Money Matters
Financial Aid:
Students currently on financial aid will want to contact the Financial Aid Office at Chico State to determine what they will be eligible for while abroad. Students who are currently not eligible for financial aid may also wish to apply.
The Financial Aid Office has created a webpage especially for Study Abroad students to help you plan your finances. The webpage can be found at: http://fa.csuchico.edu/fa/basics/studyabroad/index.aspx
Scholarships:
The Study Abroad Office at Chico State encourages students to apply for any scholarships that they may be eligible for to help them finance their semester abroad. Keep in mind: If you don’t apply, you won’t be awarded any scholarships!
A few of the more common scholarships are listed below:
- Benjamin A. Gilman - www.iie.org//programs/gilman/index.html
- Capture the Dream, Inc. - www.capturethedream.org/programs/scholarship.php
- NSEP - www.iie.org/programs/nsep/default.htm
- National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) – www.niaf.org
- Freeman Asia - www.iie.org/freeman-asia/
- USAC scholarship - (pick up an application from the Chico State Study Abroad office in
Tehama 212-A)
Scholarships for graduate students:
- Fulbright - www.fulbrightonline.org/
- Rotary - www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/index.html
A complete list of scholarships for students studying abroad can be found at:
Students can also visit the Study Abroad resource room in THMA 212-A.