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SCHOLARSHIP WORKSHOP
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Workshop Overview
• Introduction• Program Considerations• Types of Scholarships
Qualifying Scholarship Highlights
• Applying for Scholarships• Conclusion and Questions
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STUDY ABROAD PLANNINGWhat should I think about before looking for scholarships?
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Financial Planning
• Consider your budget for study abroad• What additional costs will you have?• What kind of savings will you have?• You can use existing financial aid (grants,
loans, scholarships)
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Example Budget
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Program Options
• What are your goals and how does that affect your program type/location?
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Don’t be limited by language…
• Host Language: Are there places off the beaten path with that
language?• English:
English-speaking countries more expensive Many programs offer courses in English
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Program Options
• EXCHANGE - Low-cost, immersive, independent, university-based
• DIRECT - Popular locations, immersive, independent, university-based
• FACULTY-LED - Intense, directed, group, travel-based
• AFFILIATE - Pre-packaged, varied, supportive, center-based, pre-arranged excursions
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Comparison: LocationRegent’s University LondonNDSU Tuition & Fees: $67Regent’s Tuition:$11,750Admin/User Fees: $650Housing & Meals: $9330Airfare:
$1500Passport & Visa: $150Books:
$400Personal Expenses: $3000Insurance: $153
TOTAL: $27,000
Konkuk University, KoreaNDSU Tuition/Fees: $4104Other Tuition:
NAAdmin/User Fees: $650Housing & Meals: $2580Airfare:
$1500Passport & Visa: $215Books:
$400Personal Expenses: $1500Insurance: $153
TOTAL: $11,102
NDSU Tuition for ND Resident used for example. Residency and differential tuition does apply.
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Comparison: Program TypeSacred Heart - Affiliate ISANDSU Tuition & Fees: $67Program Fee: $15,850Admin/User Fees: $650Meals:
$1625Airfare:
$1500Passport & Visa: $523Books:
$400Personal Expenses: $2000
TOTAL: $22,615
Sacred Heart - ExchangeNDSU Tuition/Fees: $4104Insurance: $153Admin/User Fees: $650Housing & Meals: $5,160Airfare:
$1500Passport & Visa: $523Books:
$400Personal Expenses: $2000
TOTAL: $14,490
NDSU Tuition for ND Resident used for example. Residency and differential tuition does apply.
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Inexpensive Programs: By Type
• NDSU Exchange: Denmark, Italy, Japan, Korea, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Mexico If you meet the requirements, we can send
you!• ISEP Exchange: Australia, UK, New
Zealand, N. Ireland, and all over the world Competitive application process: GPA, letters
of recommendation, academic fit
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Inexpensive Programs: By Country
• Inexpensive Countries for Semester: Asia: China, Thailand Central and South America: Costa Rica,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Peru Africa: Morocco
• Inexpensive Countries for Summer: ISEP Direct to Taiwan, Costa Rica, Germany,
Brazil, Netherlands
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NDSU STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP PAGE
www.ndsu.edu/studyabroad/scholarships
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SCHOLARSHIP TYPESWhat do I look for?
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Major Scholarships Categories
• Academic• Financial Need-Based • Location-Based • Diversity• Area of Study• Program-Based• Scholarship Searches
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Qualifications
• Is the scholarship specific to… School or program Major or topic of study Location or language GPA Financial need Personal descriptors (diversity, nationality)
• If you can apply, do apply!
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Academic Scholarships
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Academic Scholarships
• Based on academic merit• A high GPA is important• A well-written essay and letters of
recommendation also important
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NDSU John and Susan Wold Scholarship
• Eligible students: Summer, Fall, Year,
Spring Credit-Bearing Program 3.0 GPA
• Preference: ND or MN residents
• Amount: $1000• Deadline: October 1 &
March 1
NDSU Scholarship
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Rotary Scholarship
• Eligibility: undergraduate and
graduate students, as well as qualified professionals pursuing vocational studies
• Amount: Up to $26,000• Deadline: Start about 1.5
years in advance• Share culture abroad and
upon return
Major Scholarship
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Financial Need-Based Scholarships
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Financial Need-Based Scholarships
• Based on financial need• May need to be Pell Grant eligible
A measurement based on FAFSA• May be able to demonstrate need in other
ways such as your essay• They may also look at academics, essay,
references
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NDSU Miles Scholarship
• Eligible students: Financial need based Fall, Year, Summer
(current cycle) Spring, Summer (future) Credit-Bearing Program
• Amount: Airline Ticket• Deadline: October 1 &
March 1
NDSU Scholarship
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NDSU James A. Meier Study Abroad Scholarship
• Eligible students: Summer, Fall, Year,
Spring Credit-Bearing Program 2.75 GPA
• Preference: Financial need
• Amount: $1000• Deadline: October 1 &
March 1
NDSU Scholarship
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NDSU Klai Study Abroad Scholarship
• Eligible students: Summer, Fall, Year, Credit-Bearing Program 2.75 GPA
• Preference: Financial need
• Amount: $500• Deadline: March 1
NDSU Scholarship
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Gilman Scholarship
• Eligibility: Pell-Grant Eligible US Citizen At least 4 weeks in one
country Any country except Cuba
or Travel Warning Country• Amount: Up to $5,000• Deadline: Oct 4 (spring)• Required to share
experiences afterward
Major Scholarship
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Location-Based Scholarships
