UMD Education Abroad Scholarship

We administer partial scholarships through the UMD Education Abroad (EA) Scholarship to assist degree-seeking undergraduate students with the cost of attending approved and credit-bearing study abroad programs. We currently do not award for graduate students. The UMD EA Scholarship is made up of several scholarships that each have their own eligibility requirements and award amounts, but the application process is the same. If you have any questions about scholarships and funding study abroad, feel free to make an appointment with your EA advisor.

How to apply:

Start an application for a study abroad program in MyEA
Click on the UMD Education Abroad Scholarship link under the "Required Forms" section of your application
Check that the deadline for the scholarship has not passed and complete the form
Submit the form by the scholarship deadline (which may be different from the program application deadline)
Complete the rest of your program application and submit by the program deadline

You will be considered for a scholarship based on your responses in the form, your academic record, your financial aid status, and your study abroad program information. Applying to this scholarship has no bearing on your study abroad program application.

Term	Application Deadline	Notification Date
Summer, Fall, Full Year	March 1	March 14
Freshman Programs (Destination & Terrapin Take Off)	April 15*	April 29*
Winter, Spring, Spring Break	October 1	October 16

Please note: not all scholarships will be active for the winter, spring, spring break 2023 application cycles. You will be considered for all scholarships you are eligible for once your scholarship application is submitted.

Details on each of the scholarships within the UMD Education Abroad Scholarship are listed below.

General Scholarship

These scholarships are awarded largely on the basis of financial need and are funded through our office. You may be awarded up to $1,500 for winter, spring break, and summer term programs, up to $2,000 for semester programs, and up to $4,000 for year programs (disbursed evenly among the two semesters). To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

be a current degree-seeking undergraduate UMD student
have a completed FAFSA on file

Exchange Waiver

If you are accepted to an Exchange program, you will automatically be considered for a $1,000 waiver. To be considered for this waiver, you must:

be a current degree-seeking undergraduate UMD student (graduate students are not eligible for this award)
not currently receive full tuition scholarship/benefits (i.e. Banneker Key, tuition remission, TAES, etc.)

If you have a completed FAFSA on file and wish to be considered for need based aid in addition to the automatic award, complete the EA Scholarship form.

Donor Award Scholarships

We are able to provide additional scholarships through the support of generous donors, including the Mather family, Kendall family, the Mather family and the David Family.

This scholarship is awarded through the generous support of Dr. Ian Mather. Dr. Mather wants to support students traveling outside North America for the first time who also have financial need. You may be awarded up to $1,500 for winter, spring break, and summer term programs, up to $2,000 for semester programs, and up to $4,000 for year programs (disbursed evenly among the two semesters). To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

be a current degree-seeking undergraduate UMD student
be traveling outside North America for the first time
have a completed FAFSA on file

Recipients will be asked to submit thank you letters prior to receiving the award.

This scholarship is awarded through the generous support of the Kendall Family. You may be awarded up to $1,500 for winter, spring break, and summer term programs, up to $2,00000 for semester programs, and up to $4,000 for year programs (disbursed evenly among the two semesters). To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

be a current degree-seeking undergraduate UMD student
Pell eligible
3.0+ GPA
have a completed FAFSA on file

This scholarship is awarded through the generous support of the Kendall Family. You may be awarded up to $1,500 for winter, spring break, and summer term programs, up to $2,000 for semester programs, and up to $4,000 for year programs (disbursed evenly among the two semesters). To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

be a current degree-seeking undergraduate UMD student
3.5+ GPA
have a completed FAFSA on file

Recipients will be asked to submit thank you letters prior to receiving the award.

UMD Department Scholarships

Select UMD Departments fund additional scholarships to support their students on study abroad programs.

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

be a current degree-seeking undergraduate UMD student
be an ARHU major
have a 3.5+ GPA (for merit award)
have a 2.6+ GPA (for need-based award)
For need-based award, have a completed FAFSA on file

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

be a current degree-seeking undergraduate UMD student
be an BSOS major
have a 3.0+ GPA (for merit-based award)

These scholarships are awarded on the basis of financial need. You may be awarded up to $1,000 for summer, winter, spring break and semester programs. To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

be enrolled in the Global Communities (GC) Living-Learning program
have maintained a C- or above grade in all GC courses
study abroad to complete the GC Global Experience requirement
have a completed FAFSA on file

Maryland-in & Maryland-led Scholarships

Select Maryland-in and Maryland-led programs offer scholarship opportunities for students who meet eligibility requirements.

be a current degree-seeking undergraduate UMD student
be participating in the Arts & Humanities-in-London program
be an ARHU major
in-State Maryland residency
have a completed FAFSA on file

be a current degree-seeking undergraduate UMD student
be participating in the Maryland-in-Copenhagen program
have a completed FAFSA on file

These scholarships award up to $1,000 for students participating in the Maryland-in-Nice program. Funding for this scholarship is provided by the Department of French and Italian. To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

be a current degree-seeking undergraduate UMD student
be participating in the Maryland-in-Nice program
preference given to in-state residents
preference given to students who have not previously studied abroad

Following acceptance to the Maryland-in-Nice program, representatives from the French department will interview students who wish to be considered for a scholarship from the department. Students will be contacted by the undergraduate advisor following the acceptance deadline to schedule an interview and provide a professor recommendation. Any awarded scholarship funds will be processed directly to the student's account.

Scholarship recipients are encouraged to give back to the program in the form of supporting future Maryland-in-Nice participants, whether it is serving as a social media ambassador, completing a Terps Abroad profile, creating a short video blurb about your experiences, or volunteering for Maryland-in-Nice outreach events once you’ve returned.

be a current degree-seeking undergraduate UMD student
be participating in the Maryland-in-Stockholm program
have a completed FAFSA on file

Both need and merit awards are available for students applying to the Italy Classics winter programs. Preference will be given to Classics majors.

To be eligible for the need-based award, you must:

be a current degree-seeking undergraduate UMD student
have a completed FAFSA on file
complete an application for the Italy Classics winter program

To be eligible for a merit-based award, you must:

be a current degree-seeking undergraduate UMD student
complete an application for the Italy Classics winter program
have a 3.5 GPA or higher

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