Financial Aid
Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
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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
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