Study abroad scholarships

First Generation Scholarship

Supports first-generation students participating in University-sponsored study abroad programs.

Diversity Scholarship

Awarded to students with the best actionable proposal to promote diversity in Saint Martin’s.

International Experience Scholarship

Awarded to students who demonstrate how they will benefit from their experience abroad and how they would enhance the Saint Martin's community as a result of their experience.

Graduate Student Study Abroad Scholarship

Supports students in Saint Martin’s graduate programs seeking a study abroad experience.

Critical Need Study Abroad Scholarship

Awarded to students who express a strong desire to study abroad but do not have the financial means necessary to participate. Students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant or provide proof they will be receiving one during their study abroad term.

Sharon Brown and Terry Kabanuck Study Abroad Scholarship

Awarded to students who participate in long-term study abroad programs at another university that Saint Martin's has an affiliation with and students who participate in short-term cultural exchange programs through Saint Martin's.

*Application deadlines and eligibility criteria vary. Click the links below for more information. 

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

Provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. (or $8,000 including the Critical Need Language Award) undergraduate students to pursue summer (must be 21 days or longer), semester or academic year-long study abroad opportunities. To be eligible students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application. 

For more information visit: gilmanscholarship.org

Gilman-McCain Scholarship

The scholarship provides awards of $5,000 for child dependents of active duty service members who receive any type of Title IV federal financial to study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs.

For more information visit: gilmanscholarship.org/program/gilman-mccain-scholarships

Fund for Education Abroad 

The Fund for Education Abroad provides U.S. undergraduates funding up to $10,000 for study abroad programs for at least four weeks in length.

For more information visit: fundforeducationabroad.org 

Gilman-DAAD Germany Scholarship

Applicants must be in good academic standing, and be recipients of the Federal Pell Grant. Selected applicants will receive a study grant of up to $5,000 to be used toward tuition, housing, travel, and related costs for up to one academic year in Germany.

For more information visit: daad.org

*Application deadlines and eligibility criteria vary. Click the links below for more information. 

First Generation Scholarship

Supports first-generation students participating in University-sponsored study abroad programs.

For more information visit: the Saint Martin's study abroad scholarship application

Fund for Education Abroad

Preference to students with demonstrated financial need, and strongly encourages students to apply who represent a group that is traditionally underrepresented in education abroad. Semester, academic year, J-Term, and summer.

For more information visit: fundforeducationabroad.org

Rainbow Scholarship for LGBTIA+/Queer Students

Through the Fund for Education Abroad (program must be at least 4 weeks long).

For more information visit: rainbowsig.org

Point Foundation’s National LGBT Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for students who are marginalized due to sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression

For more information visit: pointfoundation.org

Scholarship for Wheelchair Users

Through The Curb Free Foundation.

For more information visit: thecurbfreefoundation.com

Scholarship for African American College Students

Through Joy Worldwide Inc.

For more information visit: joyworldwideinc.com

Scholarship for Women of Color

Through the nonprofit, Diverse International Women of Color.

For more information visit: diwcfund.org

Scholarship for Youth with Disabilities

Through the GEICO Changemaker Scholarship

For more information visit: the PYD & GEICO Changemaker Scholarship application

*Application deadlines and eligibility criteria vary. Click the links below for more information. 

Asia

• Bridging Scholarships: For study in Japan. Semester or academic year.
• Freeman-Asia: Awards undergraduate U.S. citizens or permanent residents with demonstrated financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia for summer, semester or academic year. Award amounts range from $3,000 for summer study, $5,000 for semester study, to a maximum of $7,000 for a full year abroad.
• Ministry of Education (MOE) Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES): For study in Taiwan. Summer, semester, academic year, or full year

Europe

• Gilman-DAAD Germany Scholarship: Applicants must be in good academic standing and be recipients of the Federal Pell Grant. Selected applicants will receive a study grant of up to $5,000 to be used toward tuition, housing, travel and related costs for up to one academic year in Germany.
• Irish American Scholars Program: Through IAS, domestic U.S. students enrolled at Study USA host colleges and universities can apply to study tuition-free for one or two semesters at an institution in Northern Ireland.
• Upper Midwest Rebild Scholarship: UMRSC scholarships are awarded to U.S. citizens and permanent residents attending a U.S. college or university in any of the 50 states who are, or will be, attending a college or university level study program in Denmark for a minimum of one semester during the regular academic calendar year.
• Go Overseas Ireland: $15,000 scholarship to study abroad in Ireland.
• Go Overseas Master's Scholarship in Ireland: Full scholarship to cover the tuition of a master's program in Ireland.

Latin America

• API programs: Study in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica or Cuba.

Oceania

• API programs: Study in New Zealand or Australia
• Go Overseas: Study in New Zealand

USA

• Explore America Travel Scholarship: For travel in the United States.

*Application deadlines and eligibility criteria vary. Click the links below for more information. 

Critical Language Scholarship (CLS)

Fully funded summer intensive language and cultural immersion program for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students. CLS institutes offer language study in Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, Turkish and Urdu

For more information visit: clscholarship.org

Boren Awards

For study of critical languages. Semester or academic year.

For more information visit: borenawards.org

Dr. Thomas Bennett Scholarship

A student is eligible if they:

• Are enrolled in a Washington high school or college
• Have a passion for learning and travel
• Will study abroad in a francophone country.

For more information visit: seattle-nantes.org

Frances Bennett Scholarship

A student is eligible if they:

• Are enrolled in a French class at a Washington college
• Intend to enter a service profession (e.g. teaching, medicine) and/or has overcome significant hardship to pursue higher education

For more information visit: seattle-nantes.org

*Application deadlines and eligibility criteria vary. Click the links below for more information. 

Go Overseas

Additional scholarships and information for a variety of destinations.

For more information visit: gooverseas.com

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi awards grants in the amount of $1,000 to undergraduates with a minimum GPA of 3.75 to study abroad.

For more information visit: phikappaphi.org

IIE Scholarships

For more information visit: iie.org

The Olympia World Affairs Council (OWAC)

The Olympia World Affairs Council (OWAC), a partner of Saint Martin’s University, is offering a scholarship for a student admitted to a study abroad program in the 2025 – 2026 academic year. The scholarship funds are designed to support student needs associated with their intended study abroad experience in the period prior to the term of travel (i.e. passport fees, visa fees/travel, program deposits, airfare). The OWAC would love to help make your study abroad dreams a reality!

For more information visit: the OWAC scholarship application

Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship

Study Abroad scholarship awarded bi-annually to passionate students who want to explore the world.

For more information visit: tortugabackpacks.com

Going Study Abroad Scholarship

The Going Study Abroad Scholarship is open to any citizen and/or resident of the United States (and its territories and possessions) who is enrolled full-time at an accredited institution of higher learning.

For more information visit: going.com