2. Workshop Overview
⢠Introduction
⢠Program Considerations
⢠Types of Scholarships
ď§ Qualifying
ď§ Scholarship Highlights
⢠Applying for Scholarships
⢠Conclusion and Questions
4. Financial Planning
⢠Consider your budget for study abroad
⢠What additional costs will you have?
⢠What kind of savings will you have?
⢠You can use existing financial aid (grants,
loans, scholarships)
7. Donât be limited by languageâŚ
⢠Host Language:
ď§ Are there places off the beaten path with that
language?
⢠English:
ď§ English-speaking countries more expensive
ď§ Many programs offer courses in English
9. Comparison: Location
Regentâs University London
NDSU Tuition & Fees: $67
Regentâs Tuition: $11,750
Admin/User Fees: $650
Housing & Meals: $9330
Airfare: $1500
Passport & Visa: $150
Books: $400
Personal Expenses: $3000
Insurance: $153
TOTAL: $27,000
Konkuk University, Korea
NDSU Tuition/Fees: $4104
Other Tuition: NA
Admin/User Fees: $650
Housing & Meals: $2580
Airfare: $1500
Passport & Visa: $215
Books: $400
Personal Expenses: $1500
Insurance: $153
TOTAL: $11,102
NDSU Tuition for ND Resident used for example. Residency
and differential tuition does apply.
10. Comparison: Program Type
Sacred Heart - Affiliate ISA
NDSU Tuition & Fees: $67
Program Fee: $15,850
Admin/User Fees: $650
Meals: $1625
Airfare: $1500
Passport & Visa: $523
Books: $400
Personal Expenses: $2000
TOTAL: $22,615
Sacred Heart - Exchange
NDSU Tuition/Fees: $4104
Insurance: $153
Admin/User Fees: $650
Housing & Meals: $5,160
Airfare: $1500
Passport & Visa: $523
Books: $400
Personal Expenses: $2000
TOTAL: $14,490
NDSU Tuition for ND Resident used for example. Residency
and differential tuition does apply.
11. Inexpensive Programs:
By Type
⢠NDSU Exchange: Denmark, Italy, Japan,
Korea, Germany, France, the Netherlands,
Sweden, Mexico
ď§ If you meet the requirements, we can send
you!
⢠ISEP Exchange: Australia, UK, New
Zealand, N. Ireland, and all over the world
ď§ Competitive application process: GPA, letters
of recommendation, academic fit
12. Inexpensive Programs:
By Country
⢠Inexpensive Countries for Semester:
ď§ Asia: China, Thailand
ď§ Central and South America: Costa Rica,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Peru
ď§ Africa: Morocco
⢠Inexpensive Countries for Summer:
ď§ ISEP Direct to Taiwan, Costa Rica, Germany,
Brazil, Netherlands
17. Major Scholarships Categories
⢠Academic
⢠Financial Need-Based
⢠Location-Based
⢠Diversity
⢠Area of Study
⢠Program-Based
⢠Scholarship Searches
18. Qualifications
⢠Is the scholarship specific toâŚ
ď§ School or program
ď§ Major or topic of study
ď§ Location or language
ď§ GPA
ď§ Financial need
ď§ Personal descriptors (diversity, nationality)
⢠If you can apply, do apply!
20. Academic Scholarships
⢠Based on academic merit
⢠A high GPA is important
⢠A well-written essay and letters of
recommendation also important
21. NDSU
John and
Susan Wold
Scholarship
⢠Eligible students:
ď§ Summer, Fall, Year,
Spring
ď§ Credit-Bearing Program
ď§ 3.0 GPA
⢠Preference: ND or MN
residents
⢠Amount: $1000
⢠Deadline: October 1 &
March 1
NDSU Scholarship
22. Rotary
Scholarship
⢠Eligibility:
ď§ 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
Major Scholarship
24. Financial Need-Based
Scholarships
⢠Based on financial need
⢠May need to be Pell Grant eligible
ď§ A measurement based on FAFSA
⢠May be able to demonstrate need in other
ways such as your essay
⢠They may also look at academics, essay,
references
25. NDSU Miles
Scholarship
⢠Eligible students:
ď§ Financial need based
ď§ Fall, Year, Summer
(current cycle)
ď§ Spring, Summer (future)
ď§ Credit-Bearing Program
⢠Amount: Airline Ticket
⢠Deadline: October 1 &
March 1
NDSU Scholarship
26. NDSU James
A. Meier Study
Abroad
Scholarship
⢠Eligible students:
ď§ Summer, Fall, Year,
Spring
ď§ Credit-Bearing Program
ď§ 2.75 GPA
⢠Preference: Financial
need
⢠Amount: $1000
⢠Deadline: October 1 &
March 1
NDSU Scholarship
27. NDSU Klai
Study Abroad
Scholarship
⢠Eligible students:
ď§ Summer, Fall, Year,
ď§ Credit-Bearing Program
ď§ 2.75 GPA
⢠Preference: Financial
need
⢠Amount: $500
⢠Deadline: March 1
NDSU Scholarship
28. Gilman
Scholarship
⢠Eligibility:
ď§ Pell-Grant Eligible
ď§ US Citizen
ď§ At least 4 weeks in one
country
ď§ Any country except Cuba
