Scholarships and Resources

Step-by-Step Guide to Studying Abroad

OnlineColleges.net has recently created a Step-by-Step Guide to Studying Abroad that covers everything students need to know from planning to their return home. This guide can be used to ensure students are not missing or forgetting any important items and/or steps in the study abroad process. For more information, the guide can be found here: http://www.onlinecolleges.net/for-students/study-abroad-guide/.

Castle Scholars Study Abroad Scholarship

This scholarship is open to participants in a Harper College Faculty-Led Study Abroad program.

• Priority will be given to students applying to a program that is going to a country within the designated Global Region of Focus.

• Demonstrated financial need and priority to students from under- served populations

• Completed at least two semesters of study at Harper College

• 3.0 Harper College GPA (if Cumulative GPA is lower than 3.0, students who received a 3.0 GPA the previous semester can be considered.

• Students enrolled in a degree-seeking program with preference to students that will transfer to a four-year college or degree.

WorldView Study Abroad Fund

This scholarship is open to Harper students participating in a Harper College study abroad program to countries in the developing world. The scholarship is awarded to a student who has demonstrated financial need.

John W. Davis Spanish Travel Scholarship

This scholarship is warded to students who will paticipate in a study abroad program to a Spanish-speaking country. In order to apply, You MUST be enrolledin the study aborad program during the semester in which you will receive this award or you will not receive the award in its entirety.

If you have any questions regarding this scholarship application process, please contact the One Stop Center at onestop@harpercollege.edu or (847) 925-6710.

Freeman Asia

The Freeman Foundation provides scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia (Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, or Vietnam). The program's goal to increase the number of Americans with first-hand exposure to and understanding of Asia and its peoples and cultures.

Eligibility:

• U.S. Citizen
• Applied or have been accepted to a study abroad program
• Demonstrated financial need

Application Deadline: October 12 for spring programs, February 15 for summer programs, April 1 for fall and academic year programs

Bridging Scholarships

This scholarship is awarded to American undergraduate students participating in study abroad programs in Japan for a semester or an academic year.

Eligibility:

• Study in Japan

Application Deadline: vary annually (see website for exact dates)

NSEP (Boren) Scholarships

Boren Scholarships provide for U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study aborad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded.

Eligibility:

• U.S. citizen
• Study in non-traditional location

Application Deadline: Annual deadline in February

Gilman International Scholarship

Up to $8,000

This scholarship aims to diversify and expand participation in international study by awarding grants to undergraduates who have been traditionally underrepresented in education abroad.

Eligibility:

• Pell grant recipient
• US citizen

Application Deadline: October 1 for spring programs, March 1 for summer and fall programs

Freeman Asia

The Freeman Foundation provides scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia (Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, or Vietnam). The program's goal to increase the number of Americans with first-hand exposure to and understanding of Asia and its peoples and cultures.

Eligibility:

• U.S. Citizen
• Applied or have been accepted to a study abroad program
• Demonstrated financial need

Application Deadline: October 12 for spring programs, February 15 for summer programs, April 1 for fall and academic year programs