Scholarships

In addition to grants and scholarships available through the Lee University Financial Aid Office, students may qualify for the following programs for studying abroad:

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship:
The Gilman International Scholarship Program offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad. Such international study is intended to better prepare U.S. students to assume significant roles in an increasingly global economy and interdependent world. The scholarship is for study abroad in a country of the student’s choice for fall and spring semesters with the length of travel being a minimum of 28 days in one country. The average award is $4000. Applicants must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant.

Boren Award for International Study:
The Boren Scholarship is for study abroad in in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. Boren Scholars study less commonly taught languages, including but not limited to Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Swahili.

Applicants should identify how their study abroad program, as well as their future academic and career goals, will contribute to U.S. national security, broadly defined. NSEP draws on a broad definition of national security, recognizing that the scope of national security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness. Scholarships provide up to $20,000 for the academic year.
http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship

Rotary International Ambassadorships:
The Ambassadorial Scholarships program is to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries. The program sponsors several types of scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students as well as for qualified professionals pursuing vocational studies. While abroad, scholars serve as ambassadors of goodwill to the people of the host country and give presentations about their homelands to Rotary clubs and other groups. Scholarship amounts and application deadlines vary from region to region, depending upon the stipulations of each rotary club. You can access their website at http://www.rotary.org in order to find out more information and to locate a rotary club near you.

Bridging Scholarships:
Bridging Scholarships are available for study in Japan and are provided by the Association of Teachers of Japanese. Undergraduate students majoring in any field of study are eligible to apply for these scholarships. Japanese language study is not a prerequisite. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and enrolled as undergraduates in a college or university in the U.S. before and during the time they are studying abroad. Funds range from $2,500 for semester trips to $4,000 for full year trips. Students studying in Japan on summer programs are not eligible to apply. For more information, log on to http://www.colorado.edu/ealc/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html

IIEPassport Study Abroad Funding
This valuable funding resource allows you to search by country or subject to find the study abroad funding information that you need. Our comprehensive database of study abroad scholarships, fellowships, and grants can help make your dream of studying abroad a financial possibility and a profound reality.
http://www.studyabroadfunding.org/

**The scholarships listed above are extremely reputable. While there are many other opportunities for scholarship money to study abroad, be careful when searching. Any scholarship that requires you to pay a large processing fee may not be legitimate. These scholarships may be used in conjunction with other grants/awards.