or Travel Warning Country
⢠Amount: Up to $5,000
⢠Deadline: Oct 4 (spring)
⢠Required to share
experiences afterward
Major Scholarship
30. Boren
Scholarship
⢠Eligibility:
ď§ Areas of the world critical
to U.S. interests and
underrepresented areas
ď§ US Citizen
⢠Preference: language,
geography, study area
⢠Amount: Up to $20,000
⢠Deadline: January 15
⢠Service commitment
after graduation
Major Scholarship
Location-Based Scholarship
31. Gilman
Scholarship â
Critical Need
Languages
⢠An additional amount up
to a total of $8,000 for
study of critical need
languages
⢠Languages:
ď§ Arabic; Chinese; Bahasa
Indonesia; Japanese;
Korean; Turkic; Persian;
Indic; Russian; Swahili
ď§ See their website for
details on dialects
Major Scholarship
Area of Study Scholarship
32. Critical
Language
Scholarship
⢠Fully-funded group-
based intensive
language instruction and
structured cultural
enrichment experiences
for seven to ten weeks in
the summer
ď§ U.S. citizen
ď§ Undergraduate, Masters
and Ph.D. students
⢠Deadline: November for
summer programs
Major Scholarship
Area of Study Scholarships
33. NDSU Viterbo
Scholarship
⢠Eligible Students:
ď§ Art major to study at the
Montserrat College of
Art/Viterbo, Italy
ď§ Summer semester
⢠Amount: $3,500
⢠Deadline: varies
⢠Contact
Michael.J.Strand@ndsu.
edu for more information
NDSU Scholarship
Location-Based Scholarship
35. Bridging
Scholarship
⢠Eligible Students:
ď§ Study in Japan
ď§ Undergraduate students
of any major are eligible
⢠Amount: $2500 or $4000
⢠Deadline: October 10 for
spring
Location-Based Scholarship
37. Defining Diverse
⢠First-generation college student;
⢠low socio-economic status;
⢠an ethnic minority;
⢠younger or older than the average college
student;
⢠a student with a disability;
⢠a member of the LGBTQA community;
ConâtâŚ
38. Defining Diverse conât
⢠a STEM major;
⢠male;
⢠studying outside of Western Europe, Australia,
or New Zealand;
⢠or studying a less common language such as
Basque or Vietnamese
39. NDSU Kevin
and Jean
Melicher
Family
Scholarship
⢠Eligible students:
ď§ Summer & Spring
ď§ Credit-Bearing Program
ď§ Declared a major or minor
in an academic field
directly related to
healthcare
⢠Amount: $1500
⢠Deadline: October 1
NDSU Scholarship
46. Starting Out
⢠Look through scholarship opportunities
ď§ Eligibility requirements
ď§ Due dates
ď§ Application materials
⢠What do you need to do? What do others
need to do?
47. Early Planning
⢠Ask for letters of recommendation
⢠Order transcripts
⢠Outline your essay
48. Letters of Recommendation
⢠Think carefully about who to ask
⢠The ideal recommendation writer:
ď§ Knows you well
ď§ Can write about your academic potential
ď§ Would speak highly of you
ď§ Will actually submit your recommendation
⢠Be clear: what, where, when
⢠Give the recommender plenty of time
49. Ordering an Official Transcript
⢠Campus Connection > Self Service >
Academic Records > Official Transcript
Request
50. Ordering an Official Transcript
⢠Timing is a combination of delivery method
and processing
⢠You cannot order a transcript if you have a
past due balance
⢠Can you use an unofficial transcript?
51. Writing an Essay
⢠Many use similar questions â you can
rewrite your own essay to use for many
scholarships
ď§ Of course, you canât rewrite someone elseâs
⢠Classic essay format: opening, middle,
conclusion
⢠Use transitions in your writing
⢠Use concrete examples, interesting stories
52. 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
ď§ Center for Writers is a great resource
53. Submitting
⢠3-7 days before the deadline, make sure
that everything is submitted/received
ď§ Follow up with references as needed
ď§ Did your transcript(s) arrive?
⢠Submitting at the last minute is stressful
and could result in a missed deadline
54. Receiving a Scholarship
⢠How will you receive the scholarship?
⢠When will you receive it?
⢠Financial planning and timing
ď§ Early costs: application fees, deposits, airline
tickets, passport, visa, etc.
ď§ Term costs: tuition, program fees, housing,
meals, books, etc.
ď§ Does your program start before regular
financial aid disbursement?
55. Follow-Up
⢠Send a thank you to your references
ď§ If you received the scholarship, theyâd love to
know
⢠Send a thank you to the source of the
scholarship (if applicable)