FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDY ABROAD
Federal financial aid and Scholarships are available to KU students enrolled in a study abroad program that is approved by the Office of Study Abroad (OSA) at The University of Kansas and who meet eligibility guidelines to receive aid.
Federal Grants and Student Loans
Complete the "Free Application of Federal Financial Aid" (FAFSA) for the term you plan on studying abroad. For more information, visit The University of Kansas Financial Aid Office, 50 Strong Hall.
Office of Study Abroad Scholarships
COMO UN SUENO (LIKE A DREAM): RONDA, SPAIN
Open to KU students traveling on OSA approved summer, semester, and academic year study abroad programs. Applicants must be degree seekers undergraduate or graduate students at KU. For more information, visit the Office of Study Abroad, 408 Lippincott Hall.
Additional On-Campus Scholarship Opportunities
Check with your academic department about departmental scholarship and grants that may be available to you for studying abroad.
National and Regional Scholarships
David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships for Study Abroad
David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships for Study Abroad
Open to undergraduate students studying in Africa, Asia, Eastern and Central Europe,
Central and South America, and the Middle East. All Boren scholarship recipients must seek employment with a federal agency or office involved in national security affairs. For more information, please contact Justine Hamilton in the Office of Study Abroad.
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
Scholarship is based on financial aid one is already receiving and the study abroad location. Student must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant to be eligible for this scholarship. For more information, visit the Office of Study Abroad.
Freeman-ASIA
The Freeman-ASIA program provides U.S. undergraduates studying in Asia with awards for the summer or academic year. Upon return, awardedes must fulfill a service requirement to promote study abroad in Asia on their home campus and share their knowledge with their community and must submit a report to IHE summarizing their experiences. KU students interested in the Freeman-ASIA program should contact Renée Frias in the Office of Study Abroad for information on how to apply.
For a complete listing of Study Abroad Scholarships, please visit the KU Office of Study Abroad, 108 Lippincott Hall.
The National Security Education Program (NSEP)
David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships offer a unique
opportunity for U.S. undergraduates to study abroad. NSEP awards scholarships to American students for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America & the Caribbean, and the Middle East). For more information on the NSEP Boren Undergraduate Scholarships, contact Justine Hamilton in the Office of Study Abroad (785-864-3742,
Justine@ku.edu, 108 Lippincott Hall).
Upcoming NSEP Scholarship Information Session
Monday, September 22 @ 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. in Rm.108, Lippincott
Hall
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Luciana Santanularia studied abroad in Ronda, Spain during the 2003 spring semester.
We were eagerly waiting in the Granada airport pondering about our upcoming adventures for Barcelona, Spain and Marrakech, Morocco. We were taking a ten day adventure from our studies in Ronda, Spain. We each packed one backpack and grabbed our one-way plane tickets. That's right, I said one-way. We agreed to figure out our route back to Spain after we got to Morocco; which ended up being 12 hours divided between two taxi rides, a train, and a ferry across the glorious blue Mediterranean.
In a nut shell, we ended up taking a road trip through Morocco, with stops including: Marrakech, Essaouira, Casablanca, Fez, and Tangier. We saw a beautiful open air market in Marrakech with huge triangle stacks of fresh spices and piles of herbs. There were vendors selling the most magnificent spectrum of colored jewelry and wooden hand carved Camels and Elephants. On the road we saw sand dune beaches lining the Atlantic Ocean...and the list could go on. The Barcelona and Moroccan venture was staggering and nothing less.
The above excerpt is a very brief 10 day summary of one traveling experience I had while abroad with the Spring 2008 Ronda, Spain Intensive Spanish Immersion Program. I did my best to keep a daily online journal for family and close friends to read. I was gone from the US for approximately 126 days and wrote over 72 blog entries about travel adventures, day-to-day life, emotions, Spanish culture, and food
Spanish food was one of the most enticing things about Spain. Chocolate with Churros is a normal breakfast and eating some sort of ham, usually cured, is part of your daily diet. Not to mention, if you didn't hear one person say 'vale' ("okay"), 'venga' ("come"), or "pues" ("well") at least twenty times in one conversation then obviously they weren't from Spain. When I found out that the nap (siesta) is built into people's daily work routine, I knew for sure Spain was the place for me. To recognize this, stores close between 2pm and 5pm in the afternoon everyday; shopping during this time isn't even an option. After you wake up it isn't unusual to meet at a café to chat for hours and then go home at 10pm to eat dinner. And if you don't yell "OLE!" after your favorite soccer team scored a goal, then you were the odd ball out.
I was blessed with the opportunity to live abroad, in the heart of Andalucan culture, with the most gracious Spanish family, travel around Spain, Portugal and Morocco, and learn one of the fastest growing languages in the US. Half way through the program I was ready to extend my stay and would re-live every single day again if I had the option. Studying abroad in Spain was by far one of the best decisions I have yet to make in my life and I hope that some day I will be able to return.
Samantha Montgomery, Lisa Balasak, Luciana Samuularia, and Laura Weeks enjoying the scenery in Spain.
Jayhawks Abroad
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Fall 2008