With the generous support from alumni and donors, Kansas State University has many scholarship opportunities for education abroad participants!
Education Abroad Internal Scholarships
The Education Abroad office awards several scholarships ranging from $100-$5000. These scholarships can be used for any program, as long as the student has an active program application at the time of scholarship review. The review of applicants will always take place after the latest K-State imposed deadline for a term, to allow for as many eligible applicants to be considered as possible.
To be considered for one of these scholarships, students need to have an active program application at the time of scholarship review for each term and have submitted the K-State Scholarship Network general application. Scholarships administered by Education Abroad will be reviewed on the basis of financial need, program length and type, as well as academic merit. In all other respects, these scholarships shall be awarded without restriction to race, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or ability. It is important to note that being considered for a scholarship does not guarantee the applicants will receive an award. If a scholarship is awarded, recipients will be notified by email of their award amount.
Students going on an Education Abroad program are automatically considered for the following scholarships:
Catherine Joyce Memorial Scholarship: For degree or non-degree student properly enrolled in any curriculum and selected to participate in an official Kansas State University education abroad program. Preference will be given to a student enrolled in the College of Engineering and students who are residents of states other than Kansas.
Doris Hays Fenton Memorial Scholarship: For undergraduate or graduate students properly enrolled in any curriculum at Kansas State University applying for an education abroad experience. Selection will be based on academic performance, promise and need.
Corliss Lamont Humanist Community Service Scholarship: For undergraduate or graduate students who is participating in a University community service project abroad.
Mike and Becky Goss International Program/Study Abroad Scholarship: For undergraduate or graduate students properly enrolled in any curriculum at Kansas State University applying to an education abroad experience for at least one semester. Preference will be given to students who have graduated from a Kansas High School. If you receive and accept this scholarship are are required to engage in campus opportunities and events to share educational and cultural experiences to encourage other students to participate in the program.
Heather Stewart Memorial Scholarship: For undergraduate or graduate students properly enrolled in any curriculum at Kansas State University applying to an education abroad experience. Preference will be given to a student enrolled in the College of Health and Human Sciences.
Mary Lynn Manning Study Abroad Scholarship: For students properly enrolled in the College of Business Administration or the College of Arts and Sciences at KSU. The recipient shall be majoring in Business and minoring in Modern Languages; majoring in Modern Languages and minoring in Business, or majoring in both Business and Modern Languages. In addition the student should be participating in study abroad program that utilizes their foreign language skills.
Megan Elizabeth Taylor Memorial Excellence Fund for Study Abroad: For undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in the College of Business Administration, College of Agriculture, College of Architecture, Planning and Design, College of Health and Human Sciences, or the Department of Economics in the College of Arts and Sciences. Preference given to exchange programs supporting incoming international students and/or KSU students studying abroad in a lower cost region of the world such as, but not limited to, Eastern Europe and Latin America.
Rodolfo J. Montes de Oca/Costa Rica Small Town International Scholarship: For any student enrolled in any curriculum at Kansas State University who is from a small rural Kansas community. Must have at least a 3.5 high school GPA, and maintain a 3.0 GPA at Kansas State University. Must have been accepted into a Costa Rican education abroad program (i.e. a study tour, semester abroad or year abroad).
Vernon Larson Scholarship: For undergraduate or graduate students properly enrolled in any curriculum at Kansas State University applying to go abroad. Preference will be given to a student who has accumulated at least 30 academic credit hours at Kansas State University. Selection will be based on academic performance, promise and need.
Veronica Bonebrake International Scholarship: For students properly enrolled in any curriculum at Kansas State University applying to go abroad. Preference will be given to students who have financial need and show academic potential.
WordStrides Affiliate Scholarships: This scholarship is for students participating on an approved ISA education abroad experience.
USAC Affiliate Scholarship: This scholarship is for students participating on an approved API education abroad experience.
University, College, and Department Scholarships
Several departments and colleges at KSU offer education abroad scholarships for their students, including the College of Business Administration, the College of Engineering, the College of Health and Human Sciences, to name a few. You must contact the Colleges or Departments directly for additional details.
There are various nationally competitive scholarships to help fund an education abroad or other international experiences. The list below includes a few of these scholarships. Please note that each scholarship has it's own eligibilty requirements and deadline so please review their website carefully. For more information about nationally competitive scholarships, contact:
Scholar Development and Undergraduate Research 336 Hale Library sdur@ksu.edu785-532-3422
If you are really motivated, you can do some research on your own. You can check with any professional organizations you may be affiliated with, fraternities or sororities, local governments, churches, or other organizations may offer education abroad scholarships as well. If you are going through a program provider, they often have their own scholarships. Host universities or international organizations may have their own scholarships for visiting students.