Financial Aid Resources & Scholarships

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Maureen Brady Coyle
212.484.1339
mcoyle@jjay.cuny.edu

Anderson Rosa
212.484.1390
arosa@jjay.cuny.edu

Fax Number:
646.557.4749
 

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The Office of International Studies & Programs
445 West 59th Street
North Hall, Rooms 1101-1105
New York, NY 10019

 

Students participating in a study abroad program should speak with the Financial Officer to determine whether their current financial aid can be used toward a study abroad program.  In addition, students may be eligible to apply for the following:

Study/ Travel Opportunities for CUNY students (STOCS) scholarships
Undergraduate students participating in short-term (summer and winter intersession) CUNY study abroad programs may apply for Study/Travel Opportunities for CUNY Students (STOCS) scholarships. Applications are reviewed by a committee of CUNY faculty and administrators. Grants range from $1,000 to $1,650. Judges base their selections on two main criteria: the benefit of the program to the student's studies and career plan and financial need. Students with a family income of more than $75,000 are not eligible. Summer 2013 Deadline is Monday, March 18th!

John Jay Study Abroad Scholarship
Open to students accepted to an approved study abroad program.  Awards are up to a maximum of $1,000.  Criteria: Sophomore standing (30 plus credits) by date of program, GPA of 3.0 or above, complete a John Jay General Scholarship Application, submit program confirmation and details, estimated budget, 300-word essay describing the program, need for support, and how it will add to your studies.  For more infomation:  Michael Scaduto, Scholarship Coordinator,  212.237.8872, mscaduto@jjay.cuny.edu.  Summer 2013 Deadline is Monday, March 11th

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
Awards are available to U.S. citizen students who are receiving Pell Grant funding at a two- or four-year college or university. Any geographic location. Summer 2013 Deadline is Monday, March 5th

Bridging Scholarships
The Bridging Project offers scholarships to American undergraduate students participating in study abroad programs in Japan.  Fall 2013 Deadline is Monday April 8th

Diversity Abroad.com Scholarships
Awards are available for students from traditionally under-represented minority groups for studying abroad.

Freeman-ASIA
Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) provides scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia. Summer 2013 Deadline is Mid-February

Fund for International Service Learning
Awards are available to any U.S.- based student attending an accredited service learning program outside of the United States.

Boren Awards for International Study 
Awards are available to U.S. citizen undergraduate students to study in most geographic regions except Western Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Study Abroad.com
This site lists numerous scholarships.

SR Education Group Study Abroad Scholarship
This is a general study abroad scholarship. It is not program specific, and there is no minimum timeframe for length of the program.

Study Abroad Funding
With hundreds of scholarship and grant listings, Study Abroad Funding features detailed descriptions of study abroad scholarships, fellowships, grants, and paid internships for U.S. undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students. These are searchable by name, field of study, continent, and country.

UK 9/11 Scholarship Fund
The UK 9/11 Scholarships Fund was established jointly by the World Trade Center Disaster Fund and the British Council. It seeks to award scholarships to children or dependants of victims of the September 11 attacks on the USA, or other subsequent terrorist tragedy, for study at higher or further education institutions in the UK.