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Boren Scholarship
• Eligibility: Areas of the world critical
to U.S. interests and underrepresented areas
US Citizen• Preference: language,
geography, study area• Amount: Up to $20,000• Deadline: January 15• Service commitment
after graduation
Major ScholarshipLocation-Based Scholarship
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Gilman Scholarship – Critical Need Languages
• An additional amount up to a total of $8,000 for study of critical need languages
• Languages: Arabic; Chinese; Bahasa
Indonesia; Japanese; Korean; Turkic; Persian; Indic; Russian; Swahili
See their website for details on dialects
Major ScholarshipArea of Study Scholarship
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Critical Language Scholarship
• Fully-funded group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for seven to ten weeks in the summer U.S. citizen Undergraduate, Masters
and Ph.D. students• Deadline: November for
summer programs
Major ScholarshipArea of Study Scholarships
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NDSU Viterbo Scholarship
• Eligible Students: Art major to study at the
Montserrat College of Art/Viterbo, Italy
Summer semester• Amount: $3,500• Deadline: varies• Contact
[email protected] for more information
NDSU ScholarshipLocation-Based Scholarship
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German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
• Eligible Students: Undergraduate students
who are studying abroad, doing senior thesis research and/or internships in Germany
• Amount: $1000• Deadline: December 1
Location-Based Scholarship
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Bridging Scholarship
• Eligible Students: Study in Japan Undergraduate students
of any major are eligible • Amount: $2500 or $4000• Deadline: October 10 for
spring
Location-Based Scholarship
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Diversity Scholarships
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Defining Diverse
• First-generation college student;• low socio-economic status; • an ethnic minority; • younger or older than the average college
student; • a student with a disability; • a member of the LGBTQA community;
Con’t…
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Defining Diverse con’t
• a STEM major; • male; • studying outside of Western Europe, Australia,
or New Zealand; • or studying a less common language such as
Basque or Vietnamese
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NDSU Kevin and Jean Melicher Family Scholarship
• Eligible students: Summer & Spring Credit-Bearing Program Declared a major or minor
in an academic field directly related to healthcare
• Amount: $1500• Deadline: October 1
NDSU Scholarship
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Diversity Abroad Overseas Ambassador Scholarship
• Eligibility: Economically
disadvantaged students, first-generation, students with disabilities and ethnic and racially diverse students are strongly encouraged to apply.
US Citizen or permanent resident
• Amount: $500• Deadline: May/October
Major ScholarshipDiversity Scholarship
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Program-Based Scholarships
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Affiliate Providers
• Program providers: ISEP AIFS API Arcadia University CEA IES ISA
• Deadlines: Vary
Program-Based Scholarships
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Scholarship Searches
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Scholarship Search Engines
• Study Abroad Funding Directory
• StudyAbroad.com• AllAbroad.us• Unigo.comSearch for more scholarships
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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONSHow do I submit the best application possible?
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Starting Out
• Look through scholarship opportunities Eligibility requirements Due dates Application materials
• What do you need to do? What do others need to do?
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Early Planning
• Ask for letters of recommendation• Order transcripts• Outline your essay
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Letters of Recommendation
• Think carefully about who to ask• The ideal recommendation writer:
Knows you well Can write about your academic potential Would speak highly of you Will actually submit your recommendation
• Be clear: what, where, when• Give the recommender plenty of time
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Ordering an Official Transcript
• Campus Connection > Self Service > Academic Records > Official Transcript Request
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Ordering an Official Transcript
• Timing is a combination of delivery method and processing
• You cannot order a transcript if you have a past due balance
• Can you use an unofficial transcript?
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Writing an Essay
• Many use similar questions – you can rewrite your own essay to use for many scholarships Of course, you can’t rewrite someone else’s
• Classic essay format: opening, middle, conclusion
• Use transitions in your writing• Use concrete examples, interesting stories
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Writing an Essay, ctd.
• Spelling, grammar, and punctuation matter• Double-spaced, 10- or 12-point font• Write, wait, reread• Have someone else proof your essay
Center for Writers is a great resource
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Submitting
• 3-7 days before the deadline, make sure that everything is submitted/received Follow up with references as needed Did your transcript(s) arrive?
• Submitting at the last minute is stressful and could result in a missed deadline
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Receiving a Scholarship
• How will you receive the scholarship?• When will you receive it?• Financial planning and timing
Early costs: application fees, deposits, airline tickets, passport, visa, etc.
Term costs: tuition, program fees, housing, meals, books, etc.
Does your program start before regular financial aid disbursement?
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Follow-Up
• Send a thank you to your references If you received the scholarship, they’d love to
know• Send a thank you to the source of the
scholarship (if applicable)
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