Finances and Aid

International Experiences offers multiple scholarships for students studying on summer programs. Scholarships amounts are up to $500. These scholarships are open to any student who meets the following requirements:

• 2.5 GPA or higher
• Must be a current Berry student
• Must attend a Berry-approved summer study abroad program

To apply for this scholarship, use the Berry Study Abroad Scholarships Application.

Students who are eligible for more than one Berry study abroad scholarship only need to submit one application. That application will be used to determine awardees for any Berry study abroad scholarship.

This scholarship is only for Berry students applying for Summer SIP classes. Students applying to Summer SIPs are able to submit an early-bird scholarship application specifically for summer SIPs. The deadline to apply is November 1 for the following summer.

Students applying for this scholarship will know if they have received a scholarship by the middle of December, and students who receive a scholarship will be able to use those funds toward their program costs.

Students who do not apply by the November 1 deadline or do not receive an early-bird scholarship may apply for Berry's other summer study abroad scholarships, which have March 1 deadline.

Students do not have to be accepted to a SIP in order to apply for the early-bird SIP scholarship; however, students must be accepted to a Summer SIP in order to receive the scholarship funds.

Eligibility:

• Minimum GPA of 2.5 required
• Must be a current Berry student
• Must have started an application for a Berry Summer SIP
• Students must be accepted to a SIP in order to receive the SIP scholarship funds

Application Deadline

• November 1 prior to the summer program

To apply for this scholarship, use the SIP Early-Bird Study Abroad Scholarship Application.

International Experiences offers multiple scholarships for students studying on semester or academic year-long programs. Scholarships amounts are up to $4,000. These scholarships are open to any student who meets the following requirements:

• 2.5 GPA or higher
• Must be a current Berry student
• Must attend a Berry-approved study abroad program that is at least one semester long

To apply for this scholarship, use the Berry Study Abroad Scholarships Application.

Students who are eligible for more than one Berry study abroad scholarship only need to submit one application. That application will be used to determine awardees for any Berry study abroad scholarship.

The Alice Huffard Richards Endowed Scholarship is open to any study abroad applicant who meets the following requirements:

• 3.0 GPA or higher
• Must be a current Berry student
• Must attend a Berry-approved study abroad program

To apply for this scholarship, use the Berry Study Abroad Scholarships Application.

Students who are eligible for more than one Berry study abroad scholarship only need to submit one application. That application will be used to determine awardees for any Berry study abroad scholarship.

The Amy J. Johnson Scholarship offers awards of $1,000 to students who meet the following criteria:

• Minimum 2.75 GPA
• Female
• Must be a current Berry student
• Must attend a Berry-approved semester-long study abroad program
• Major or minor in history, political science, anthropology or international relations
• First preference is for students interested in studying in the Middle East or Africa, then preference for student studying to Asia

To apply for this scholarship, use the Berry Study Abroad Scholarships Application.

Students who are eligible for more than one Berry study abroad scholarship only need to submit one application. That application will be used to determine awardees for any Berry study abroad scholarship.

The Cathy and Bert Clark Endowed Scholarship is open to study abroad students who meet the following requirements:

• Minimum 3.3 GPA
• Must be a current Berry student
• Must attend a Berry-approved study abroad program

To apply for this scholarship, use the Berry Study Abroad Scholarships Application.

Students who are eligible for more than one Berry study abroad scholarship only need to submit one application. That application will be used to determine awardees for any Berry study abroad scholarship.

The Frank Barron Study Abroad Scholarship is awarded to language students studying their major or minor language abroad:

• Must be a French major or minor
• Must be studying their major/minor language abroad
• 2.75 or higher GPA
• Must be a current Berry student
• Must attend a Berry-approved study abroad program

To apply for this scholarship, use the Berry Study Abroad Scholarships Application.

Students who are eligible for more than one Berry study abroad scholarship only need to submit one application. That application will be used to determine awardees for any Berry study abroad scholarship.

The James Van Meerten Study Abroad Scholarship is specifically for study abroad students in the Campbell School of Business. Financial need is taken in consideration:

• Major or minor in the Campbell School of Business
• Minimum 2.0 GPA
• Must be a current Berry student
• Must attend a Berry-approved study abroad program

To apply for this scholarship, use the Berry Study Abroad Scholarships Application.

