Costs, financial aid, and scholarships

• Program costs

  Make sure you understand the costs of your program before committing to it. You can use the Global Engagement Center budgeting tool (Google Sheet),and we encourage you to to contact the Global Engagement Center (GEC) first and then the Financial Aid Office with questions.

  Most costs will be paid via the Hamline student account.

  Exchanges
  This includes exchanges built by Hamline and ISEP Exchanges. Hamline tuition and some fees are billed from Hamline. Housing and meals depend on the exchange.

  Program provider and direct programs
  The costs of program providers (IES, AIFS, ISA, etc.) or those labeled as direct (ISEP Direct) depend on the location, program term, and other factors. Please connect with the GEC for specifics on the costs of the program.

  Short-term and faculty-led programs
  Summer and spring break programs have their costs listed on the program's website.

  A study away fee will be assessed for all study away and study abroad programs at Hamline. This fee helps provide emergency services, academic and tech support, insurance, and other GEC study away resources for students.

• Types of financial aid

  The following is an overview of financial aid types for study away and study abroad.Connect with the GEC or Financial Aid Office for more information.

  Federal and state aid
  Applicable to a student studying away as long as the student is eligible and meets enrollment requirements. However, federal and state work-study is ineligible.

  Hamline scholarships and aid
  Exchanges allow for the full use of Hamline scholarships and aid. The Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) and HECUA programs have special terms, but Hamline aid is not applicable to other program providers.

  Private loans
  Contact the Financial Aid Office for a list of approved educational loan options.There is a minimum processing time of 10 days to certify the loan.

  Other scholarships
  There are many other scholarship funds for study away students (more for abroad than for domestic programs). Some Hamline departments also have scholarships.

  Special funds
  Educational 529, savings accounts, and VA benefits like the GI Bill® may also apply to study away programs.

• Scholarships

  Scholarships are out there! Many students give up before even looking or get discouraged because they haven’t been successful in getting scholarships for normal school costs.

  Study away or study abroad scholarships are a bit different than general tuition scholarships. The population for the scholarships are much lower than a normal scholarship search—only one in 10 US undergraduates go abroad.

  Scholarship types for study away and study abroad

  Merit	GPA and extracurricular-based
  Financial need	Based off FAFSA or other factors
  Diversity	Student identity: Race, major, gender, first generation, and more
  Location	Some countries have special awards based on region

  The GEC and other Hamline resources are here to assist with finding and applying for scholarships.

  Hamline study away scholarships

  No additional application is needed for these scholarships.
  Within the Hamline application, simply complete the scholarship questionnaire, and you will be matched automatically for the eligible awards.

  Award name	Qualifications	Awarding/nominating department
  George Vane International Scholarship	Any Hamline student	GEC
  Betty Ruth Osborn Irish Scholarship	Latin American location; BIPOC participant	GEC
  Frank A. Dubinskas Scholarship	Any Hamline student	GEC
  Knieriemen-Africa	Educational program or research in Africa	GEC
  Holt Endowed Fellowship	Longer term programs; any Hamline student (follow on project required)	GEC

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  Please see this page for more information

  Other scholarships from Hamline departments

  (Additional departments may also offer scholarships for study away, please ask your faculty advisor for further details):

  Award name	Qualifications	Awarding/nominating department
  John Telleen Scholarship	Any Hamline student with education abroad expenses	Financial Aid
  George Wesley Linares Scholarship	Study of social sciences abroad—specific majors only.	Financial Aid and Social Sciences
  Don B. Rice Scholarship	Language study abroad—Modern Language Majors	Financial Aid and Modern Languages
  Vicky Vander Woude Annual Scholarship	Language study abroad—Modern Language Majors	Financial Aid and Modern Languages

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  National scholarships

  • Benjamin A. Gilman International scholarship
    • Financial need-based (federal PELL Grant)
    • Diversity
    • Deadlines:
      • Fall/summer: March
      • Spring/early summer: October
  • Boren Awards
    • Merit-based
    • Language study focus (critical-need language) and interest in government/public service
    • Deadline: February

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  Other scholarship and funding areas

  Program provider scholarships
  If you are going on a program with one of Hamline’s many program providers, make sure to check their websites for their deadlines and applications.

  International groups and organizations
  There are groups across the world that share the mission to exchange more students. Check out their website resources to find their scholarship details as well as scholarship search engines (you may have to do a bit of filtering).

  • Go Abroad scholarships (goabroad.com)
  • Study Abroad scholarships (.studyabroad.com)
  • International Education Financial Aid scholarships (iefa.org)
  • Fund for Education Abroad (fundforeducationabroad.org)(great scholarships for first-time travelers, students from Minnesota, and more)
  • Go Overseas scholarships (gooverseas.com)

  Foreign government/organizations
  Some countries also provide students with scholarships to study and do research abroad.

  • German Academic Exchange Service (daad.org)
  • Japan:
    • Bridging Foundation (aatj.org)
    • JASM-Mondale Scholarship Program (mn-japan.org)
    • Japan Student Services Organization (jasso.go.jp)
  • SoutheastAsia Focus:Freeman-ASIA (iie.org)
  • Ireland:Education Ireland (educationinireland.com)
  • New Zealand:Think New Zealand (studyinnewzealand.govt.nz)

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  Creative funding ideas

  • Crowdfunding
    • Go Fund Me or Fund My Travel are popular Crowdfunding sites
    • Always make sure to read the fine print before starting a campaign
    • These can take time and effort—not just easy money
    • Check outstudy abroadfrom UC San Diego (PDF)and theNational Association of Foreign Student Advisers (nafsa.org)
  • Gifts and holiday money
    • Ask family and friends to sponsor your passport or other things you will be doing while away or abroadinstead of gifts throughout the year
  • One less _____ a week
    • Create a budget for at Hamline and try to give up something and save that money instead
  • Old-school garage and bake sales

    • Clean out your closet and sell some of those unnecessary items—spark a little "joy"in your life by using that money to travel on your program