Study Abroad Tuition and Financial Aid

Applications for King's College scholarships for study abroad are submitted using our online form. You only need to fill out one form to apply for one or more of the King's scholarships listed below.  A recent transcript is also required. Each year, there are two application deadlines, November 30 and March 31.

Tuition and Fees

For an affiliated semester program, you pay the regular King's College tuition directly to the College and King’s pays the program tuition. The King’s College Business Office will receive an invoice from the affiliate school and pay your tuition. 

If you are studying through a non-affiliated semester program or external summer program (that is a non-U.S.-based program external to King’s in which you enroll for credit transferable to King’s), tuition cost will vary from program to program. You will pay all tuition and fees directly to the program and will not pay fees to King's for the semester you are away.

For a short-term faculty-led study abroad program, you will pay a flat fee to King’s, often in installments, to cover the total cost of the program. The price includes all travel, accommodations, lectures, site visits, health insurance and King’s College tuition.

Please note, in the event of a voluntary withdrawal by a student from a semester, summer, or short-term faculty-led study abroad program, non-recoverable fees are not refundable. We urge students to read cancellation policies carefully before committing to a program.

Travel and Incidental Expenses

For an affiliated semester program, you will pay accommodation charges directly to the program. All other costs, such as board, books, round-trip transportation, insurance, and personal expenses are your responsibility. 

For semester and external summer programs, you will be responsible for your travel and incidental expenses. These include, but are not limited to airfare, visa fees (where necessary), international insurance (purchased through your program or the King’s Office of Study Abroad), and in-country personal expenses such as travel.

Pay close attention to your program’s provided budget estimates. Some programs cover certain food expenses and some programs expect students to cover food, for example. It is also a good idea to talk with study abroad returnees to gain a better understanding of estimated financial expenses in your host country.

Financial Aid

Your financial aid package, which includes King’s scholarships, state and federal grants, and loans, will generally apply to an affiliated semester program. With an affiliated program, you are able to apply your full financial aid package to the cost of tuition and fees.

If you are studying through a non-affiliated semester program or any external summer program, your state and federal grants and loans will generally apply toward the costs. Your King’s College grants will not apply toward a non-affiliated program.

We strongly urge you to meet with the King’s College Office of Financial Aid during the study abroad planning process to find out more about how to maximize your financial aid. All King’s College accounts must be in good standing in order to enroll in a study abroad program. If you have any questions about your account standing, please contact the King’s College Business Office.

Scholarships

King's College Scholarships

Applications for King's College scholarships for study abroad are submitted using our online form. You only need to fill out one form to apply for one or more of the King's scholarships listed below. You will submit separate essays for the various scholarships. A recent transcript is also required. Each year, there are two application deadlines, November 30 and March 31.

• Study Abroad Access Grant -- Open to students who demonstrate financial need. Preference given to those who have not had an opportunity to travel outside the United States. 
• James LeBaron Boyle Scholarship – Open to all students with preference given to humanities majors, primarily English and Professional Writing. Applicants must demonstrate financial need. 
• Joseph D. Lepore ('60) Study Abroad Scholarship - Open to all students who demonstrate financial need. Preference given to those who desire a French language study abroad experience. 
• Marjorie Neusch Massey Scholarship –Open to students pursuing foreign language study abroad.  Preference given to students traveling to non-English speaking countries who have not had prior opportunities to travel outside the United States. 

External Scholarships

For External Scholarship deadlines, eligibility, and application requirements, please refer to the scholarship websites.

• The Fund for Education Abroad – applications due online in January. FEA offers MANY scholarships – e.g., one just for college athletes. FEA prefers groups under-represented in study abroad (minority, first generation, athletes, LGBTQ, etc.), financial need, and studying in a non-English speaking setting. But you need not have all of these characteristics to apply. 
• The Gilman Scholarship – online application due in October and March. Must be eligible for Pell Grant to apply. Restated: If you receive a Pell grant you should apply! Approximately 1 in 4 students receives an award. Prefers financial need, unusual destinations, and under-represented students.
• The Irish American Scholars Award – applications due in February for next academic year. Full tuition scholarship for study in Northern Ireland. 3.2 GPA required. Up to three King’s students receive this award per year!
• Fulbright UK Summer Institutes – applications are due early February for summer travel.
• Critical Language Scholarship Program- The United States Department of State offers scholarships for fully-funded 7-10 week overseas intensive summer language institutes in 13 critical need foreign languages. Students apply for one language, and will be placed at institute sites based on language evaluations after selection. Languages offered: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish, and Urdu.
• Boren Scholarships - applications due early February. This award provides unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests. It also connects students to US government careers.
• Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship - applications due in February. This Fellowship is a fully funded four-week summer study abroad program designed for students of color as part of CIEE’s commitment to open doors for all students from all backgrounds.
• Humanity in Action Fellowship - applications due in February for summer program. The Humanity in Action fellowship begins with short-term summer study abroad and continues with an ongoing training and networking program throughout the fall and winter.
• Expand Your Horizons No-Essay Scholarship - applications due in April. A $2,000 scholarship for students who want to travel and learn. 
• Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship - applications due April 15, for fall and November 15, for spring. A $1,000 scholarship for study abroad.

Post-Graduate External Scholarships

• The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF)- offers fellowships and grants (to individuals to pursue research or study in one or more Scandinavian country for up to one year. Awards are made in all fields. 
• Churchill Scholarship- Designed for the exceptional student in mathematics, science and/or engineering to pursue graduate study at Churchill College of Cambridge University. 
• DAAD Scholarship- Many different scholarships throughout Germany, everything from undergraduate study to post-doctoral grants. 

• Fulbright Grants (Post-graduates only)- Awards given for study or a valid project that can be completed only in one country and in one academic year.

• Gates Cambridge Scholarship- An international scholarship program to enable outstanding graduate students from outside the United Kingdom to study at the University of Cambridge. 
• Mitchell Scholarship- Twelve Mitchell Scholars between the ages of 18 and 30 are chosen annually for one year of postgraduate study in any discipline offered by institutions of higher learning in Ireland and Northern Ireland. 
• NSEP Scholarship- These scholarships are available to students who study in critical world areas such as Africa, Asia (China and Japan), Eastern and Central Europe, Latin and South America and the Middle East. There must be a strong language component in the student’s program. Science, political science, history, business and economics majors are especially encouraged to apply. Awards may be as large as $8,000 for a semester. Interested students should contact the Center for Global Programs and Studies at (336) 758-5938.
• Rotary Foundation International Ambassadorial Scholarship- A scholarship to “further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries.” Students apply to study or train in another country where Rotary Clubs are located. Applicants are ineligible for the scholarship if they are a Rotarian or a descendant of a living relative who is a Rotarian. Students apply through their hometown club. (Each club sets its own application deadlines.)