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Funding your Study Abroad Experience

The Office of International Education is well aware that the largest factor in a student's decision to study abroad is cost.  We remain committed to offering low-cost, high-impact programs for MDC students. 

Scholarship List 
  1.  Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship 
Scholarship award for U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university to participate in study and intern abroad programs worldwide. 
  • Deadline: Fall Application: Early October  |   Spring Application: early March 
  • Award: Up to $5000 
 
  1. Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship 
Scholarship for students enrolled as undergraduates in the U.S. 
  • Deadline: early February & mid-September 
  • Award: Up to $10,000 
 
  1. EdFed's College Dreams Scholarship for MDC Students 
MDC students can enter to be randomly selected in the monthly scholarship drawing. 
  • Deadline: Monthly 
  • Award: $1,500 
           http://www.enhancelives.com/scholarships 
 
  1. Veterans United Foundation Scholarship 
Scholarship awarded to veterans or active-duty service members. 
  • Deadline: Varies. Visit the website for the deadline 
  • Award: Up to $2,000 
 
  1. Hispanic Scholarship Fund 
Scholarship awarded to students of Hispanic Heritage. 
  • Deadline: Varies. Visit the website for the deadline 
  • Award: Awards range from $500 to $5,000 
 
  1. Go Overseas Study or Intern Abroad Scholarship  
Scholarship awarded to students who apply to any study abroad program.  
  • Deadline: Varies. Visit the website for the deadline 
  • Award: $500 
 
  1. David L. Boren Scholarship 
Scholarship for U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and are underrepresented in study abroad. 
  • Deadline: Late January  
  • Award: Up to $20,000 
  • 12-24 weeks: $12,500 
  • 25-52 weeks: $25,000 
Website: https://www.borenawards.org/apply-now
  1.  United Faculty of Miami Dade College  
UFMDC continues its history of recognizing student excellence.   
  • Deadline: Late January 
  • Award: stipend of $500 
 
  1. Tortuga Backpacks Study Abroad Scholarship 
Scholarship awarded biannually to students interested in exploring the world for a full semester. Open to international students. 
  • Deadline: Spring Application: Mid-November – Fall Application: Mid-April 
  • Award: $1,000 
 
  1.  Toshizo Watanabe Endowed Scholarship Fund 
Provides financial assistance to Japanese and American undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a study abroad program or international study in either the United States or Japan. 
  • Deadline: Mid-February 
  • Award: Based on need 

 

Free Scholarship Search Databases 

You are encouraged to search for additional scholarship funding as this is only a starting point, not an exhaustive list of opportunities. Some of the Study Abroad Funding tools allow you to search for grants and scholarships by country and field of study. 

  • Scholarship Portal: This website provides a comprehensive free search database system for scholarships available throughout Europe; you can search by region, country, and discipline. 

  • FastWeb: This website will not only help you find study abroad scholarships, but also scholarships of all kinds that may help you get through the rest of college. The service is free but offers a number of extra benefits if you decide to register. 

  • IIE Passport: This database is a comprehensive search engine for all study abroad programs registered with the IIE Passport. 

  • Grants.gov: The great thing about grants is they're NOT loans, so you don't have to pay them back. Use this database to find money available to cover various costs of studying abroad 

  • Study.com: This website provides information on several scholarships that are available to students. Some scholarships have November 1st deadlines, so check often.   

  • Be Globalii by DA Global:  A dashboard that provides students access to resources and scholarship information.