Overview
Students who study abroad for a semester are charged a flat rate by Austin College and therefore make their payments directly to the college. By doing so, students are generally eligible to use the financial aid they receive in any given semester to assist with financing study abroad.
Additional costs not covered by a student’s tuition include but are not limited to:
- Airfare
- Visa fees or resident permit costs
- Meals (coverage varies by program and accommodation type)
- Textbooks
- Personal travel
- Daily living expenses
- Optional excursions
Scholarships
Whether students utilize financial aid or opt to pay out of pocket to fund study abroad, Austin College expects students wanting to participate in semester study abroad to apply for scholarships from external organizations.
Austin College offers resources to students in the search for and application to study abroad scholarships:
- The Office of International Programs can guide students to major scholarships depending on the student’s qualifications
- The Scarbrough Center for Writing (Abell Library Center) provides review services for scholarship application essays
- The Financial Aid Office (Wortham Center) advises individual students on the cost of their study abroad program based on their financial aid package and additional financing options
Check out some of the most common scholarships you can apply for:
| SCHOLARSHIP NAME | AWARD RANGE | FOR USE IN | CAMPUS ADVISOR | GENERAL REQS | CURRENT DEADLINE |
| Boren Scholarship | $8,000 to $20,000 | Summer; semester; year-long programs | Dr. Jennifer Johnson-Cooper |
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Feb 1 ‘23 (for 2023-2024 programs) |
| The Bridging Project | $2,500 to $4,000 | Summer; semester; year-long programs |
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Early April (for Fall ‘23 programs) | |
| Freeman-ASIA | Up to $7,000 | Summer; semester; year-long programs |
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Late March (for 2023-24 programs) | |
| Fund for Education Abroad | $1,250 to $10,000 | Summer; semester; year-long programs |
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Mid-January (for Fall 2023 programs) | |
| Gilman Scholarship | $2,000 to $8,000 | JanTerm; summer; semester; year-long programs | Dr. Jennifer Johnson-Cooper |
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Early March (for 2023-24 programs) |
These scholarships are just a small percentage of what’s available for you to take advantage of. Here are other great resources to find study abroad scholarships:
- Diversity Abroad scholarships
- Study in Australia (for Australia programs)
- Scholarship Portal (for study abroad and non-study abroad scholarships)
For additional scholarships (including the Fulbright scholarship for post-graduate opportunities), please see our Fellowships & Scholarships page.