The list below is not exhaustive, but are the most common financial awards for O’Neill International participants. You are encouraged to search for additional funding opportunities.
Scholarships, Grants and Loans
O'Neill Scholarships for O'Neill Students
Amount of Award: Varies based on student need
Who May Apply: O'Neill undergraduate & O'Neill graduate students (defined as any student pursuing an O'Neill degree, major, minor, or certificate)
Deadlines:
Summer Break Programs: February 5
The Equal Opportunity Scholarship is a need-based award that provides O’Neill students funding to study abroad on O’Neill International programs. If finances will be a barrier to participating in your study abroad experience, we invite you to apply for this award. The O'Neill International Office Scholarship Committee will review all applications for this need-based award and allocate available funds to qualified candidates accordingly.
This scholarship requires the following application materials:
- Short essay question (200-300 words): Please describe any financial constraints that will make it difficult for you to study abroad with O'Neill International. Help us understand your financial situation by including items like: (1) any financial support you will or won't receive from family, (2) how you are saving for your time abroad, (3) other scholarships you are applying for, etc.
- Budget: Create an anticipated budget for yourself that includes: (1) the total estimated cost of your international experience and (2) your estimated access to funds to cover your expenses. When preparing your budget, think about all expenses, for example students should consider the program fee, tuition, flight, visa, incidentals on the ground, cost of food, additional things you want to do for fun, etc.
If you have questions concerning the application process, please contact the O'Neill International Office at oio@indiana.edu
O'Neill Scholarships for All Students
Amount of Award: Up to $1000
Who May Apply: Undergraduate or graduate students with a 3.4 GPA or higher who are participating on O'Neill International programs.
Deadlines:
Summer Break Programs: February 5
The Scholars of Global Citizenship Award is dedicated to enabling high-achieving students to benefit from an intensive overseas study program through O'Neill International. The O'Neill International Office Scholarship Committee will review all applications for this award and allocate available funds to qualified candidates accordingly.
This scholarship requires the following application materials:
Essay (500 words): Please describe the importance of studying abroad to your academic, professional, and/or personal goals. How does the specific program you are applying for relate to your goals, and what do you hope to gain from this experience?
Unofficial IU Transcript: Please upload a copy of your unofficial IU transcript.
If you have questions concerning the application process, please contact the O'Neill International Office at oio@indiana.edu.
Amount of Award: Varies based on student need.
Who May Apply: This scholarship is restricted to students who are accepted into the 2023 Senegal and the Gambia summer program.
Thanks to the generous support of the Randall L. and Deborah F. Tobias Center for Innovation in International Development at Indiana University, every participant on the 2023 Senegal and the Gambia program is eligible to apply for this need based funding.
The Tobias Center exists to determine how to best assist countries in need while fostering their self-sufficiency, engaging policymakers, non-governmental organizations, and corporations alike. The center’s scholars spearhead research and identify innovative approaches to international assistance, and specialize in the topic of foreign aid as it affects the environment and public health.
To be considered for this award, students must apply for the O'Neill International Equal Opportunity Award.
IUPUI Scholarships
Amount of Award: Varies
Many academic departments across campus offer students from their departments scholarships for study abroad that may be used toward any IU approved overseas experiences (including O'Neill International programs)!
If you are a major or minor in a department other than O'Neill, make sure to check with your department to discover additional funding opportunities.
These scholarships will likely be placed on your IUPUI bursar account.
Need help funding your SPEA Abroad experience? As an undergraduate or graduate student, you may be eligible to apply for the International Experience Scholarship.
- Any IUPUI, IUPUC, or IUFW undergraduate or graduate student, full or part-time, who will be participating in an approved, credit bearing study abroad program is eligible. Non-degree seeking students who are completing a certificate may also be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Students need to have identified a program or experience in which they plan to participate, but do not need to be accepted into the program at the time of applying for this scholarship.
- All applicants must be in good standing and should have a minimum IU cumulative GPA of 2.75.
- The credits earned on the program must count towards the student’s degree (requirements or electives).
Please note: The scholarship will be applied to your IUPUI bursar account.
The Shreve Study Abroad Scholarship was created in order to support and encourage global learning for IUPUI undergraduate students through participation in an approved study abroad program.
