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Study Abroad Scholarships

Study Abroad Aid and Scholarships

AFS-USA is dedicated to providing financial assistance to qualified students. In addition to scholarship opportunities, utilize our helpful fundraising resources to cover your tuition.

Need-Based Aid and Scholarships by State

To find the need-based aid and/or merit-based scholarship opportunities available to you, select the state where you live:


Edelweiss Austria

$3,000 merit-based scholarships available for semester or year programs to Austria departing in August 2013.

Global Leaders Merit

$3,000 merit-based scholarships available for year programs to China, Egypt, India, Turkey and Russia departing in the summer/fall of 2013.

Vaya a América Latina

50% merit-based scholarships for summer programs to Argentina and Costa Rica departing in 2013. 

Viaggio Italiano

$2,000 merit-based scholarships available for the year program to Italy departing in September 2013.

BP Global Citizens of Tomorrow Scholarship

Twenty-five full scholarships for year programs to Brazil, China, India, Malaysia or South Africa. Only residents of the greater Chicago, IL and Houston, TX areas are eligible.

AFS Family Awards

Tuition discounts for applicants with certain previous AFS connections.

Fundraising

From attending the next fundraising workshop to raising funds online, review all the creative ways AFS is here to help you cover your tuition.

U.S. Government Sponsored Programs

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Full Scholarships

50 merit-based scholarships to study for a year in Germany, for high school students or recent graduates in the Northeastern U.S.

NSLI-Y Full Scholarships

Roughly 600 merit-based scholarships to learn critical languages through an overseas immersion experience. Summer and year programs available.

YES Abroad Full Scholarships

65 merit-based scholarships for high school students or recent graduates to study in select countries with significant Muslim populations.