Good News! Undergraduate students studying abroad on any type of credit-bearing program can use their financial aid, such as federal and state aid, loans, and scholarships, making it very affordable for students to study abroad.  Unfortunately, Graduate Student UGS awards cannot apply to education abroad programs. However, both graduate and undergraduate students are eligible for the UC International Student Grant.

In order to apply financial aid to a non-UC program, students must register full time for a study abroad course and complete the Financial Aid Consortium Agreement so that Student Accounts can process the payments.  Payment will be made either directly to the program abroad or to the student’s UC account; however, it is the student’s responsibility to satisfy his or her financial obligations with the study abroad program provider. Tuition remission can be used toward study abroad. Students receving tuition remission should read the university's tuition remission guidelines. Please contact global@uc.edu or send an email to Kitty Heard at the Financial Aid Office with questions about student financial aid.

UC International Student Grants

Students may receive grants for one or more proposals during the course of their study at UC. Grants are restricted to students who are either currently full-time or who have been admitted as a full-time student. Student grants are awarded based on merit, financial need and length of the study abroad experience. If you wish to qualify for more than the minimum funding amount, you must have a current FAFSA on file with Student Financial Aid. Please download our student grant flyer to review information regarding deadlines, eligibility requirements and helpful hints before you begin your application.  Students can also attend one of our grant writing workshops.

Deadlines for the UC International Grant

If you would like to talk to our staff about grant and scholarship opportunities for study abroad please refer to the following schedule. Click here to apply for a Student Grant using our online form.

Grant Writing Workshops

In this workshop, advisors from UC International Programs outline the procedures for the UC International Programs grant application, explain the review process and are available to answer questions about your proposal.

Study Abroad Info Sessions

Daily, 11am to 2pm

Our daily info sessions give students an opportunity to learn about programs, application procedures, fitting study abroad into your curriculum, and financial aid options.