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Study Abroad

Paying for Study Abroad

Financing can often be a stressful aspect for students planning their experience abroad, but it doesn't have to be, and the best way to alleviate that stress is to start planning early! The financial aid office on your home college will be your primary resource. Before visiting or emailing the Financial Aid office, ​you must complete:

FAFSA Application

 

Contact the financial aid advisor on your campus (see below) with your student ID and discuss with the advisor your desire to study abroad and your financial eligibility for this program. 

                 MVC - Jonathan Castro   NC - Brittany Emis   RCC - Annie Li


Financial Aid package may include grant money, federal loans, and private loans. Each institution has their own policies and processes surrounding financial aid. Students can sometimes find this process challenging, but know that you study abroad and financial aid advisors are here to help.


Accommodation Fund

​Students with disabilities are welcome to participate in study abroad experiences. We encourage the disclosure of disability and use a collaborative team approach that involves the campus support staff as well as our provider staff both stateside and abroad, the student's study abroad advisor and disability resources coordinator, and of course the student, to determine the best means of accommodation. While some accommodations are cost-free, we recognize that additional expenses may be incurred. In an effort to defray such expenses, RCCD is committed to identifying resources to accommodate all students. We wish you a successful, exciting, and enriching time abroad, and we are happy to support you in any way possible.

RCCD Foundation Scholarships​

A variety of scholarships are available through RCCD’s Foundation. To be considered, you will fill out a single application that determines your eligibility for all funding opportunities through the Foundation. Each scholarship opportunity has different eligibility requirements. For example, the Bette Fauth Memorial Scholarship fund is for art or education majors who are planning to study abroad. The deadline to apply is typically mid-January.

RCCD Foundation Scholarship Application

The RCCD Study Abroad also has funds available to defray costs for a limited number of students. Information on this process will be available to students once they have committed to an RCCD Study Abroad program.

More Scholarships

Many scholarships are available to support you financially in your study abroad pursuits. However, each scholarship has its application deadline, eligibility requirement and application procedure; so definitely do your homework ahead of time. We encourage you to visit each individual link below to learn more about how to apply. 

The Gilman Scholarship Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is an undergraduate program for U.S. citizens of limited financial means to enable them to study abroad, thereby internationalizing their outlook and better preparing them to thrive in the global economy.

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship


This application is for ​​children or spouses​​​​ of active or activated United States Military Personnel to study or intern​ abroad on​ credit-bearing​ programs.​ It is a congressionally funded initiative of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) ​at the U.S. Department​​ of State and named after the late senator​ John S. McCain​ from Arizona. The Gilman-McCain​​ Scholarship provides awards of a year $5,000. ​

Gilman-McCain Study Abroad Scholarship


The mission of the Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) is to provide scholarships and ongoing support to students who are underrepresented among the U.S. study abroad population. FEA makes life-changing, international experiences accessible to all by supporting students of color, community college, and first-generation college students before, during, and after they participate in education abroad programs.​​

Fund for Education Abroad

 

Boren Scholarships:​ Fund study abroad by U.S. undergraduate students in world regions critical to U.S. interests. Maximum awards are determined by duration abroad: Up to $25,000 for 25-52 weeks (Preferred) Up to $12,500 for 12-24 weeks Up to $8,000 for 8-11 weeks (STEM Majors Only)​

Boren Fellowships: Fund research and language study proposals by U.S. graduate students in world regions critical to U.S. interests. Maximum awards are determined by duration abroad: Up to $25,000 for 25-52 weeks (Preferred) Up to $12,500 for 12-24 weeks + Up to $12,000 for domestic language study (Optional)

NSEP-Boren Scholarships & Fellowships

 

Umoja International Student Fellowship Program: The primary goal of the Umoja International Student Fellowship Program is to enhance students' knowledge, skills, and global perspective while decreasing the time to degree completion and increasing graduation, retention, and transfer rates. Through strengthening connections with college and university partners, the program seeks to create a network of future leaders committed to fostering cultural understanding, community development, and academic excellence. 

The Rotary Foundation offers grants that support a wide variety of projects, scholarships, and training that Rotary members are doing around the world. Explore the grant types and find one that's right for your project.​

Rotary Abassadorial Scholarships

 

Additional Scholarships