SIT Study Abroad awarded $750,000 in scholarships in 2009.  About one-third of scholarship applicants receive financial assistance to participate in our programs. Only SIT Study Abroad participants can be considered for SIT Study Abroad scholarships. Awards generally range from $500 to $5,000 for semester programs, and $300 to $3,000 for summer programs. Financial need is a primary consideration for all of our scholarship decisions.

SIT Study Abroad uses scholarship funds to ensure that a diverse group of students can participate from all regions in the US–and abroad–and from a variety of colleges and universities.

Scholarship funds are available for semester and summer participants.  International students may apply for scholarships from SIT Study Abroad.

SIT Study Abroad Scholarship Opportunities Include:

The Compton Fund
For SIT programs with environmental, peace studies, or sustainable development themes, with priority for students representing US minority groups.

The Diversity Fund
For students who will enhance the racial, national, and ethnic diversity of the student body.

Engineering Scholarship
For students enrolled in an undergraduate engineering program and who have demonstrated financial need.

The Experiment in International Living (EIL) Alumni Study Abroad Scholarship.
To support alumni of EIL summer high school programs.

The Houston International Scholarship
For Houston-area undergraduate students in any field or major.  Students of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

HBCU Scholarships
For students enrolled in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

The Lewy Family Global Health Scholars Fund
For women scholars hoping to make a positive impact on health projects in needy areas. Recipients are expected to spend a semester in-country living and working with local communities and partners to improve their health care system and contribute to the overall improvement of the community’s general health and welfare.

The Middle East and Islamic Studies Scholarship
For students participating in programs with significant Middle Eastern and/or Islamic studies content.

Pell Grant Matching
Automatic matching of a student’s Pell award used for semester study abroad programs with SIT. More than 30 SIT programs across the globe are eligible. (PDF)

Sally Bragg Baker Scholarship
For a female participant in any semester program who demonstrates international awareness and a desire to create a more peaceful world through international exchange.

SIT Fund
For anyone enrolled in any SIT Study Abroad program, to help promote study abroad opportunities worldwide.

The Workum Fund
For participants in SIT Study Abroad programs to the Indian subcontinent (India, Nepal, and Tibetan and Himalayan Studies programs).

Before You Apply for SIT Study Abroad Scholarships

1. Review financial aid options through your home college.
2. Note that SIT Study Abroad has one scholarship application for all of the different awards listed, with a few having additional requirements. Your application will be reviewed for eligibility from all sources that SIT Study Abroad has available.
3. Your scholarship application will only be reviewed if it is complete, and only after you have been offered admission to an SIT Study Abroad program.

Deadlines

Fall Semester Closing Dates:

• May 1: For Brazil, Kenya, and Tanzania;
• May 15: for all other programs

Spring Semester Closing Dates:

• November 1 for all spring programs

Summer Program Closing Dates:

• April 1 for all summer programs

Materials to Submit

To apply for a scholarship, you must submit the following three items. Note that some specific scholarships have special requirements; you will find these within the SIT Study Abroad scholarship application. Your scholarship applications will not be reviewed until you have been accepted for admission and all three items below have been received.

1. SIT Study Abroad scholarship application (PDF)
2. Copy of your most recent Student Aid Report (SAR) – the report generated from completing the FAFSA form. International students should contact our Financial Aid Office for an alternative form to complete.
3. Financial Assessment Form (PDF)

Please Note: If you are only applying for the Pell Match Scholarship, the Financial Assessment Form is the only form required.

Please return your scholarship application by fax to 802.258.3500 or mail to SIT Study Abroad Financial Aid Office, Kipling Road, P.O. Box 676, Brattleboro, Vermont USA 05302-0676.

Additional instructions are on the SIT Study Abroad Scholarship application.

After Submitting Your Scholarship Application

1. Check WebAdvisor a few days after you submit your scholarship application to be sure that we have received all pieces.
   Note that WebAdvisor is password-protected to ensure privacy. Usernames and passwords are issued once SIT receives an application and are communicated to students by email. If you have lost or forgotten your log-on information, please contact us.
2. You will not be considered for a scholarship if any of the required scholarship materials are missing at the time of the application deadline.
3. Scholarship awards will be announced by email three to four weeks after the application deadline.

External Resources

There are many additional sources of financial aid and scholarships available to support study abroad. The list below provides quick links to specific categories of resources that follow:

• National Scholarships – General
• National Scholarships – Specific to Field of Study
• National Scholarships – Specific to Region
• National Scholarships – Specific to Diversity
• Study Abroad Funding Websites & Databases