Meredith Scholarships 
The Office of International Programs offers both merit-based and need-based scholarships.  Participants on both Meredith faculty-led and affiliate semester or summer programs are welcome to apply! We strongly recommend all study abroad applicants sign-up for a funding workshop to learn more about scholarships and funding options.

2023-2024 Application 

Part 1: Online Application

Part 2: Short Answer Questions

Part 3: Faculty Recommendation Letter -send this link to a faculty member who will write and upload your reference letter

• Please give your faculty at least 4 weeks notice.
• Send the above link to a faculty member who can speak to your strengths in the classroom (this can be your advisor if you’ve taken a class with them). Your faculty member will upload your letter via the Google Form.

Deadlines

• October 16 – Spring applicants and Spring Course + Spring Break applicants
• December 1 – Early Decision Deadline for all Summer and Fall 2024 programs
• February 15 – Regular Decision Deadline for all Summer and Fall 2024 applicants

Outside Scholarships

Students may also apply for external scholarship funding:

• Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship: for Pell Grant recipients
• Gilman-McCain Scholarship: for child dependents of active duty service members
• Fund for Education Abroad
• Diversity Abroad Scholarships & Grants
• Boren Awards for International Study
• Freeman-ASIA Awards:For study in Asia
• Critical Language Scholarship
• AIEJ Scholarship and ATJ Bridging Scholarship for study in Japan
• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): for study in Germany
• IIEPassport Study Abroad Funding
• GoAbroad.com scholarship database
• GoOverseas.com scholarship list
• Rotary Foundation

Students on Meredith Affiliate programs should also explore scholarships through their providers:

• CIEE scholarships
• Advanced Studies in England scholarships
• IES scholarships
• API scholarships
• Arcadia scholarships
• DIS scholarships
• IFSA scholarships
• SFS scholarships
• SIT scholarships

Additional scholarship databases:

• College Board general scholarship search engine: Free online scholarship database.
• FastWeb: Free online scholarship database.
• Scholarships.com: Free college scholarship search and financial aid information resource.
• Federal Student Aid: U.S. government-sponsored scholarships and grants.
• Black Excel: One of the largest scholarship and resource databases for African American students.