credit-Bearing Program 2.75 GPA

• Preference: Financial need

• Amount: $1000• Deadline: October 1 &

March 1

NDSU Scholarship

NDSU Klai Study Abroad Scholarship

• Eligible students: Summer, Fall, Year, Credit-Bearing Program 2.75 GPA

• Preference: Financial need

• Amount: $500• Deadline: March 1

NDSU Scholarship

Gilman Scholarship

• Eligibility: Pell-Grant Eligible US Citizen At least 4 weeks in one

country Any country except Cuba

or Travel Warning Country• Amount: Up to $5,000• Deadline: Oct 4 (spring)• Required to share

experiences afterward

Major Scholarship

Location-Based Scholarships

Boren Scholarship

• Eligibility: Areas of the world critical

to U.S. interests and underrepresented areas

US Citizen• Preference: language,

geography, study area• Amount: Up to $20,000• Deadline: January 15• Service commitment

after graduation

Major ScholarshipLocation-Based Scholarship

Gilman Scholarship – Critical Need Languages

• An additional amount up to a total of $8,000 for study of critical need languages

• Languages: Arabic; Chinese; Bahasa

Indonesia; Japanese; Korean; Turkic; Persian; Indic; Russian; Swahili

See their website for details on dialects

Major ScholarshipArea of Study Scholarship

Critical Language Scholarship

• Fully-funded group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for seven to ten weeks in the summer U.S. citizen Undergraduate, Masters

and Ph.D. students• Deadline: November for

summer programs

Major ScholarshipArea of Study Scholarships

NDSU Viterbo Scholarship

• Eligible Students: Art major to study at the

Montserrat College of Art/Viterbo, Italy

Summer semester• Amount: $3,500• Deadline: varies• Contact

Michael.J.Strand@ndsu.edu for more information

NDSU ScholarshipLocation-Based Scholarship

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

• Eligible Students: Undergraduate students

who are studying abroad, doing senior thesis research and/or internships in Germany

• Amount: $1000• Deadline: December 1

Location-Based Scholarship

Bridging Scholarship

• Eligible Students: Study in Japan Undergraduate students

of any major are eligible • Amount: $2500 or $4000• Deadline: October 10 for

spring

Location-Based Scholarship

Diversity Scholarships

Defining Diverse

• First-generation college student;• low socio-economic status; • an ethnic minority; • younger or older than the average college

student; • a student with a disability; • a member of the LGBTQA community;

Con’t…

Defining Diverse con’t

• a STEM major; • male; • studying outside of Western Europe, Australia,

or New Zealand; • or studying a less common language such as

Basque or Vietnamese

NDSU Kevin and Jean Melicher Family Scholarship

• Eligible students: Summer & Spring Credit-Bearing Program Declared a major or minor

in an academic field directly related to healthcare

• Amount: $1500• Deadline: October 1

NDSU Scholarship

Diversity Abroad Overseas Ambassador Scholarship

• Eligibility: Economically

disadvantaged students, first-generation, students with disabilities and ethnic and racially diverse students are strongly encouraged to apply.

US Citizen or permanent resident

• Amount: $500• Deadline: May/October

Major ScholarshipDiversity Scholarship

Program-Based Scholarships

Affiliate Providers

• Program providers: ISEP AIFS API Arcadia University CEA IES ISA

• Deadlines: Vary

Program-Based Scholarships

Scholarship Searches

Scholarship Search Engines

• Study Abroad Funding Directory

• StudyAbroad.com• AllAbroad.us• Unigo.comSearch for more scholarships

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONSHow do I submit the best application possible?

Starting Out

• Look through scholarship opportunities Eligibility requirements Due dates Application materials

• What do you need to do? What do others need to do?

Early Planning

• Ask for letters of recommendation• Order transcripts• Outline your essay

Letters of Recommendation

• Think carefully about who to ask• The ideal recommendation writer:

Knows you well Can write about your academic potential Would speak highly of you Will actually submit your recommendation

• Be clear: what, where, when• Give the recommender plenty of time

Ordering an Official Transcript

• Campus Connection > Self Service > Academic Records > Official Transcript Request

Ordering an Official Transcript

• Timing is a combination of delivery method and processing

• You cannot order a transcript if you have a past due balance

• Can you use an unofficial transcript?

Writing an Essay

• Many use similar questions – you can rewrite your own essay to use for many scholarships Of course, you can’t rewrite someone else’s

• Classic essay format: opening, middle, conclusion

• Use transitions in your writing• Use concrete examples, interesting stories

Writing an Essay, ctd.

• Spelling, grammar, and punctuation matter• Double-spaced, 10- or 12-point font• Write, wait, reread• Have someone else proof your essay

Center for Writers is a great resource

Submitting

• 3-7 days before the deadline, make sure that everything is submitted/received Follow up with references as needed Did your transcript(s) arrive?

• Submitting at the last minute is stressful and could result in a missed deadline

Receiving a Scholarship

• How will you receive the scholarship?• When will you receive it?• Financial planning and timing

Early costs: application fees, deposits, airline tickets, passport, visa, etc.

Term costs: tuition, program fees, housing, meals, books, etc.

Does your program start before regular financial aid disbursement?

Follow-Up

• Send a thank you to your references If you received the scholarship, they’d love to

know• Send a thank you to the source of the

scholarship (if applicable)