OCS scholarships

We hope that Kenyon's financial aid and fee policies make Off-Campus Study an affordable choice for any Kenyon family. In fact, depending on the program and country of choice, you may find that it is less expensive than the equivalent semester or year at Kenyon. If you are concerned that your family will not be able to afford your study off-campus, please talk with us. We do not want financial limitations to keep you from this valuable opportunity.

There are various sources of scholarships and grants available for Off-Campus Study, the most common being given by the program provider to defray some of the program costs. If you are granted a scholarship and receive financial aid, notifying the financial aid office of your scholarship generally diminishes the loan portion of your financial aid package.

Program Scholarships

Many of the program providers offer scholarships to students accepted to their programs. It is more likely that you will secure a scholarship if you apply early. Scholarships are offered by IES, Arcadia, CIEE, DIS, IES, IFSA-Butler, SACI, SFS, and SIT, among others. Check with the program provider for details about their scholarship process.

General Scholarships

NSEP Boren Awards for International Study (for geographic areas, languages, and fields of study that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad):

Gilman Undergraduate Study Abroad Scholarships (for Pell Grant recipients):

Global Studies Foundation Student Grant

Rotary Foundation's Ambassadorial Scholarships

By Country of Study

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ ACCELS
Grants for Research and Language Training in Russia, Eurasia, and Southeastern Europe:

Bridging Scholarships for Study Abroad in Japan

DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Undergraduate Scholarship

Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship

JASSO (Japan Student Services Organization) Scholarships

Milner's Canadian Scholarship

National Welsh-American Foundation

Databases to Search Scholarships by Country of Study, Subject of Study, or Other Factors