Eligibility Criteria
- IUPUI undergraduate student, full or part-time
- Indiana resident
- Participation in an approved study abroad program
- Minimum IU cumulative GPA of 2.75
- Financial need as determined by your FAFSA filing (Preference will be given to students with higher unmet need.)
- The credits earned on the program must count towards the student’s degree (requirements or electives).
- Have not previously received the Shreve Study Abroad Scholarship
Please note: The scholarship will be applied to your IUPUI bursar account.
Amount of Award: $3,000
The Study Abroad Planning Scholarship was created in order to support and encourage global learning for IUPUI, IUPUC, and IUFW undergraduate students through participation in an approved study abroad program. Applicants to the scholarships do not need to have already identified a program or know exactly what that they would like to do abroad. This is an opportunity to explore all international options.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a degree-seeking undergraduate at IUPUI, IUPUC, or IUFW
- Must be within the first year at IUPUI, IUPUC, or IUFW (have completed no more than two Fall and/or Spring semesters)
- Financial need as determined by your FAFSA filing
- No previous international experience
- Special consideration will be given to first generation students
Please note: The scholarship will be applied to your IUPUI, IUPUC, or IUFW bursar account.
- Chancellor's Scholarship (Honors College)
Please note: These stipends will be applied to your IUPUI bursar account.
Additional Funding Opportunities
Award Amount: Up to $5,000
The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a grant program that enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, thereby gaining skills critical to our national security and economic competitiveness.
The Gilman Scholarship Program is open to U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university to participate in study and intern abroad programs worldwide.
Program must be at least 3 weeks in length.
Applications will not be considered for a country with a travel advisory of 3 or 4.
The Gilman-McCain Scholarship is a congressionally funded initiative of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State and named after the late senator John S. McCain from Arizona.
It provides awards of $5,000 for undergraduate child dependents of active duty service members to study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs. Developed under the framework of the State Department’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, the John McCain International Scholarship for the Children of Military Families (Gilman-McCain Scholarship) is open to eligible students enrolled at accredited U.S. colleges and universities who receive any type of Title IV federal financial aid.
Deadlines vary, please see website for more information.
Award Amount: Up to $5,000
- Semester - up to $5,000
- Summer Programs - prorated by number of weeks in-country (with a minimum of $1,250)
The mission of the Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) is to provide scholarships and ongoing support to students who are underrepresented among the US study abroad population. FEA makes life-changing, international experiences accessible to all by supporting minority, community college, and first-generation college students before, during, and after they participate in education abroad programs.
Eligibility Requirements
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Currently enrolled as an undergraduate at a college or university in the U.S. (graduate students are not eligible)
- Study abroad program must be eligible for credit at the student’s home institution
- Study abroad program must be at least 4 weeks (28 days) in country/countries
Preferences: FEA gives preference to students with demonstrated financial need, and strongly encourages students to apply who represent a group that is traditionally underrepresented in education abroad. These groups include, but are not limited to:
- First-generation college students
- Minority students
If you’re an undergraduate student who received a less-than-full-time Pell Grant during the academic year, you may be eligible for one in the summer.
To be considered for any type of summer financial aid, you must have filed your FAFSA and meet the eligibility requirements:
- You must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours
- You must be making satisfactory academic progress.
- As an IUPUI student registering for a course in Bloomington, you will need to be approved for a consortium.
For additional information please visit Student Central.
You may be able to borrow a Federal Direct Loan or a Federal Parent PLUS Loan unless you’ve already borrowed the maximum allowed for the academic year.
To be considered for any type of summer financial aid, you must have filed your FAFSA and meet the eligibility requirements:
- You must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours
- You must be making satisfactory academic progress.
- As an IUPUI student registering for a course in Bloomington, you will need to be approved for a consortium.
For additional information please visit Student Central.
If you aren’t eligible for scholarships / federal aid or weren’t awarded as much funding as you actually need, you or your parents might consider taking out a private student loan through a bank, credit union, or other lender.
You should always consider federal student loans before private loans:
- Federal loans are usually much more affordable.
- Federal loans allow you to put off repaying them until after you graduate.
Before you apply for a private loan, complete your FAFSA to see if you qualify for a federal loan.
For additional information please visit Student Central.