Financial Aid

 

Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships

For complete and updated information about applying for federal assistance and other financial aid and scholarships, visit this website:

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List of Organizations

The following is a partial list of organizations which offer scholarships and financial aid for international studies. 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:

  • 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: Judy Cohen, 568-6979, cohenjk@jmu.edu
  • National Security Education Program- Graduate International Fellowships
    AED
    1875 Connecticut Ave., NW
    Suite 900
    Washington, DC 20009-1202
    1- 800-498-9360
  • 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
  • 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: Judy Cohen, 568-6979, cohenjk@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