External Scholarships Scholarship and Financial Aid Opportunities

Global Engagement and Interdisciplinary Education Scholarships

Most Central faculty-led Courses Abroad are subsidized by scholarships. For a current list of Courses Abroad, visit www.ccsu.edu/coursesabroad

Students interested in Study Abroad (mostly semester or yearlong) programs are encouraged to apply for external scholarships to reduce the program's cost. Below is a list of external scholarships that students can apply for based on general scholarships, the destination of choice, race and ethnic heritage students from military families, and a list of external program scholarships. The “External Study Abroad Scholarship Programs” section offers a few linked databases that will provide students with more scholarship opportunities than those listed below. Students are encouraged to apply for as many scholarships as possible and should check the requirements before applying.

General Scholarships:

• Benjamin A. Gilman
• USA Study Abroad

External Study Abroad Scholarship Programs:

• CIEE Study Abroad Scholarships
• Funds for Education Abroad
• Go Abroad
• International Education Financial Aid (IEFA)
• International College Scholarship Search
• Study Portals
• Study Abroad Scholarships

Scholarships Based on Study Abroad Destination Region or Country:

• Asia: Freeman Scholarships
• Denmark: A. Rewari Family Scholarship for Study Abroad in Denmark
• Europe: NSF Central Europe Summer Research Institute
• Greece: Eleni Zachariou Memorial Scholarship for Study in Greece
• Japan: Association of Teachers of Japanese
• Southeast Asia: The Hiliary Echo Douglas Memorial Scholarship
• World: Boren Awards
• World: World Languages and Cultures

Scholarships Based on Race and Ethnic Heritage:

• Hispanic Assoc. of Colleges & Universities
• NAFSA Tamara H. Bryant Memorial Scholarship
• Woodrow Wilson International Fellowship Foundation

Scholarships for Military Families:

• Gilman-McCain Scholarship