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U.S. Students Studying Abroad ...
If you are a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen,
you may qualify for financial aid to attend participating
foreign schools. Federal and private loan programs,
grants, and scholarships are available if you attend
an accredited international institution, a U.S. institution
located outside of the U.S., or a home school program
for study abroad.
For your financial aid to "carry over" to a study
abroad program, however, this program must apply towards
your degree. It must not merely be for your personal
development. Specifically, you should:
- Carry at least a half-time course load at a foreign institution
- Receive credit for the program toward your degree at your home school
If you are interested in a study abroad program, there are a number of things that you will have to
consider—and many of these details depend upon the country in which you will study. You may have to
get a visa, vaccinations, and a passport. Some of these things will take time, so plan ahead. For more
information, contact your school's study abroad program director.
... To International
Students Coming to the United States
You should apply for admission and financial aid as
early as possible. To be eligible for most scholarships,
you must still be residing in your home country at the
time the award is made. If you enter the United States
before the scholarship has been awarded, you often become
ineligible.
You should contact (by mail, e-mail, or phone) the schools in the U.S. that you'd like to attend. At each
school, contact the chairperson of the appropriate department, and the financial aid officer or the
international student advisor. You will find these names in school brochures or in directories available
at libraries and embassies.
Your ability to be admitted into U.S. schools will also be subject to the following requirements:
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