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Scholarship Workshop (fall 2013)
This document summarizes a scholarship workshop that provides information to students about studying abroad and applying for scholarships. It discusses preparing for study abroad through financial planning and program selection. It then outlines different types of scholarships, including academic, need-based, location-based, diversity, and program-based scholarships. Finally, it provides tips for strong scholarship applications, such as starting early, requesting letters of recommendation, ordering transcripts, writing essays, and following up after submitting applications.
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Scholarship Workshop (fall 2013)
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- 2. Workshop Overview • • • • Introduction CLS Presentation ProgramConsiderations Types of Scholarships Qualifying Available Scholarships • Applying for Scholarships • Conclusion and Questions
- 3. Introductions First Name Where wouldyou want to study abroad? When would you want to study abroad?
- 4. What should Ithink about before looking for scholarships? STUDY ABROAD PLANNING
- 5. Financial Planning • Consideryour budget for study abroad • What additional costs will you have? • What kind of savings will you have?
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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 ofStudy 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
- 9. CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP http://clscholarship.org/ Application Deadline:November 15, 2013 for summer
- 10. Qualifications • Is thescholarship 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 SunshineCoast, 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 • ISEPExchange: 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 • InexpensiveCountries 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
- 14. What do Ilook for? SCHOLARSHIP TYPES
- 15. NDSU STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPPAGE www.ndsu.edu/studyabroad/scholarships
- 17. Major Scholarships Categories • • • • • • • Academic FinancialNeed-Based Location-Based Diversity Area of Study Program-Based Scholarship Searches
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- 19. Academic Scholarships • Basedon academic merit • A high GPA is important • A well-written essay and letters of recommendation also important
- 20. NDSU John and Susan Wold Scholarship NDSUScholarship • 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 KappaPhi 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 MajorScholarship 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 MajorScholarship 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
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- 27. Financial Need-Based Scholarships • Basedon 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: NDSUMiles 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
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- 31. • Eligibility: Boren Scholarship Major Scholarship Location-BasedScholarship 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 MajorScholarship 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: NDSULatvia 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: NDSUViterbo 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: AnnetteKade 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: HalideEdip 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
- 37. German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Location-Based Scholarship • EligibleStudents: Undergraduate students who are studying abroad, doing senior thesis research and/or internships in Germany • Amount: $1000 • Deadline: February 15
- 38. • Eligible Students: Bridging Scholarship Location-BasedScholarship Study in Japan Undergraduate students of any major are eligible • Amount: $2500 or $4000 • Deadline: October 8 for spring
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- 40. Fund for Education Abroad – Rainbow Scholarship MajorScholarship 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 DiversityScholarship 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-BasedScholarship 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-BasedScholarship • 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
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- 45. • Program providers: Affiliate Providers Program-BasedScholarships AIFS API Arcadia University CEA GlobaLinks/AustraLearn IES IFSA-Butler ISA • Deadlines: Vary
- 46. • Eligible Students: STATravel 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
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- 48. Scholarship Search Engines Search for morescholarships • Go! Study Abroad Scholarships • Study Abroad Funding Directory • StudyAbroad.com • AllAbroad.us
- 49. How do Isubmit the best application possible? SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
- 50. Starting Out • Lookthrough scholarship opportunities Eligibility requirements Due dates Application materials • What do you need to do? What do others need to do?
- 51. Early Planning • Askfor 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 OfficialTranscript • Campus Connection > Self Service > Academic Records > Official Transcript Request
- 54. Ordering an OfficialTranscript • 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 weekto 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 athank 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)
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