Study Abroad Scholarships
Want to study abroad but unsure about how you’ll pay for it? Here, you’ll find both internal and external scholarships which could help fund your once-in-a-lifetime educational experience.
Internal Scholarship
Indiana University Northwest has a handful of study abroad scholarships available. Find out what scholarships you may be eligible for, the deadlines for each, and how to apply to them below:
Steps 1
When you apply to the IUN Campus Wide Application, you automatically apply to the following IU Overseas Study Scholarships.
Complete the IUN Campus Wide Application for scholarships.
Step 2
Apply here to the IU Northwest Foreign Studies Scholarship.
Provides scholarships to students at IUN who have completed at least 45 credit hours and have exhibited excellence in a modern foreign language. Candidates for the Scholarship shall have been accepted by a foreign studies program sponsored by Indiana University, and have the written support of at least one faculty member at IUN. Application may be made at any time
in the semester before a student’s foreign study. Application will comprise a letter requesting such scholarship assistance, accompanied by supporting documentation and submitted to the office of the Chairman of the Department of Modern Foreign Languages at IUN. The IUN Scholarship and Financial Aid Committee will review applications and make recommendations to the Chancellor, who will notify recipients of the award. Scholarships may be awarded for summer study as well as for regular semester or academic year study. Recipients will receive the Scholarship monies one month before their departure for foreign study. The amount of the Scholarship will be determined by the IUN Scholarship and Financial Aid Committee, but in no case shall it exceed the amount of funds available for distribution.
Supports undergraduate scholarships for students enrolled in an IU-approved, credit-bearing study abroad program sponsored by IU Northwest or any other Indiana University campus. Preference will be given to students with a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The Scholarship is not renewable.
Support undergraduate scholarships for students enrolled in an IU-approved, credit-bearing study abroad program sponsored by IU Northwest or any other Indiana University campus. Preference will be given to students with a minimum GPA of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The Scholarship is not renewable. The number, amount, and recipients of the Scholarship will be determined by the Scholarship Committee of IU Northwest.
External
The following is a non-exhaustive list of external scholarships that provide funding for Overseas Study. Please check eligibility conditions and deadlines.
Be a student enrolled and in good standing in a high school or undergraduate degree program at the time of application.
- Be a resident of Porter County, Indiana;
- Be accepted or approved to participate in a language/cultural enrichment travel program in a Spanish speaking country;
- Have a C+ grade point average (equivalent to a 2.3 on a 4.0 GPA scale);
- Be willing to share their experiences with members of the Board of the Don Quijote Spanish Education Fund upon returning to the Board Meeting with a two minute video featuring trip highlights
Don Quijote Spanish Education Fund Application
The Polish Heritage Association of Michigan City was established in November 2011 to increase awareness of Polish and Polish-American heritage. The Association organizes the annual Polish Heritage Festival at the Friendship Botanic Gardens (formerly the International Friendship Gardens) in Michigan City, tends the Polish Garden at the Gardens, offers an annual scholarship competition, and contributes an annual gift to a charity such as a local homeless shelter.
It is also currently engaged in restoring the Ignacy Jan Paderewski bust scheduled for unveiling in Spring 2018 at the Polish Garden in the Friendship Botanic Gardens (formerly the International Friendship Gardens).
Purpose
The goal of The Polish Heritage Association of Michigan City scholarship program is to support students pursuing their education at the high school or college level and to raise awareness about Poland, Poles and Polish Americans.
Award: Applicants are eligible for 1st Place ($1,000), 2nd Place ($500), or 3rd Place ($100) awards.
Eligibility
Open to any high school or college student legally residing in Northwest Indiana (Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Starke, St. Joseph Counties). Applicants do not need to be of Polish ancestry.
Applicants should submit an essay of no more than three pages if single-spaced and six pages if double-spaced on the topic of:
Applicants must supply a complete application form.
Applications should be submitted electronically to Prof. Janusz Duzinkiewicz at jduzinkiewicz@pnw.edu to be announced.
**Essay entry form will be available in the Department of Modern Languages.
Rotary seeks out students who are prepared for the challenge of serving as ambassadors of outstanding goodwill. Scholarship is for Summer Study Abroad Programs.
**Applications are available in the Department of Modern Languages.
