Scholarships

Scholarships Available to Cortland Students

SUNY Cortland awards thousands of dollars in Study Abroad Scholarships each year. These scholarship opportunities are available to SUNY Cortland students only. Scholarships are based on academic performance or academic performance and financial need.

Scholarships vary from about $500 to $1,500, and there are a limited number of larger awards of $2,000 - $4,000 available. A detailed description of each scholarship is available at Study Abroad Scholarships. Students must apply to a study abroad program for a study abroad scholarship and can apply for the scholarships at the time of completing their online study abroad application.

Exchange Awards can be another opportunity for an affordable experience abroad. SUNY Cortland has partner agreements with several universities abroad. When these universities send students to study at SUNY Cortland for a semester, we are able to send a Cortland student to the partner university for a semester without incurring the overseas tuition. Depending on the partner university, this can result in significant savings for a Cortland student. Exchange awards vary from semester to semester. Please consult with a study abroad advisor to see if an exchange award is available for a particular program.

Deadlines

The scholarship application deadlines are listed below:

Be sure to submit all necessary scholarship application documents by published deadlines! Late scholarship and exchange award applications will not be considered.

Other Scholarship Opportunities for SUNY Cortland Students:
SUNY Cortland Continuing/Graduate Student Scholarships

Although not specifically targeted toward study abroad, these scholarships are available to all SUNY Cortland continuing and/or graduate students and can help off-set additional costs associated with a study abroad program. Students are encouraged to apply to any/all scholarships for which they meet the criteria set forth. Students that already receive non-study abroad Cortland scholarships will still be eligible to apply for study abroad scholarships. Note: Deadlines for these scholarships may differ from study abroad scholarship deadlines.

Outside Scholarships Available to Non-Cortland and Cortland Students

• Best Colleges List of Study Abroad Scholarships and Grants
  Provides information on many available scholarships and grants for study abroad students.
• Studyabroad.com: Study Abroad Scholarships
  This website offers a listing of over 100 available study abroad scholarships.
• Boren Awards for International Study
  Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and which are underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded.
• Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
  The Gilman Scholarship Program offers awards for undergraduate study abroad for those students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide.
• Gilman-McCain Scholarship
  This new scholarship provides awards of $5,000 for dependents of active duty service members to study abroad or participate in internships abroad.
• Diversity Abroad Scholarships
  These scholarships are targeted toward economically disadvantaged students, first-generation, students with disabilities and ethnic and racial diverse students.
• IFSA First Generation Scholarship
  Awards up to $2,500 to first-generation college students.
• IFSA Diversity Scholarship
  Awards up to $1,250 for summer, $5,000 for semester, or $10,000 for year long study abroad programs.
• Korea Society Undergraduate Korea Study Abroad Travel Grant
  For semester or academic year study. Check website for application deadlines.
• Gilman-DAAD Germany Scholarship
  For students applying to study in Germany. March 7 deadline for programs starting between May 1, 2024 and April 30, 2025. October 10 deadline for programs starting between December 1, 2024 and October 31, 2025.
• Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants
  March 15, 2024 deadline for 2024 study abroad programs.
• Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) Scholarships
  Receive up to $5,000 toward a semester abroad. Fall 2024 application now open, with Spring 2025 applications opening in summer.
• INSIGHT Into Diversity Study Abroad Scholarships
  A $2,000 scholarship is available for students from underrepresented backgrounds who would like to study abroad.
• The Watanabe Study Abroad Scholarship
  A semester or academic year long scholarship for students studying abroad in Japan. Preferred applicants are students without international travel/study experience, and students who have been raised by a single parent or lost both parents.
• Bridging Foundation Scholarships (Japan)
  $2,500 semester scholarships available. March 15 deadline for study abroad programs in the 24-25 academic year.
• Asia Institute Study Abroad Scholarships
  A number of scholarships are available for students interested in studying in Asia.
• Good Colleges Study Abroad Award
  Must submit short essay for chance to win award of $2,000. Deadline of November 1 for 2024 programs.
• Tortuga Backpacks $1,000 Study Abroad Scholarship
  Deadline of November 15 for Spring 2024 programs and April 15 for Fall 2024 programs.
• UAS7 (Seven Universities of Applied Sciences)UAS7 offers hands-on experiences in laboratories, industry and courses that are project-based. Students have the possibility to choose between seven top locations in Germany and a wide range of applied fields. Apply for a Study Program (SP) for a study semester at a UAS7 campus or our Internship Program (IP) in which undergraduate and graduate students can utilize UAS7 research laboratories. Applicants are automatically considered for the UAS7 Travel Scholarship. 
• Study Abroad in Turkey Scholarships for Minority Students
• College Scholarships for Asian/Pacific Islander Students
• Critical Language Summer Study Abroad Scholarship Program
• Education New Zealand Study Abroad Scholarships
• IIE.Interactive Freeman Awards for Study in Asia
• Rotary International Peace Fellowships
• Fulbright Canada
• Institute of International Education Scholarships
• NAFSA Funding Resources for Students
  A collection of scholarships and grants available to study abroad students. Must create account to view list.
• NAFSA Scholarships and Grants: Databases and Search Engines
  A further list of scholarship opportunities for study abroad students.