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7. Program Types
• Exchange, direct, affiliate, or faculty-led
• Studying a language or studying in English
• Program in English versus English
language country
• Study abroad for major or minor
8. Critical
Language
Scholarship
Major Scholarship
Area of Study Scholarships
• Fully-funded groupbased 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
10. 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!
11. Program Cost Comparison
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Konkuk University, Korea
NDSU Tuition & Fees: $82
USC Tuition:
$8200
App & Course Fees: $150
Housing:
$4000
Meals:
$1550
Airfare:
$2000
Passport & Visa:
$650
Books:
$550
Personal Expenses: $3000
TOTAL:
$20,182
NDSU Tuition/Fees:
Other Tuition:
App & Course Fees:
Housing:
Meals:
Airfare:
Passport & Visa:
Books:
Personal Expenses:
TOTAL:
$3769
N/A
$150
$1500
$600
$1500
$215
$550
$1500
$9,984
NDSU Tuition for ND Resident used for example. Residency
and differential tuition does apply.
12. Inexpensive Programs:
Exchange
• ISEP Exchange: Australia, UK, New
Zealand, Ireland, and all over the world
Competitive application process: GPA, letters
of recommendation, academic fit
• NDSU Exchange: Denmark, Romania,
Italy (limited), Korea, Germany, France,
the Netherlands, Sweden, Mexico, Latvia,
Spain, Chile, Ecuador
If you meet the requirements, you can apply
13. Inexpensive Programs:
Countries
• 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
19. Academic Scholarships
• Based on academic merit
• A high GPA is important
• A well-written essay and letters of
recommendation also important
20. NDSU
John and
Susan Wold
Scholarship
NDSU Scholarship
• Eligible students:
Summer, Fall, Year,
Spring
Credit-Bearing Program
3.0 GPA
• Preference: ND or MN
residents
• Amount: $1000
• Deadline: March 1
21. NDSU
Sudhir Mehta
Memorial
Scholarship
NDSU Scholarship
• Eligible students:
Summer, Fall, Year,
Spring
Credit-Bearing Program
3.0 GPA
• Preference: Study
abroad in India or
Southeast Asia
• Amount: $1000
• Deadline: March 1
22. • Eligibility:
Phi Kappa Phi
Scholarship
Major Scholarship
3.75 GPA
Membership in PKP is
NOT required
• Amount: $1000
• Deadline: April 1
23. • Eligibility:
Rotary
Scholarship
Major Scholarship
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
24. • Eligibility:
Foundation
for Global
Scholars
Major Scholarship
Undergraduate or
graduate
A wide variety of
programs
• Amount: $500-2500
• Deadline: March 31 for
summer and early fall
(tri-annual deadlines)
25. • Eligibility:
Fund for
Education
Abroad
Major Scholarship
US citizen or permanent
resident
At least 4 weeks between
May 2013 and May 2014
• Amount: up to $10,000
• Deadline: January 18 for
2013-2014
27. Financial Need-Based
Scholarships
• Based on financial need
• Might need to be Pell Grant eligible
A measurement based on FAFSA
• They may also look at academics, essay,
references
28. • Eligible students:
NDSU Miles
Scholarship
NDSU Scholarship
Financial need based
Fall, Year (current cycle)
Spring, Summer (future)
Credit-Bearing Program
• Amount: Airline Ticket
• Deadline: October 1 &
March 1
29. • Eligibility:
Gilman
Scholarship
Major Scholarship
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: October 1 (for
spring)
• Required to share
experiences afterward
31. • Eligibility:
Boren
Scholarship
Major Scholarship
Location-Based Scholarship
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 18
• Service commitment
after graduation
32. Gilman
Scholarship –
Critical Need
Languages
Major Scholarship
Area of Study Scholarship
• 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
33. • Eligible students:
NDSU Latvia
Scholarship
NDSU Scholarship
Location-Based Scholarship
Study at the NDSU
Exchange program Turiba
School of Business
Administration in Turiba,
Latvia
• Amount: $750
• Deadline: No additional
application needed
beyond program
application
34. • Eligible Students:
NDSU Viterbo
Scholarship
NDSU Scholarship
Location-Based Scholarship
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
35. • Eligible Students:
Annette Kade
Scholarships
Major Scholarship
Location-Based Scholarship
Program-Based Scholarship
ISEP Programs
Study in Austria, France,
Germany and Switzerland
Academic year and spring
• Amount: $500 to $2,000
• Deadline: November
36. • Eligible Students:
Halide Edip
Adivar Prize
Location-Based Scholarship
Turkish language program
or a work internship, or for
study or research in
Turkish culture and
society
• Amount: $1000
• Deadline: February 15
40. Fund for
Education
Abroad –
Rainbow
Scholarship
Major Scholarship
Diversity Scholarship
• Eligibility:
US citizen or permanent
resident
At least 4 weeks between
May 2013 and May 2014
LGBTQI Student
• Amount: up to $10,000
• Deadline: January 18 for
2013-2014
41. • Eligibility:
Diversity
Abroad.com
Scholarships
Major Scholarship
Diversity Scholarship
Economically
disadvantaged students,
African-American, AsianAmerican, Hispanic/Latino
and Native-American
students are strongly
encouraged to apply
2.75 GPA
US Citizen or permanent
resident
• Amount: $500
• Deadline: May/October
42. Turkey
Scholarship
for Minority
Students
Major Scholarship
Location-Based Scholarship
Diversity Scholarship
• Eligibility:
Undergraduate or graduate
African-American,
Hispanic/Latino or NativeAmerican
Study in Turkey or Bosnia at
an accredited university
• Amount: $500-$2000
• Deadline: Rolling
43. Diversity
Abroad /
GlobaLinks
Scholarship
Diversity Scholarship
Program-Based Scholarship
• Eligibility:
Study abroad through
GlobaLinks Learning Abroad
Study in the Asia/Pacific
region
Summer, fall, spring
ethnic minority, physical
disability, economically
disadvantaged, or first
generation college student
• Amount: $1000
• Deadline: Rolling
46. • Eligible Students:
STA Travel
Scholarship
Drawing
Major Scholarship
Program-Based Scholarship
ISEP Programs
Must have purchased
airline ticket through STA
via 1-866-557-8529
• Amount: $500
• Deadline: Aug 1 and Dec
15
• To Apply: Identify self as
ISEP participant when
booking
49. How do I submit the best application possible?
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
50. Starting Out
• Look through scholarship opportunities
Eligibility requirements
Due dates
Application materials
• What do you need to do? What do others
need to do?
51. Early Planning
• Ask for letters of recommendation
• Order transcripts
• Write drafts of your essay
52. 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
53. Ordering an Official Transcript
• Campus Connection > Self Service >
Academic Records > Official Transcript
Request
54. Ordering an Official Transcript
• You may need to submit a signed consent
form
• Delivery Method and processing affects
the timing
• You cannot order a transcript if you have a
past due balance
• Can you use an unofficial transcript?
55. 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
• Be clear – opening, middle, conclusion
• Use transitions in your writing
• Use concrete examples, interesting stories
56. 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
57. Submitting
• 1 week to a few days before the deadline,
make sure that everything is
submitted/received
Follow up with references as needed
Did your transcript arrive?
• Submitting at the last minute is stressful
and could result in a missed deadline
58. Receiving a Scholarship
• How will you receive the scholarship?
• When will your 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?
59. 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)