Financing your study abroad can be a daunting task, but that shouldn’t stop you from investing in international opportunities. The personal, academic, and professional rewards that you will gain from studying abroad will last a lifetime.  Metro State recognizes Study Abroad as an academic experience first and foremost and we realize that Study Abroad not only replaces academic work a student might otherwise complete on-campus, but the international experience also enhances a student’s curriculum on-campus. As such, our policy is to provide support for financial services necessary for Study Abroad just as we would on-campus.

Do not assume that Study Abroad is too expensive for you!

Financial aid sources come from:

  • federal student grants
  • federal student loans
  • private student loans
  • scholarships
  • program discounts
  • family and friends
  • many other sources

 

Scholarships/Grants

General Listings

 MSU Denver Scholarships

  • All Metro State students should apply for Metro scholarships!

Benjamin A Gilman International Scholarship

  • Specific scholarship for students receiving Pell grants
  • 4 week or longer study abroad program (partnership or faculty led programs)
  • summer & fall 2013 deadlines - PASSED - March 2013
  • spring 2014 deadlines - October 1, 2013

Boren Scholarship

  • Specific scholarship for students studying critical languages in non-traditional locations
  • fall 2013, spring 2014, AY 2013/2014 deadlines - PASSED - February 2013
  • fall 2014, spring 2015, AY 2014/2015 deadline - February 2014

DiversityAbroad.com Scholarship

  • Scholarships available for economically disadvantaged students, first generation students, students with disabilities, and students from ethnic and racial diverse backgrounds.
  • Fall 2013 deadline - Passed - May 3, 2013
  • Spring 2014 deadline - TBA

Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) Scholarships

  • Scholarships for students in any academic area studying abroad for 4 weeks or more
  • fall 2013, spring 2014, AY 13/14 deadline - PASSED - January 2013
  • fall 2014, spring 2015, AY 14/15 deadline - January 2014

Golden Key Study Abroad Scholarship

  • Golden Key offers unique scholarships, awards and grants to members, alumni and advisors
  • summer 2013, fall 2013 deadlines - PASSED - March 2013
  • spring 2014 deadlines - October 2013

Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants

  • Grants are designed to help support undergraduates as they seek knowledge and experience in their academic fields by studying abroad
  • Summer 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014 deadline - PASSED - April 1, 2013
  • Summer 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015 deadline - early April 2014

The Global Studies Grant for Student Travel and Study Abroad

  • Provides supplimental grants for students
  • Annual grant cycle - deadline July 1

 

Regional Listings

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

  • Highly qualified undergraduate students are invited to apply for scholarships funding study, senior thesis research and/or internships in Germany. Scholarships are available either as part of an organized study abroad program or as part of an individual, student-designed study abroad semester or year
  • 4-10 month period in Germany during the German academic year

British Universities Transatlantic Exchange Association (BUTEX) Scholarships (North American Students)

  • Scholarships are open to all undergraduate students currently registered at a UK university which is BUTEX-affiliated (API, Arcadia, IFSA-Butler, ISA)
  • fall 2013, spring 2014, AY 2013/2014 deadline - May 31 2013

National Italian American Foundation

  • NIAF annually awards scholarships to outstanding students in the summer for use during the following academic year
  • Scholarships available for students from any ethnic background majoring or minoring in Italian language, Italian studies, Italian American studies or a related field, who demonstrate outstanding potential and high academic achievements.
  • Scholarships range from $2,000-$12,000 and are awarded to undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate, medical, dental, and legal students
  • fall 2013, spring 2014, AY 2013/2014 deadlines - PASSED - March 2013
  • fall 2014, spring 2015, AY 2014/2015 deadline - March 2014

American Association of Teachers of Japanese - Bridging Scholarships

  • Scholarships to American undergraduate students participating in study abroad programs in Japan
  • fall 2013 deadline - April 1 2013
  • spring 2014 deadline - TBD

Turkish Coalition of America

  • Variety of scholarships available for minority students studying in Turkey
  • Applications accepted on rolling basis

 

Academic Subject Listings

Whitaker International Program Grants

  • Grants for students in Biomedical Engineering or closely related fields (Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical)
  • 20 summer grants, 40 undergraduate grants, and 60 fellow/scholar (post-graduate) grants
  • fall 2013 deadline - PASSED - March 1 2013
  • spring 2014 deadline - October 2013

 

Warehouse Sites - sites that will help navigate you towards available scholarships.

 

MSU Denver Financial Aid

  1. Students are able to use their MSU Denver aid for study abroad
  2. Even if a student has not previously qualified for financial aid to attend Metro, does not mean you will not be eligible for financial aid for Study Abroad.
  3. Because the cost of Study Abroad may be more than your cost of attending Metro State, it is important to submit a specific Study Abroad budget to see if you qualify for financial aid when attending Study Abroad.
    The costs involved in an academic budget include:
    1. Tuition and fees
    2. Room and Board
    3. Books and supplies
    4. Transportation necessary to get from home to school
  4. The Study Abroad program you plan to attend should provide you with a budget breakdown of actual costs of the program fee and estimated costs of personal expenses while on the program. Thus, if your program fee is $9,500, but it does not include meals and airfare to your international location, your Financial Aid Advisor will add the additional estimated cost of airfare and meals in your host country. The combined amount will be the academic costs which your Financial Aid Advisor will use to determine your financial aid eligibility.
  5. It is possible that you may be eligible for federal financial aid, federal student loans, institutional scholarships, outside scholarships, and/or other sources of funding for Study Abroad. Again, even if you have not been eligible for financial aid previously, it is possible that you will be eligible for financial aid for Study Abroad.
  6. If you qualify for financial aid, the Financial Aid Office will have you fill out forms that indicate when and where your financial aid will be disbursed. It is common that the disbursement of financial aid occurs after your Study Abroad semester is supposed to begin. Most Study Abroad programs will allow you to defer program payment until your financial aid is disbursed, IF you get the Financial Aid Office to verify when and how much financial aid you are scheduled to receive.
  7. Your financial aid will be disbursed to you via electronic deposit into the designated bank account you authorize. You will then have access to your funds and are responsible for paying your program fees directly.
  8. If you do not pay your program fees within 10 days of verified financial aid disbursement, you are responsible for the cost of late payment fees incurred.
  9. Most financial aid is contingent upon full-time enrollment, and satisfactory academic progress. This means that students must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits (or the equivalent) in a semester, and students must earn a minimum of a “C” (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) in a course to receive transfer credit.
  10. If a student should fall below full-time enrollment, and/or does not earn at least a “C” (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) in any course, the student will be required to repay financial aid for that semester.