Students who are eligible for more than one Berry study abroad scholarship only need to submit one application. That application will be used to determine awardees for any Berry study abroad scholarship.

The Kathleen Granrose Memorial Scholarship facilitates student study abroad experiences to Spain:

• Minimum 2.75 GPA
• Study abroad to Spain on a Berry-approved study abroad program
• Must be a Spanish major
• Must be a current Berry student

To apply for this scholarship, use the Berry Study Abroad Scholarships Application.

Students who are eligible for more than one Berry study abroad scholarship only need to submit one application. That application will be used to determine awardees for any Berry study abroad scholarship.

The Kevin Kleine Study Abroad Scholarship helps facilitate short-term study abroad for Communication students:

• Minimum 2.5 GPA
• Communication major or minor
• Study on a short-term program
• Must be a current Berry student
• Must attend a Berry-approved study abroad program

To apply for this scholarship, use the Berry Study Abroad Scholarships Application.

Students who are eligible for more than one Berry study abroad scholarship only need to submit one application. That application will be used to determine awardees for any Berry study abroad scholarship.

The Robert W. Gardner Endowed Scholarship is open to all study abroad students who meet the following requirements.

• minimum 3.3 GPA
• Must be a current Berry student
• Must attend a Berry-approved study abroad program

Financial need is taken into consideration, but is not the only determining factor.

To apply for this scholarship, use the Berry Study Abroad Scholarships Application.

Students who are eligible for more than one Berry study abroad scholarship only need to submit one application. That application will be used to determine awardees for any Berry study abroad scholarship.

The Ronda Mills Head Study Abroad Scholarship for the Campbell School of Business is a need-based scholarship for students who meet the following criteria:

• Demonstrated financial need
• Student must maintain 3.0 GPA
• Must be a business major or minor
• Must be a current Berry student
• Must attend a Berry-approved study abroad program
• Preference for students from minoritized groups

To apply for this scholarship, use the Berry Study Abroad Scholarships Application.

Students who are eligible for more than one Berry study abroad scholarship only need to submit one application. That application will be used to determine awardees for any Berry study abroad scholarship.

The Virginia R. Webb Endowed Study Abroad Scholarship is a need-based scholarship that is open to students from any major:

• minimum 2.75 GPA
• Must be a current Berry student
• Must attend a Berry-approved study abroad program

To apply for this scholarship, use the Berry Study Abroad Scholarships Application.

Students who are eligible for more than one Berry study abroad scholarship only need to submit one application. That application will be used to determine awardees for any Berry study abroad scholarship.

The Boren Awards are large scholarships funded by the U.S. government meant to help facilitated long-term study abroad programs for students interested in national security and critical languages. The Boren has an undergraduate and a graduate award, so be sure to apply for the undergraduate program.

In general, to be eligible students must:

• Be a U.S. citizen
• Study abroad in a country outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand
• Study in a country of which they are not a citizen
• Be enrolled in a U.S. college or university
• Complete at least one year of federal service after returning (preference is for students interested in a long-term career with the federal government)
• Study abroad for at least six months (with preference for longer programs)
• Study a U.S. national security topic in some aspect during the study abroad program
• Need to study a critical language such as Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, or Swahili. Check out the Boren Award eligible languages.

Check the Boren Awards Website for the full and most up to date eligibility requirements.

Application deadline

• Beginning of February for the following year (once a year deadline)

This scholarship is not managed by Berry College; you must apply on the Boren Awards Website by their deadline.

BUTEX is an organization of UK institutions dedicated to promoting student mobility to the UK. BUTEX scholarships are only applicable if students attend specific universities in the UK, such as University of Glasgow. Award amounts are typically £500.

In general, to be eligible students must:

• study abroad at an BUTEX approved institution
• attend a semester or year-long program

Check the BUTEX Website for the full and most up to date eligibility requirements.

Application deadline

• End of July (for programs during the following school year)

This scholarship is not managed by Berry College; you must apply on the BUTEX Website by their deadline.

The Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is only applicable if students study in Germany.

