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AIFS Study Abroad Scholarships

Great news for AIFS students! AIFS has more than doubled the amount of scholarship money awarded annually to program participants. Each year, more than $600,000 in scholarships will be given to summer and semester students who submit application materials demonstrating high academic achievement. Scholarships are available for both summer and semester programs.

Semester Scholarships

Summer Scholarships

Additional scholarships are available. To see if you qualify create an AIFS account and select your college.

Semester Scholarships

Affiliate Grants

Over 200 colleges and universities are affiliated with AIFS, which helps make the process of applying for an AIFS program easy, and may provide access to special affiliate scholarships. Students from affiliate institutions may automatically receive $400 grants for semester programs and $200 grants for summer programs. Others may apply for scholarships administered by their study abroad office.

To find out if your institution offers an AIFS affiliate grant, login to your AIFS account.

AIFS International Scholarships

Each semester AIFS offers 40 scholarships of $1,000 to students who demonstrate high academic achievement and write an essay addressing “How study abroad will impact my academic and personal growth.”

To be considered, you must submit the AIFS scholarship application, the program application, the required application fee of $95, official transcripts of all college records to date and an academic reference.

Completed scholarship and program applications must be postmarked by April 15 for Academic Year/Fall Quarter/Fall Semester or October 1 for Spring Quarter/Spring Semester. Students must meet the minimum requirements for the program to which they are applying, have at least a 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA, show leadership potential and be involved in extracurricular activities centered on multicultural or international issues.

download the pdf Download the AIFS International Scholarship application

 

Study Again with AIFS Scholarships

If you studied abroad on an AIFS summer program, you will receive a $1000 scholarship to study abroad on an AIFS semester or academic year catalog program, or a $500 scholarship toward a summer catalog program.

If you studied abroad on an AIFS semester or academic year program, you will receive a $500 scholarship toward a summer catalog program or a $1000 scholarship toward a semester program in a different academic year.

Completed scholarship and program applications must be postmarked by April 15 for Academic Year/Fall Quarter/Fall Semester or October 1 for Spring Quarter/Spring Semester.

download the pdf Download the AIFS Study Again Scholarship application

 

AIFS-HACU Scholarships

The purpose of the program is to provide up to $50,000 in scholarships for outstanding Hispanic students to study abroad with AIFS. This special scholarship will be available to students attending HACU member schools. To find out more about HACU, visit www.hacu.net .

Scholarship winners can study for a semester (Fall or Spring) on any AIFS program.

Awards/Eligibility: Students will receive scholarships of up to 50% of the full program fee. Students must meet all standard AIFS eligibility requirements.

Awards will be made by AIFS in conjunction with its Advisory Board.

Completed scholarship and program applications must be postmarked by April 15 for Academic Year/Fall Quarter/Fall Semester or October 1 for Spring Quarter/Spring Semester.

download the pdf Download the AIFS-HACU Scholarship application

 

AIFS-NAFEO Scholarships

AIFS and the National Association For Equal Opportunity in Higher Education are working together to provide scholarships for outstanding students at black colleges to study abroad with AIFS. These special scholarships will be available to students attending NAFEO member institutions. To find out more about NAFEO visit www.nafeo.org.

Scholarship winners can study for a semester (Fall or Spring) on any AIFS program.

Awards/Eligibility: Awarded students will receive 50% of the AIFS all-inclusive program fee. Students must meet all standard AIFS eligibility requirements. Students are advised to work with their home institution's study abroad coordinator and their academic advisor to facilitate the transfer of academic credit.

Awards will be made by AIFS in conjunction with NAFEO.

Completed scholarship and program applications must be postmarked by April 15 for Academic Year/Fall Quarter/Fall Semester or October 1 for Spring Quarter/Spring Semester.

download the pdf Download the AIFS-NAFEO Scholarship application

 

Gilman Scholarship Bonus – $500 scholarships

AIFS will award an additional $500 to each student who receives a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and uses it toward an AIFS semester or academic year catalog program. More information about Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships is available at www.iie.org/gilman.

 

DiversityAbroad.com Scholarship – sponsored by AIFS

DiversityAbroad.com, in cooperation with AIFS, will offer six $1,000 scholarships per semester for study abroad in Spring and Fall 2010.  Scholarships are available for students studying abroad for a semester in 2010 on any program offered by a DiversityAbroad.com member organization. African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Latino and Native-American students are strongly encouraged to apply. Visit www.diversityabroad.com/scholarships for more information.

Summer Scholarships

Affiliate Grants

Over 200 colleges and universities are affiliated with AIFS, which helps make the process of applying for an AIFS program easy, and may provide access to special affiliate scholarships. Students from affiliate institutions may automatically receive $400 grants for semester programs and $200 grants for summer programs. Others may apply for scholarships administered by their study abroad office.

To find out if your institution offers an AIFS affiliate grant, login to your AIFS account.

AIFS International Scholarship

Each summer AIFS offers up to 50 scholarships of $500 to students who demonstrate high academic achievement and write an essay addressing “How study abroad will impact my academic and personal growth.”

To be considered, you must submit the AIFS scholarship application, the program application, the required application fee of $95 and deposit of $300, and official transcripts of all college records to date .

Completed scholarship and program applications must be postmarked by March 1 . Students must meet the minimum requirements for the program to which they are applying, have at least a 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA, show leadership potential and be involved in extracurricular activities centered on multicultural or international issues.

download the pdf Download the AIFS International Scholarship application

 

Study Again with AIFS Scholarship

If you studied abroad on an AIFS summer program, you will receive a $1000 scholarship to study abroad on an AIFS semester or academic year catalog program, or a $500 scholarship toward a summer catalog program.

If you studied abroad on an AIFS semester or academic year program, you will receive a $500 scholarship toward a summer catalog program or a $1000 scholarship toward a semester program in a different academic year.

Completed scholarship and program applications must be postmarked by March 1.

download the pdf Download the AIFS Study Again Scholarship application

 

AIFS-HACU Scholarship

The purpose of the program is to provide up to $50,000 in scholarships for outstanding Hispanic students to study abroad with AIFS . This special scholarship will be available to students attending HACU member schools. To find out more about HACU, visit www.hacu.net .

Scholarship winners will study for a summer session at any AIFS summer program location.

Awards/Eligibility: Students will receive scholarships of up to 50% of the full program fee. Students must meet all standard AIFS eligibility requirements.

Awards will be made by AIFS in conjunction with its Advisory Board.

Completed scholarship and program applications must be postmarked by March 1.

download the pdf Download the AIFS-HACU Scholarship application

 

DiversityAbroad.com Scholarship – sponsored by AIFS

DiversityAbroad.com, in cooperation with AIFS, will offer eight $1,000 scholarships for summer 2010 study abroad.  Scholarships are available for students studying abroad in the summer 2010 on any program offered by a DiversityAbroad.com member organization. African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic/Latino and Native-American students are strongly encouraged to apply. Visit www.diversityabroad.com for more information.