Study Abroad Scholarships

Students enrolled in degree or certificate programs & earning credit for an experience abroad are eligible for the $1,000 IEF scholarship. There is no minimum institutional GPA, but students must have an established institutional GPA at GSU and be in Good Academic Standing. The International Education Fee (IEF) Scholarship is a $1,000 award and can be received for multiple study abroad programs in different terms.

Your study abroad program application is your scholarship application for these scholarships! All qualified applicants who:

• have been accepted to a GSU program or approved for a non-GSU program
• have paid their deposit (for GSU faculty-led programs only)

by the deadlines below will be considered for the scholarship.

Deadlines:

Summer/Maymester 2019	February 15th, 2019
Fall 2019/AY 2019-20	May 15th, 2019
Spring 2020	October 31st, 2019

*For students participating in non-GSU programs, you must submit your Transfer Credit Approval form in order to be "approved" for study abroad and to be considered for the IEF scholarship. For students participating in international internships and/or international independent study courses, you must submit the International Internship/Independent Study Checklist by the deadline in order to be "approved" for your international academic experience.

Students enrolled in degree or certificate programs & earning credit for an experience abroad are eligible for the International Access Scholarship. There is no minimum institutional GPA, but students must have an established institutional GPA at GSU and be in Good Academic Standing. The International Access Scholarship includes two types of awards:

• Need-based financial aid recipients are eligible for awards up to $7,500 based on the length of their program
• First-generation college students (defined as neither your mother nor father graduated from a 4-year institution); this is a $2,000 award.

Your study abroad program application is your scholarship application for these scholarships! All qualified applicants who:

• have been accepted to a GSU program or approved for a non-GSU program*
• have paid their deposit (for GSU faculty-led programs only)

by the deadlines listed below will be considered for the scholarship.

Deadlines:

Summer/Maymester 2019	February 15th, 2019
Fall 2019/AY 2019-20	May 15th, 2019
Spring 2020	October 31st, 2019

*For students participating in non-GSU programs, you must submit your Transfer Credit Approval form in order to be "approved" for study abroad and to be considered for the IEF scholarship. For students participating in international internships and/or international independent study courses, you must submit the International Internship/Independent Study Checklist by the deadline in order to be "approved" for your international academic experience.

The Coca-Cola Global Ambassador Scholarship is open to first generation college students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at GSU. Preference is given to Robinson College of Business students and students with little international experience. The minimum institutional GPA for undergraduate students is 2.75 and the minimum institutional GPA for graduate students is 3.0. Applicants must be accepted to or in the process of enrolling in a credit-bearing study abroad program. Awards range from $1500 - $2500 based on the length of the program. Qualified applicants may apply online.

Deadlines:

Spring Cycle	Programs between January 1st - April 30th	October 15th, 2018
Summer Cycle	Programs between May 1st - December 31st	February 15th, 2019

The Psychology Grace Award is a $1,000 scholarship award for Psychology majors studying abroad during the spring semester. Applicants must be in Good Academic Standing with the College of Arts & Sciences.

Deadlines:

Spring Cycle

December 7th, 2018

The Institute of International Business Common Scholarship Application is one application for all study abroad scholarships for J. Mack Robinson College of Business students. Please read the eligibility requirements for each scholarship on the online application in preparation for completing your application.

Deadlines:

Spring Cycle	Programs between January 1st - April 30th	October 15th, 2018
Summer Cycle	Programs between May 1st - December 31st	February 15th, 2019

Open to Honors students of any major who are in good standing in the Honors College, the scholarship is a onetime $1000 award in support of Honors College students enrolling in a credit-bearing study abroad or international internship program. For more information please contact the Honors College.

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program provides scholarships for Pell Grant recipients studying or interning abroad for credit who will be in country for at least 21 days (14 days for associate's degree students!). Preference is given to students traveling to non-traditional locations and from underrepresented backgrounds. Recipients are required to complete a Follow-on Service Project that promotes international education and the Gilman Scholarship Program at the student's' home institution or in their community. For more information and to apply, please visit the Gilman website or stop by the Study Abroad Programs Office. Check our calendar for upcoming Gilman Scholarship workshops!

Deadlines:

Spring	1st Tuesday in October
Early Decision Summer	1st Tuesday in October
Summer	1st Tuesday in March
Fall/Academic Year	1st Tuesday in March

Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) provides scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia. For more information about application cycles, eligibility requirements & to apply online, please visit the Freeman-ASIA website.

The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a fully funded summer overseas language and cultural immersion program for American undergraduate and graduate students. Students of diverse disciplines and majors are encouraged to apply. For more information and to apply online, please visit the CLS Program website.

The David L. Boren National Security Education Program Scholarship (Boren Scholarship) is a federally-funded study abroad scholarship designed to encourage career-related skills development in preparation for efforts/activities that would lead to opportunities in federal service. Awards range from up to $20,000 for academic year-long study, up to $10,000 for semester-long study, and up to $8,000 for summer-long study. U.S. citizens enrolled in U.S. institutions of higher education wishing to study outside of the U.S. in non-traditional locations during their undergraduate studies and pursue study of a critical need language (see the Boren website for more details) are eligible to apply. Students who wish to apply for the Boren Scholarship can apply directly at borenawards.org or participate in the campus review process here at GSU. Please email Stephen Murray at smurray7@gsu.edu to make an appointment to discuss the Boren Scholarship. Also make sure to check our calendar for upcoming Boren Scholarship info sessions!

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study/research projects or for English Teaching Assistant Programs. Recent graduates, graduate students, and young professionals are eligible to apply. Contact our Fulbright Campus Representative Katrina Helz to apply: khelz@gsu.edu

Bridging Scholarship: Open to undergraduates studying in Japan for a semester or academic year
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service): Multiple scholarships for undergraduate and graduate study & research in Germany