Online Scholarships

There are a number of online organizations and companies that offer scholarships for Study Abroad and Volunteering Abroad opportunities, offering scholarships as little as $100. Check out these websites to apply for scholarships/grants geared toward Travel and Volunteering Abroad:

1. Fastweb: 

FastWeb is a free online scholarship-matching service. Students submit a detailed profile to the site which then matches the profile against a scholarship database that lists more than 1.5 million awards worth more than $3.4 billion. With daily updates, the site automatically notifies the student when a new award is added that matches the student’s profile.

2. FinAid: The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid:

This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools – on or off the web. Access to FinAid is free for all users.

3. Institute of International Education: 

This directory features detailed descriptions of hundreds of study abroad scholarships, fellowships, grants and paid internships for US undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students as well as professionals.

4. US Department of Education: 

If you’re exploring options for paying for college, see “Find Aid.” You’ll learn about the various kinds of financial aid (loans, grants, and work-study), how to apply, common myths and more.

5. Go Abroad: 

GoAbroad.com is the leading international education and experiential travel resource. Click the “Scholarship” drop down on the left panel “Travel Tools” menu to search for scholarships.

6. International Scholarships:

The International Scholarship Search is the premier financial aid, college scholarship and international scholarship resource for students wishing to study abroad. You will find a comprehensive listing of grants, scholarships and loan programs to assist university students in their pursuit to study abroad.

7. Diversity Abroad:

DiversityAbroad.com has partnered with several organizations to offer study abroad scholarships and grants and to help make your study overseas experience possible.