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Paying for Study Abroad

You should begin your financial planning as soon as you begin researching study abroad  programs. Keep in mind the funds/grants/loans you anticipate receiving. Carefully read the program costs to determine what is included in the program fee. Remember to consider your spending habits, the cost of international airfare and your additional travel and meal costs.

Automatic Discounts

We are affiliated with a number of study abroad programs who offer automatic discounts on your program fees. You do not have to submit an application to receive these discounts.

  • CIS Abroad-$100 off summer fees and $250 for semester fees
  • FIE– $2,000 off listed price for semester FIE programs
  • FIE- $750- off listed price for summer FIE programs
  • IFSA– State school grants $2,000 off semester fees at $750 off summer on IFSA programs
  • Semester at Sea– $1,000 off program fees starting Spring 2027
  • University of Nicosia– $500 affiliate discount semester programs (can be combined with early deposit scholarship)
  • University of Nicosia-$250 affiliate discount summer programs (can be combined with early deposit scholarship)
  • USAC-$500 off European programs for Spring 2027
  • Worldstrides– $200 off program fees on Worldstrides semester or summer programs

New Scholarship

For Spring 2027, students participating on Spring 2027 USAC program can apply here for a $1,000 USAC scholarship. Priority will be given to Pell grant and TRIO students, but funds are not limited to only those students. Can be combined with the USAC discount.

Funds will be awarded on a rolling basis and awarded until funds are depleted.

Funding Resources

Apply here for Global Learning Scholarships (this link takes you to the Financial Aid office’s website)

  • Money Hunt (FAQ Financial Aid for Study Abroad)
  • Billing information Please view the billing page to understand how your program will be billed. Each program is billed differently.

Other Scholarships

Affiliate scholarships

Scholarships from our affiliate partners

  • IFSA scholarships -IFSA offers need based scholarships in addition to the state school grants
  • ISEP Scholarships ISEP offers need based scholarships for ISEP students
  • USAC Scholarships USAC offers a variety of scholarships for many of their programs. These are different from the Boise State USAC awards and the application should be completed on the USAC website.
  • Worldstrides Scholarships For students participating on a Worldstrides program

Other Scholarships

Awards for any country

  • Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students with limited resources. All students who receive a Federal Pell Grant or provide proof that they will be receiving a Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of their study abroad program are strongly encouraged to apply. Award amounts will vary based on student’s ranking during the selection process, their financial need, and length of program; however, the average award is $4,000.
  • Boren Awards Boren Scholarships and Fellowships provide funding for US undergraduate and graduate students to study in world regions critical to the future security of our nation and underrepresented in study abroad. Contact the Boise State Honors College for the campus deadline.
  • Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) Students with financial need will be considered for FEA’s general scholarships.
  • Golden Key Study Abroad Scholarship This scholarship assists Golden Key Members who participate in a study abroad program.
  • The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) For students of Italian American descent
  • Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants are designed to help support undergraduates as they seek knowledge and experience in their academic fields by studying abroad.
  • Scott’s Cheap Flights Study Abroad Scholarship $1,000 awards for study abroad students.

Awards for Asia

  • Bridging Scholarships The Association of Teachers of Japanese Bridging Project offers 100 scholarships annually to American undergraduate students participating in study abroad programs in Japan.
  • Freeman-Asia Awards for Study in Asia Freeman-ASIA accepts applications from U.S. citizens or permanent residents studying at the undergraduate level at a two-year or four-year college or university who demonstrate financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia.
  • The U.S.-Japan Council Toshizo Watanabe Endowed Scholarship Students studying abroad in Japan can apply for this scholarship.

Awards for Europe

Awards for Australia and New Zealand

Education New Zealand Scholarships Education New Zealand manages a number of outbound scholarships for student who wish to study abroad in New Zealand.

Awards for LGBTQ students