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The HI USA Explore the World Travel Scholarship: First Passport Edition supports young Americans with financial need who want to gain meaningful international experiences and are applying for their very first passport. Each year, they award an additional 5 scholarship recipients who receive $3,000 in funding to help cover the costs of an international trip that includes an educational or service-learning component. In addition to financial support, recipients participate in pre-travel programming and become part of a community of travelers committed to cultural exchange and global understanding.

Eligibility:

• Must be 18–30 years old
• U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or green card holder residing in the United States or a U.S. territory
• Demonstrate financial need
• Have limited travel experience and limited travel resources
• Travel must include an educational or volunteer component
• Have never held a U.S. passport
• Be eligible to receive a U.S. passport

Apply here on their website

The HI USA Explore the World Travel Scholarship supports young Americans with financial need who want to gain meaningful international experiences. Each year, they award 15 scholarship recipients who receive $2,000 in funding to help cover the costs of an international trip that includes an educational or service-learning component. In addition to financial support, recipients participate in pre-travel programming and become part of a community of travelers committed to cultural exchange and global understanding.

Eligibility:

• Must be 18–30 years old
• U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or green card holder residing in the United States or a U.S. territory
• Demonstrate financial need
• Have limited travel experience and limited travel resources
• Travel must include an educational or volunteer component

Apply here on their website

Awards of up to $500 are available for any University of Arizona student enrolled in CLAS/RELI 305 and/or CLAS 335 through the Arizona in Orvieto, Italy Study Abroad Program. Priority will be given to majors or minors in the Department of Religious Studies & Classics, but all U of A students (with any major/minor) can apply. The number and amount of awards will be determined by the number and quality of applications received.

Additional monetary awards are available for majors in Classics, Religious Studies, and/or RSHP who are enrolled in CCLAS/RELI 305 and/or CLAS 335 through the Arizona in Orvieto, Italy Study Abroad Program. The number and amount of awards will be determined by the number and quality of applications received. Majors in the department will be considered for both the General Award and the Majors Award.

Majors should ALSO APPLY for the following study abroad awards (more details are further below):

• College of Humanities FEARLESS INQUIRIES ABROAD Scholarship ($2,000) and other COH Study Abroad Scholarships (February deadline): Apply here
•  SILLC Global Award ($1,500 - February deadline): Apply here. 
• Cynthia White Travel and Study in Italy Award ($250): Apply here. 

The US Dept. of State’s Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship is a grant program that has been successful in supporting students who have been historically underrepresented in education abroad, including but not limited to first-generation college students, veteran students, ethnic or racial minority students, students with disabilities, and students attending minority-serving institutions. Scholarship amounts range from $100-$5,000 depending on need and expense of Study Abroad program chosen.

There are 2 Gilman application cycles; one closes in October and one closes in March. See which cycle you should apply for here: https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/applicants/deadlines-and-timeline/

All eligible students who successfully complete an application to the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship will also receive a $750 Gilman Application for Travel Opportunity (GATO) Award from Arizona International Study Abroad towards a future international experience on an eligible study abroad program (eligible programs include Faculty-led, Exchange or Arizona Abroad Locations)! 

The Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) invests in deserving U.S. undergraduates who are least likely to study abroad. FEA considers financial need, demographic factors, and academic plan and preparedness to decide scholarship recipients.