International Education
Semester Program in Akita, Japan

Expenses and Financial Aid

Fees and Expenses

Students pay SMCM tuition and mandatory fee to SMCM. Housing, board, insurance fee and local program fees are paid to Akita International University (AIU). For current pricing, please see Akita International University's website at http://www.aiu.ac.jp/en/.

SMCM Semester Programs Fee Summary Chart

Making Payments

Students who choose to study abroad with St. Mary’s Exchange Semester at Akita International University will be billed for tuition and mandatory fee from the Business Office as part of the normal billing cycle. You will make payments directly to St. Mary's College of Maryland in the same way that you would if you were staying on campus.

Students will make payments for room and board directly to AIU through wire transfer initiated at their U.S. bank. Information about how to set up the wire transfer is available on the Akita Blackboard Course under Financing Study at Akita, Making Payments to AIU.

SMCM Study Abroad Scholarships

St. Mary's offers scholarships for study abroad. There are two competitive application cycles each academic year, the first in the fall for winter break, spring break, or spring semester study abroad and the second in the spring for summer or fall semester study abroad.

Application deadlines are:
October 15 for winter break, spring break and spring semester study abroad
March 1 for summer or fall semester study

Required forms for application:

1. Scholarship application form with personal statement
   This scholarship application PDF form will be available once you log in to create an online Profile and a Study Abroad Program Application, found under the "Account Home" link)
2. Faculty recommendation forms (2)
   These recommendation forms are available once you log in to create an online Profile and a Study Abroad Program Application, found under the "Account Home" link)
3. Unofficial transcript

Regional Scholarship Opportunities

The following regional scholarships are a sampling of those for which students studying abroad in Asia may wish to apply.

International Student Scholarships
Sponsored by: Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
Level of Study: Undergraduate, Graduate, Doctorate

Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan
Sponsored by: US-Japan Bridging Foundation
Level of Study: Undergraduate

The Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA)
Sponsored by: Freeman Foundation
Level of Study: Undergraduate

Graduate and Undergraduate Scholarships for Study in Japan
Sponsored by: Mitsubishi Trust Yamamuro Memorial Scholarship Foundation

JLSF Aurora Challenge Grant
Sponsored by: Japanese Language Scholarship
Level of Study: Undergraduate, Graduate, Doctorate, PostDoctoral, Professional

Morgan Stanley Scholarships for Study Abroad in Japan
Sponsored by: Morgan Stanley; US-Japan Bridging Foundation

The Bridging Scholarship
Sponsored by: US-Japan Bridging Foundation
Level of Study: Undergraduate

KCJS Scholarship
Sponsored by: Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies (KCJS)
Level of Study: Undergraduate

Critical Language Scholarships for Intensive Summer Institutes
Sponsored by: The US Department of State & Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Level of Study: Undergraduate, Graduate, Doctorate

Hispanic Study Abroad Scholars (HSAS)
Sponsored by: Global Learning Semesters
Level of Study: Undergraduate, Graduate