Any student wishing to use financial aid towards a study-abroad program is advised to discuss his or her options with an advisor in the SMCM Office of Financial Assistance.<\/p>\n
FAFSA<\/strong> Learn more about FAFSA<\/a><\/p>\n SMCM Semester or Academic-Year Programs<\/strong> Non-SMCM Semester or Academic-Year Programs<\/strong> Short-Term Summer, Winter or Spring Break Programs<\/strong> For more information visit the Office of Financial Aid.<\/a><\/p>\n NEW! As of Fall 2023, the College has made available up to $100,000 per year for the next 5 years<\/strong> to meet demonstrated financial need in support of study abroad opportunities. The best news is, students don’t have to do anything to apply for this funding!<\/strong> It will be incorporated in the regular financial aid process, and eligible students can be awarded\u00a0 between $150 and $5,250<\/strong> in support of their study abroad experience, based on program cost and financial need as determined through the student’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).<\/p>\n Scholarships are available to SMCM students for study abroad! SMCM and the Office of International Education offer several scholarships to students participating on SMCM programs. Institutional scholarships and\/or grants, not specified for study abroad, may only be transferred to SMCM study abroad programs, and would not apply to Non-SMCM study-abroad programs. The following deadlines to apply are:<\/p>\n Summer 2024 Study Tour Scholarships: Study Tour Deadlines (Vary by Program).<\/b><\/p>\n Fall 2024 SMCM Programs: March 1st, 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Spring 2025 SMCM Programs: October 1st, 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n A variety of SMCM scholarships are available, including need-based, merit-based, study in Asia, study of a foreign language, and study in a Spanish-speaking country. All scholarships have the following minimum requirements:<\/p>\n To apply, please do so directly through your Via TRM<\/a> account.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Many regional and national study-abroad scholarships have early deadlines, so it is important to look into these as soon as possible. The individual deadlines will vary and are listed on the websites below. Recipients of these various awards will be able to use the funding to assist them in paying for their study abroad experience. Non-SMCM program applicants are also encouraged to check with their program provider as many of those organizations offer in-house scholarships as well. For advising and assistance on Fulbright, CLS, and Boren, please check in with the Office of International Education, and be aware that there is often an earlier on-campus deadline for submitting applications.<\/p>\n Here is information on fundraising opportunities to aid you in being able to fully fund your study abroad experience. Please note that the Office of International Education is not in endorsing any of these companies or organizations but is simply providing you with the information so you can investigate if these are opportunities you want to pursue. As with anything, please read through the information fully before participating.<\/p>\n Financial Aid for Study Abroad Any student wishing to use financial aid towards a study-abroad program is advised to discuss his or her options with an advisor in the SMCM Office of Financial Assistance. FAFSA FAFSA aid can be applied to SMCM study abroad programs. Please contact the SMCM Office of Financial Assistance for more Find out more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":187,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-24","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/international-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/international-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/international-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/international-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/187"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/international-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/international-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1619,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/international-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24\/revisions\/1619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/international-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nFAFSA aid can be applied to SMCM study abroad programs. Please contact the SMCM Office of Financial Assistance for more information about this application.<\/p>\n
\nAll federal and state financial aid may be used towards a study abroad program. Additionally, students may use most scholarships and\/or grants that they are currently receiving.<\/p>\n
\nOnly federal financial aid may be used towards a Non-SMCM study abroad program. Students wishing to use their federal financial aid towards an approved Non-SMCM program must complete and submit a Consortium Agreement to the Office of International Education prior to departure.<\/p>\n
\nIn general, financial aid is not available for short-term programs. However, students are encouraged to speak with a representative from the SMCM Office of Financial Aid to see what options may be available.<\/p>\nSMCM Study Abroad Grants & Scholarships<\/h3>\n
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External Scholarships for SMCM & Non-SMCM Programs<\/h4>\n
National Study Abroad Scholarship Opportunities<\/h5>\n
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Diversity Study Abroad Scholarships<\/h5>\n
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