In general, to be eligible students must:

• The grant holder must be at least 18 years old when he/she starts the funded stay.
• As a rule, applicants must be registered at a university of one of the programme-related countries (except Germany) at the time of application as well as during the funded stay.
• There must be two years between two grants for a DAAD University Summer Course.

Check the DAAD Website for the full and most up to date eligibility requirements.

Application deadline

• December

This scholarship is not managed by Berry College; you must apply on the DAAD Website by their deadline.

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.

In general, to be eligible students must:

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident at the time of application.
• Must currently receive need-based financial aid or demonstrate a verifiable need for financial assistance to participate in the proposed study abroad program.
• Must be an undergraduate student with a minimum GPA of 2.8.
• Must have applied or have been accepted to a study abroad based program in: Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam.
• The proposed length of study in the host country must be a minimum of 8 weeks for a summer term, 10 weeks for a quarter term, and 12 weeks for a semester term. Internship based programs are not eligible for award.
• Must have little or no previous experience in the country in which he or she plans to study.
• Must submit the online Freeman-ASIA Student Impact Survey within one month of returning to the United States and must initiate his/her service project to promote study abroad opportunities in Asia on the college campus and/or in the local community.
• Must submit the Freeman-ASIA Final Service Report on the implementation of his/her service project at the end of the term following his/her return to the United States.
• Must not be a previous Freeman-ASIA award recipient.

Check the Freeman-ASIA Website for the full and most up to date eligibility requirements.

Application deadline

• Once a year deadline in March (for programs that occur in summer, fall and spring of the following year)

This scholarship is not managed by Berry College; you must apply on the Freeman-ASIA Website by their deadline.

The Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) is a national scholarship fund that is dedicated to increasing access to study abroad. FEA administers a wide variety of scholarships, with varying eligibility requirements and award amounts.

In general, to be eligible students must:

• be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or DACA recipient
• be currently enrolled as an undergraduate student
• study abroad for-credit
• have demonstrated financial need

Check the FEA Website for the full and most up to date eligibility requirements.

Application deadline

• Spring deadline: beginning of September
• Fall & Summer deadline: early February

This scholarship is not managed by Berry College; you must apply on the FEA Website by their deadline.

The Gilman-McCain Scholarship is funded by the U.S. Department of State specifically for students who are dependents of active duty service members. Award amounts are $5,000. Students studying a critical language while abroad are eligible to apply for an additional $3,000 Critical Need Language Award.

In general, to be eligible students must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• in good academic standing
• be a dependent child of an active military member(s) during the time of application in one of the following branches: Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, and Coast Guard, including activated (currently on active duty) Reserve Forces, Air National Guard, and Army National Guard
• receive any type federal financial aid study abroad or intern abroad for-credit
• program can be any length

Check the Gilman-McCain Scholarship website for the full and most up to date eligibility requirements.

Application deadline

• Beginning of August

This scholarship is not managed by Berry College; you must apply on the Gilman-McCain website by their deadline.

The Gilman Scholarship is funded by the U.S. Department of State and provides awards of up to $5,000 for a semester or summer for-credit programs. Programs can be traditional study abroad programs or internship abroad programs. Students studying a critical language while abroad are eligible to apply for an additional $3,000 Critical Need Language Award.

In general, to be eligible students must:

• be a U.S. citizen
• receive a Pell Grant or be Pell Grant eligible
• study or intern abroad for-credit
• program can be any length
• be going to a country that does not have a level 3 or 4 travel advisory

Check the Gilman Scholarship Program Website for the full and most up to date eligibility requirements.

Application deadline

• First week of October for Spring and early bird Summer
• First week of March for Fall, Academic Year, and Summer

This scholarship is not managed by Berry College; you must apply on the Gilman website by their deadline.

The honor society of Phi Kappa Phi offers study abroad grants to undergraduate students to help support learning abroad.

In general, to be eligible students must:

• be an undergraduate student at an college with an active Phi Kappa Phi chapter (Berry qualifies)
  • students do not have to be members of Phi Kappa Phi
• have a minimum 3.75 GPA

Check the Phi Kappa Phi website for the full and most up to date eligibility requirements.

Application deadline

• Mid-March for study abroad programs occurring in following year (once a year deadline)

This scholarship is not managed by Berry College; you must apply on the Phi Kappa Phi website by their deadline.