Other Financial Aid Sources


The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Grant

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi plans to award competitive grants for students who will be studying abroad during the 2013-14 academic year. Applicants do not need to be a member of Phi Kappa Phi. Eligibility criteria for these grants is a minimum 3.75 GPA  and acceptance into a study abroad program.  For further information and an application form, visit the organization's web site at http://www.phikappaphi.org/web/. 

List of Organizations

The following is a partial list of organizations which offer scholarships and financial aid to study abroad students. Hundreds of other organizations also offer financial awards to students going abroad. Research and a bit of detective work is the best way to find sources that will help you. BEGIN EARLY!  You should contact the following offices directly to find out how to apply for these funds:

  • Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Undergraduate study in Asia)
    Karen Chu
    809 United Nations Plaza
    New York, NY 10017
    1-212-984-5487
    www.iie.org/Freeman-Asia
    JMU Campus rep: Dr. Melinda Adams, 568-3377, adams2mj@jmu.edu
  • American Institute for Foreign Study- College Division (Merit & Minority awards)
    AIFS
    102 Greenwich Ave.
    Greenwich, CT 06830
    1- 800-727-2437
    www.aifs.org
  • Gilman International Scholar Program (Worldwide undergraduate study abroad)
    515 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 150
    Houston, TX 77027
    1-888-887-5939, ext. 25
    www.iie.org/gilman
    JMU Campus rep: Dr. Melinda Adams, 568-3377, adams2mj@jmu.edu
  • Marshall Scholarships (Graduate study for two or three in the United Kingdom)
    The British Embassy
    3100 Massachusetts Avenue
    Washington, DC 20008-3600
    www.marshallscholarship.org
    JMU Campus rep: Dr. Melinda Adams, 568-3377, adams2mj@jmu.edu
  • Rhodes Scholarship (Graduate study at Oxford)
    8229 Boone Blvd., Suite 240
    Vienna, VA 22182
    www.rhodesscholar.org
    JMU Campus rep: Dr. Melinda Adams, 568-3377, adams2mj@jmu.edu
  • Truman Scholarships (Graduate study in preparation for a career in government)
    712 Jackson Place, NW
    Washington, DC 20006
    1-202-395-4831
    www.truman.gov
    JMU Campus rep: Dr. Melinda Adams, 568-3377, adams2mj@jmu.edu
  • National Security Education Program (NSEP) (available for programs anywhere except Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Western Europe)
    NSEP
    Undergraduate Scholarships
     Institute of International Education
    1400 K Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20005
    1- 800-498-9360
    JMU Campus rep: Dr. Melinda Adams, 568-3377, adams2mj@jmu.edu
  • National Security Education Program- Graduate International Fellowships
    AED
    1875 Connecticut Ave., NW
    Suite 900
    Washington, DC 20009-1202
    1- 800-498-9360
  • English-Speaking Union (award for summer study at a British University-for Virginia residents only)
    Mrs. Kenneth W. Haas, Jr.
    Chair, Scholarship Committee
    9801 Culpar Lane
    Richmond, VA 23236
    1- 804-745-0559
  • Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) (Travel Grants for Educational Programs in the Third World; Minority Scholarships; Russia/China awards)
    CIEE
    205 East 42nd Street
    New York, NY 10017-5706
    1- 888-COUNCIL
    www.ciee.org
    info@ciee.org
  • Rock Bottom Study Abroad (Programs Available at the Lowest Cost Possible)
    Linda McGowan
    International Programs
    East Carolina University
    Greenville, NC 27858-4353
    1- 919-328-4829
  • Fulbright-U.S. Student Program (Fulbright and Related Grants for Graduate Study and Research Abroad)
    U.S. Student Programs Division
    Inst. of International Educ.
    809 United Nations Plaza
    New York, NY 10017-3580
    JMU Campus rep: Dr. Melinda Adams, 568-3377, adams2mj@jmu.edu
  • The International Student Loan Program (loans for study abroad; 25-year repayment option)
    ISLP/Iefc
    424 Adams Street
    Milton, MA 02186
    1- 616-696-7840
    www.iefc.com
  • The Rotary Foundation- Ambassadorial Scholarships Foundation (Study abroad awards-for non-Rotary members)
    Contact a Rotary Club in your area, or by e-mail at
    www.rotary.org/resources/contactus.html
    www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/prospect/award/avail.html

Resource Guides

The following are printed and electronic directories of grants, scholarships, and other sources of financial aid available for international study. Those marked with an asterisk (*) are available in JMU's Carrier Library.

  • *Free money for foreign study: A guide to more than 1,000 grants and scholarships for study abroad . Laurie Blum. New York: Facts on File: 1991.
  • *Financial Aid for Research and Creative Activities Abroad. Financial aid for research, study, travel, and other activities abroad. Financial aid for study and training abroad . All published by Reference Service Press in San Carlos, CA: Reference Service Press. Bi-annual.
  • Fellowships, Scholarships, and Related Opportunities in International Education . University of Tennessee-Knoxville: Center for International Education.
  • The International Scholarship Book . 2nd edition. Prentice-Hall.
  • Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants for Programs Abroad: A Handbook of Awards for U.S. Nationals for Study and Research Abroad. Published by American Collegiate Service, P.O. Box 442008, Houston, TX 77244.
  • Financial Aid for Study Abroad . Available from NAFSA, 1860 19th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009. Email: Inbox@nafsa.org
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