UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — As part of a broader effort to increase student access and success in education abroad programs, Penn State Global is announcing new and increased scholarship opportunities, guaranteed scholarships to students receiving Federal Pell Grants, and a suite of events to kick off the fall 2023 semester.
The deadline for applications for study abroad in spring 2024 is Sept. 10. Students can choose from more than 100 semester-long programs and will need to have their completed applications in by the deadline.
New and Increased Scholarship Opportunities
Student Access and Success Grants
More than $300,000 is available for the new Student Access and Success grants, funding available for students studying abroad during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years on Penn State-approved, education abroad programs. Students who apply for apply for admission to a semester-long, year-long, or summer program will be automatically considered for these awards during the application review phase; a separate application is not necessary. Students will be selected based both on financial need and academic merit; awards will range from $500 for summer programs to $2,000 for academic-year programs.
Federal Pell Grant and Gilman Scholarship Guarantee
Effective spring 2024 and beyond, Penn State Global Education Abroad will guarantee a minimum $1,000 scholarship for every Federal Pell Grant recipient that is approved to study abroad through any Penn State-approved education abroad program. Federal Pell Grant recipients who submit a completed application for the national Gilman Scholarship Program will automatically increase their Penn State Global guaranteed scholarship amount another $500, to a minimum of $1,500.
“Finances are the top reason that Penn State students choose not to study abroad, and we are actively developing ways to support students with the highest level of financial need so that an education abroad program can be part of every Penn Stater’s experience,” said Kate Manni, director of Education Abroad. “We are thrilled to provide additional certainty to Pell grant recipients and their families, who will able to plan for their education abroad experience with a guaranteed scholarship commitment from Penn State Global.”
The Federal Pell Grant and Gilman Scholarship guarantee is applicable for all program types and lengths (academic year, fall or spring, summer and embedded courses). Support in applying for the Gilman Scholarship Program is available through Penn State’s Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Mentoring Office and Penn State Education Abroad.
Embedded Programs Scholarship
Students who enroll in an embedded course will be automatically considered for a $1,000 grant ($500 for graduate students) based on financial need and academic merit. For academic years 2023-24 and 2024-25, Penn State Global will award twice the number of students as in standard years.
Strategic Partner Mobility Initiative
Effective spring 2024, fall 2024 and spring 2025, students who commit to participate in the Freiburg, University of Freiburg, Kuala Lumpur: Monash University Malaysia, or Melbourne: Monash University outbound exchange programs will receive a guaranteed minimum scholarship of $3,000 per semester.
Perreault Fellows Program
The Perreault Fellows program is a competitive global leadership and internship program that prepares students from multiple disciplines for personal and professional excellence through learning in cross-cultural leadership, ethics, service and an internship abroad related to the betterment of the human condition. Students accepted into the program receive financial support of up to $7,500 to complete an international internship in the summer term. Applications for this year’s cohort of fellows are due Sept. 10.