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Scholarships

On average, students at SCU receive a combined amount of $100,000 in scholarships annually to help fund their study abroad programs. Students looking to apply for scholarships can access more information and advising help in the Get Started Advising Series.

Learn more about the cost of studying abroad on our Affording Study Abroad page.

See the full catalogue of student scholarship recipients, and hear their stories, on our Scholarship List page.


National Scholarships

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

If you are a Pell Grant recipient and a U.S. citizen, you are eligible for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program.

The Gilman Scholarship offers eligible students awards of up to $5,000 to help fund their study abroad. Students studying Critical Need Languages are eligible for an additional $3,000.

The Gilman-McCain Scholarship provides awards of $5,000 for undergraduate child dependents of active duty service members to study or intern abroad on credit-bearing program.

A. Gilman Podcast

The U.S. Department of State and the Gilman Scholarship Program created the A. Gilman Podcast to educate about the Gilman Scholarship program, including application tips and tricks. Hear from student recipients about the scholarship process. 

Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) Scholarships

FEA works to provide scholarships and ongoing support to students with financial need who are underrepresented among the U.S. study-abroad population, such as students of color, community college students, and first-generation college students before, during, and after they participate in education abroad programs.

Learn more about FEA scholarships on their website.


Global Engagement Scholarships

SCU Global Engagement offers a variety of scholarships for students on global programs throughout the year.

Bruce A. Lee Scholarship Fund

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Global Explorations Scholarship

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Oxford Scholarship

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Summer Study Abroad Scholarship

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Program Provider Scholarships

Program providers often provide scholarships for students studying on their global programs.

API Scholarship

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Arcadia Scholarship

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DIS Scholarship

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IES Abroad Scholarship

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Scholarship Recipients
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    Global Explorations Inaugural Scholarship
    England: London - COMM 50B: Media and Technology Studies/SCU
    Summer 2024

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    DIS Scholarship
    Sweden: Stockholm/DIS
    Summer 2024

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    IES Abroad Scholarship
    Italy: Milan - Business Studies/IES
    Fall 2024

  • A person wearing glasses and a red shirt.

    Global Explorations Inaugural Scholarship
    England: London - COMM 50B: Media and Technology Studies/SCU
    Summer 2024

  • A person wearing glasses and a red shirt.

    IES Abroad Scholarship
    Italy: Milan - Business Studies/IES
    Fall 2024