Finances & Scholarships

Study Abroad Costs & Financial Aid:

For information on study abroad costs and financing, please visit Study Abroad Costs & Aid

The University of Puget Sound charges our own tuition and fees rather than the program’s actual tuition and fees for the following reasons:

  1. Puget Sound is committed to providing access to study abroad for all qualified students including students who receive Puget Sound need-based and merit scholarships. By charging Puget Sound tuition and fees, it allows Puget Sound aid to be used on all Puget Sound Approved Study Abroad Programs during the fall and spring semesters.
  2. When students are studying abroad, they continue to receive administrative support from Puget Sound. Although they’re not on campus, they are still expected to share in the cost of supporting this infrastructure. Some of the services include but are not limited to Technology Services, Student Financial Services, the Registrar, the Collins Memorial Library, Academic Advising, Career and Employment Services, faculty advisors and the Center for Writing & Learning.

National Study Abroad Scholarships:

Scholarship Eligibility Funding Level
Scholarship Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Eligibility Must be a Pell grant recipient at time of application or time of study abroad. Funding Level up to $5,000, plus up to $3,000 additional for Critical Need Languages
Scholarship Boren Awards for International Study Eligibility See website for preferred languages and countries. Intended to promote long-term linguistic and cultural immersion. Programs of two or more semesters are strongly encouraged. Funding Level 8-11 weeks: $8,000 for a summer program (STEM majors only)
12-24 weeks: $10,000
25-52 weeks: $20,000
Scholarship Bridging Scholarships for Study Abroad in Japan Eligibility U.S. citizens and must be enrolled as undergraduates in a college or university in the United States before and during the time they are studying abroad. Their study in Japan must last for at least 3 months and must earn credit that will transfer to their home campus in the US. Funding Level awards of $2,500 (semester) $4,000 (full year)
Scholarship Butex Scholarship Eligibility For study abroad in the UK (England, Scottland) with a BUTEX Full Member institution. Programs include IFSA-Butler, Arcadia, and Univ. of Queen Mary in the UK Funding Level £500
Scholarship Diversity Abroad Eligibility Link will take you to variety of featured scholarships (including a summer $1000 for member institutions for which our students qualify) Funding Level n/a
Scholarship First Trip Eligibility Students must be first-time travelers and studying abroad in eligible destination (see list on website) Funding Level $750-$1,500
Scholarship Foundation for Asia Pacific Education Eligibility Available for study abroad in Asia. See list of available countries on website. Funding Level $500 - $1500
Scholarship Freeman-ASIA Eligibility Need-based award available for study abroad in Asia. See list of available countries on website. Must be US citizen or permanent resident with minimum GPA of 2.8. Funding Level

Up to $3,000 (summer);
up to $5,000 (semester);

up to $7,000 (year)

Scholarship Fund for Education Abroad Eligibility Study abroad program must be at least 4 weeks long. Preference to students with demonstrated financial need. Strongly encourages students to apply from traditionally underrepresented groups in education abroad, such as First-generation college students and minority students. Funding Level $1,250 - $10,000
Scholarship Garden Club of America Eligibility 28 merit-based scholarships in biological areas: medicinal and tropical botany, native bird habitat, conservation and ecological restoration, desert studies, landscape architecture, urban forestry, garden history and design, coastal wetlands, and pollinator research Funding Level varies
Scholarship Go Abroad.com Scholarship List Eligibility Website provides additional listings of scholarships. Funding Level n/a
Scholarship Good Colleges Eligibility Cash award can be used to pay for living expenses as an international student. Funding Level $2,000
Scholarship Phi Kappa Phi Eligibility For undergraduates attending an institution with an active Phi Kappa Phi chapter (UPS does have a chapter!), with a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale (strictly enforced). Funding Level $1,000
Scholarship Seattle-Nantes Sister City Association Eligibility Offers three different scholarships to Washington State residents who plan to study in Washington or in Nantes. Funding Level $1,500
Scholarship Study in New Zealand Eligibility US Citizen currently enrolled at a tertiary institution in the United States of America and plans to study at a New Zealand University through a study abroad or exchange program. Minimum equivalent GPA of 3.0. Funding Level $2000 for helping fund flights, two other $500 awards
Scholarship Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship Eligibility Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or currently studying in the US on a student visa.
 
Funding Level $1000
Scholarship Watanabe Study Abroad Scholarship Eligibility For students planning to study abroad in Japan, with demonstrated financial need for international study (i.e. Without financial assistance or support, would not be able to study abroad).
 
Funding Level This scholarship is meant to fill the gap between the cost of your study abroad and whatever financial resources you currently possess, aka financial need.

Program Provider Scholarships:

University of Puget Sound Scholarships: