Scholarships for Study Away
- Overview
- Eligibility & College Policies
- Blocks Off-Campus
- Semesters Off-Campus
- Summer Off-Campus
- Petitioning for Other Programs Away
- Scholarships
- Predeparture Planning
- Health, Safety, and Insurance
- Returning to CC
- Global Outreach Team Peer Advisors
- Faculty Resources
- 2025 International Education Week
- Information for Parents
This page focuses on external grant and scholarship funds specific to study away opportunities. For information on Colorado College Aid related to study away, please visit the appropriate Billing & Aid pages for either Blocks Away (including CCB) or Semester/Year Away (including CC-led language immersion programs and partner-led semester and year away).
Where do I start? The 5 Funding Steps
Start early - some scholarship and funding deadlines can be up to a year in advance of when you plan to study away.
For general information about financial aid, these two resources can be helpful: Student Financial Services Office and their Guide To Student Funding. For Study Away, make sure that you understand Colorado College's policies about how financial aid and funding work for your intended kind of study away. There are distinct aid policies for the different kinds of study away at CC, make sure you carefully read and understand for the type of program you are pursuing:
If you are studying away through a partner program (like IES, IFSA, DIS, etc) they often offer a wide range of innovative and generous scholarship and funding options, both need and merit based. Make sure to apply for all that you are eligible for through your program, and pay attention to deadlines!
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In addition to the list on this page, a searchable database of international scholarships can be found at these sites:
SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS FOR STUDY ABROAD
External Grants without Location Limits
International Education Financial Aid (IEFA) - Free searches for scholarships for study abroad or international students.
Scholarships for Study in Asia & Oceania
Asia-Pacific Academic (APA) Scholarships - APA TO YOU Scholarships are a need-based scholarships granted by APA each year to students on study abroad programs, whether or not those programs are working with APA.
Bridging Scholarship Program - 70-100 stipends of $2,500 (semester) or $4,000 (year) for U.S. citizen undergraduates studying in Japan. In addition to receiving a cash stipend, Bridging Scholars participate in cohort programming designed to assist students build a future as a global citizen with a lifelong connection to Japan.
Freeman Awards for Study in Asia - For U.S. citizens or permanent residents who demonstrate financial need towards study abroad in East or Southeast Asia. Awards up to $3,000 (summer, 8 weeks or longer), $5,000 (semester abroad), or $7,000 (year abroad).
Gaylord Independent Study Research in Asian Area Studies - Supports scholarly development in Asian Area Studies. See the CC Asian Studies faculty advisors for more information.
Japan American Society of Colorado Rikai Scholarship - Awards for study in Japan by permanent residents of the United States.
Scholarships for Study in Europe
American-Scandinavian Foundation - Grants and fellowships to students conducting study or research in one or more Scandinavian countries for up to one year. Awards are granted in all fields.
BUTEX Scholarship for Study in the United Kingdom - For students studying at many institutions in the United Kingdom, awards of £600.
DAAD German Academic Exchange Service - Support for students studying, doing senior thesis research, or completing an internship in Germany.
Humanity in Action - Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in exploring issues of human rights and majority and minority relations in Denmark, the Netherlands and the United States.
Scholarships with an Equity Focus
CC Funding for Passports
CC Funding for Visas
ELIGIBLE & APPROPRIATE COSTS FOR VISA ACQUISITION INCLUDE:
- Visa Fees
- Visa service fees if use of a visa service can eliminate travel to a consulate or embassy.
- Transportation to/from Consulate if in-person processing is required.
- Economy air from Denver or Colorado Springs
- Uber/Lyft or public transit costs for travel to/from airports, embassy, and lodging.
- Meals for duration of travel ($80 cap per day)
- Accommodation for one night in 2–3-star hotel or Airbnb, if required (see below)
While it is rare, there are some cases where students have been required to return to the consulate or embassy a second time, when their visa is approved (often weeks later). Proof of this requirement (documentation from the consular office) is required in order to have a 2nd trip approved for financial support. In the preponderance of cases, your passport with its new visa will be mailed or shipped back to you and a second trip is not required.
An Important Limitation on Aid for Study Away
Federal financial aid regulations do not allow the College to fund expenses beyond the defined Cost of Attendance.
What does that mean? It means that if you receive a generous grant or scholarship from beyond CC, and you also are receiving aid from CC, the aid from CC has to be adjusted so that the total amount of support you are receiving does not exceed 100% of the anticipated cost to attend the study away program.
Here are a pair of examples to show you how this will impact different study away programs.
BLOCK AWAY
A student applies for a CC Block Away that has a program fee of $4,000 and an estimated airfare cost of $1,000. With all meals covered by the program, along with housing, transit, excursions and insurance, the total estimated cost of the program is $5,000.
If the student receives an 80% Block Away Aid Award, totalling $4,000, they have 20% or $1,000 still to cover. If they also receive a $2,000 scholarship from beyond CC, they would have $6,000 in aid for a $5,000 program.
In this case, the college would be required to reduce their Block Away Aid Award by $1,000, so that the total aid between CC and the external scholarship now equals $5,000, the cost of the program. Giving this student more than that would equate to paying them to go on the program, which we are not legally allowed to do.
The bad news is that their CC Block Away Aid Award is reduced, but the good news is that now, with the two separate sources, 100%, and not 80% of the program cost is covered.
SEMESTER AWAY
A student applies for a partner-led semester away. Working with Global Education and Student Financial Services, the student develops a Estimated Total Cost for the semester that includes CC Tuition for that semester, the partner-organizations Room & Board charges, any fees, airfare cost, visa costs, and all the other elements of a semester away program. Let us say that the total cost for the semester would then be $40,000.
With the Estimated Cost of Attendance calculated, the student's family contribution is now $15,000, the same amount that it would be for the semester on campus, with the amount of aid realigned to cover all costs but keep the family's contribution the same as on campus.
The student then wins a $6,000 scholarship from outside of CC. Once again, CC is required to take that scholarship into account as part of their aid for the semester. It is not allowed for a student to receive $51,000 for a semester that costs $45,000.
So, as with the Block Away, aid would need to be adjusted so that the total award, including the external grant, would not equal more than $45,000. For students who have loans as part of their aid package, loans would be reduced or removed, which is always a good thing. Beyond that, any other grants or scholarships would need to be reduced to reach the $45,000 total. In all cases, the family's estimated contribution would remain the same as for an on-campus semester.
For a more detailed explanation of how external grants impact CC aid for study away or semester costs, please schedule a meeting with a member of the Student Financial Services team.