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Applying for Financial Aid
Students can apply for SFS financial aid once they have been accepted to a program but are encouraged to work on their financial aid application prior to being accepted so that they will be ready to submit the necessary items as soon as possible upon acceptance.
Download the SFS Financial Aid Application
If you are an international student and/or unable to complete a FAFSA, please use this financial aid application here.
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Things To Know Before Applying
SFS works closely with your home school to help you fund your SFS program. Many applicants receive aid through their home institutions or other outside sources, so check with your financial aid office to see what aid may apply to an SFS program. All students are welcome to apply for our need-based financial aid. Students who exhibit financial need for their program will be offered SFS financial aid.
SFS Semester scholarships range between $500-$6,000. SFS Summer single scholarships range between $250-$2,500. SFS Summer combined scholarships range from $500-$5,000.
Students can apply for SFS financial aid once they have been accepted to a program but are encouraged to work on their financial aid application prior to being accepted so that they will be ready to submit the necessary items as soon as possible upon acceptance.
Download the SFS Financial Aid Application
If you are an international student and/or unable to complete a FAFSA, please use this financial aid application here.
How to submit: Students can upload the financial aid application items to their portal via the checklist once accepted to a program.
Applications for SFS financial aid are reviewed in batches twice per month, starting on the dates listed below (check which applies to your session). Early submissions are encouraged, as aid is subject to the availability of funds.
Summer Programs: Review begins in February
Fall Programs: Review begins in April
Spring Programs: Review begins in September
Students who submit an SFS Financial Aid application will automatically be considered for the following scholarships, grants, and loans. See instructions in individual scholarship drop-downs below.
We recognize that to successfully address threats to our planet, we must look beyond social constructs designed to divide us. Just as we value biodiversity in all its forms, we value diversity in perspective – both from people in the countries where we work and from students who join us in the field.
Climate change has a disproportionate impact on low-income communities, communities of color, and other vulnerable populations in the U.S. and around the world. In order to address some of the greatest environmental challenges of our time, SFS seeks to train and amplify the voices of students who represent those communities.
Students from groups that have traditionally been underrepresented in study abroad are encouraged to apply for the SFS Diversity Scholarship. Eligibility includes but is not limited to those who identify as a racial or ethnic minority, members of the LGBTQ+ community, first-generation college students, students with disabilities, and students from all underrepresented groups or underserved communities.
Zero-interest loans are made possible through the generosity of the Merck Family Fund. Loans of up to $2,400 are available for semester and summer combined programs. These loans must be repaid within two years of program completion. Loans of up to $1,200 are available for single summer sessions and must be repaid within one year of program completion.
This low-interest loan program is designed to assist summer and semester students to bridge the gap between current financial resources and total program cost. This is a loan of up to $3,000 for a single summer program, up to $5,000 for summer combined programs, and up to $7,500 for semester programs. This loan must be repaid within four years of program completion.
The funding opportunities below are non-SFS scholarship opportunities; they are not administered by SFS. Please apply directly to the organizations and contact them with any questions you may have. The list does not include awards that may be available through your home school, local foundations, and for-profit companies. The links below provide additional details, such as application requirements, specific award amounts, and advice for submitting a strong application.
As you consider these and other funding opportunities, please be cautious of online scholarship scams. Be suspicious of sites or services that charge a fee to locate scholarships or guarantee grants that seem too good to be true.
International Student Loans are available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are planning to study abroad through a school-sanctioned study abroad program at either the undergraduate or graduate level, while still attending an approved school within the U.S.
USA Study Abroad Lists study abroad scholarships and general education scholarships that can be applied toward study abroad experiences.
Fund for Education Abroad Award FEA provides scholarships to students from underrepresented groups in study abroad. Awards reach $5,000 for semester programs and $3,500 for summer programs.
Diversity Abroad Overseas Ambassador Program Document your study abroad experience through videos, photos, social media, and blog posts, for a stipend of $500.
Diverse International Women of Color (DIWC) Scholarship A Study Abroad Scholarship of $500 for women of color.