Augustana College’s campus is closed Monday, March 16, due to weather conditions. This includes all athletic and evening activities, PepsiCo Recreation Center and Thomas Tredway Library.
Dining services will remain open on a regular schedule.
The cost of the international and off-campus study programs at Augustana varies depending on location, program design, length of stay, and value of the dollar abroad. Each program description in the Augustana Study Away Catalog has details of the program cost and expected out-of-pocket expenses for each program.
Students participating in a semester-long partner program can receive their standard financial aid as if they were staying on campus, with a few exceptions. Students with work-study or tuition-waiver agreements will need to seek adjusted aid packages for the semester away as neither of those options are available. Students who normally receive on-campus housing and meal grants are not eligible for these grants during their semester abroad.
Students who participate in any Augustana study away program should check with the Office of Financial Aid to determine any potential greater eligibility for student loans or other aid options.
This program offers Augustana students $2,000 in funding for all approved study abroad, internship or research programs. Some domestic J-term programs also may qualify. Augie Choice is not competitive, and all eligible students who apply will be granted the Augie Choice fund. Students are eligible for Augie Choice after completing 29 credit hours at Augustana. Transfer students are eligible after completing 15 credit hours at Augustana.
Augie Abroad Grant (formerly the Passport Grant)
The Augie Abroad Grant program offers up to $1,000 scholarships for students with demonstrated financial need. Approved funds will be added directly to the student's account to cover program fees.
The My FIRST Passport Award is a grant to assist first- and second-year students obtain a passport. Having a passport can open new opportunities for students to explore the world. Students who have a valid passport have an easier time studying abroad, traveling abroad for research, attending professional conferences abroad, and much more.
Freistat Grants provide funds for research programs and language immersion programs. Students interested in the summer language programs in Ecuador or Dijon, external summer language immersion programs, or any semester program which will contain a significant language study component should consider applying for a Freistat Grant. A minimum of six weeks in country and six credits of language coursework is required for Freistat language immersion grants. Applications for the upcoming year are due during winter term.
Norm Moline East Asia Overseas Studies Scholarship
These scholarships are for students going on an Augustana group study experience in China, Japan, or Taiwan. They are funded by donations from alumni who had participated in one of the college’s East Asia fall overseas terms between 1974-2016. The scholarships are named for Dr. Norm Moline because he was one of the founders of that program in 1974 and then directed or co-directed all 15 programs between 1977 and 2013.
Selection of recipients will be based on personal and academic credentials and financial need. Recipients need not be majoring or minoring in Chinese, Japanese, or Asian Studies. Yet, top students in one of those programs, as well as students who are academically engaged in international relations, will receive more attention. The selection committee will not be notified of details about students’ financial needs, but the financial aid office, when asked, will verify that the students receiving the highest recommendations for the scholarships do have major, moderate, or minor needs. Submit your application through this link. The application deadline for 2025-2026 programs is Feb. 21, 2025.
Several departments at Augustana, including World Languages, Literatures and Cultures, and English and Creative Writing, have funds for students in a study away program. Interested students should ask their faculty advisors or the department chair to find out about the application process for these grants.
Augustana semester-away programs typically operate with an external provider as our partner. Many of these providers have their own scholarship programs. When reviewing the programs that interest you, you should also explore what grant opportunities exist through the provider.
Check out their scholarship opportunities below:
A wide array of grant and scholarship programs are available to students joining a study away program. These may be country or discipline specific, have requirements beyond the study away experience, or they may be open to many programs in many locations.
External scholarships to consider:
AATJ Bridging Scholarships: The Bridging Project offers scholarships to American undergraduate students participating in study-abroad programs in Japan. The United States-Japan Bridging Foundation funds scholarships administered through AATJ to help students study abroad in Japan for a semester or an academic year.
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship: The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to our national security and economic prosperity.
BUTEX Scholarships: Each year Butex awards a number of scholarships to undergraduate students studying abroad for a semester or academic year, students undertaking a summer school program, and overseas work/internship/traineeship placement of varying lengths of time. The Scholarship is open to all undergraduate students who are participating in a program at a BUTEX member institution in the UK.
DAAD: Looking for ways to make your research or study stay in Germany possible? The DAAD scholarship database for undergraduates, graduate students, PhD candidates, postdocs, and faculty offers a wide range of scholarships and additional information to help make your plans in Germany a reality.
Diverse International Women of Color Scholarship: The Diverse International Women of Color Study Abroad Scholarship is intended to assist women of color who are exceptional in their studies and in need of financial assistance to study abroad.
Diversity Abroad Global Ambassadors Scholarship: The Global Ambassadors Program is an initiative created for current students or recent graduates who are planning to study, intern, volunteer or teach abroad. The Global Ambassadors will serve as global correspondents, sharing their experiences to motivate other members of the BeGlobalii and Diversity Abroad community to go abroad.
Freeman Awards for Study in Asia: 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.
Fund for Education Abroad: FEA makes life-changing, international experiences accessible to all by supporting students of color, community college, and first-generation college students before, during, and after they participate in education abroad programs.
Girl Scouts of America CJSF Scholarship to Study Abroad: The Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation supports Silver or Gold Award Girl Scouts undergrads who plan to study abroad, regardless of their major/minor.
Global Respectful Disruption Initiative (GRDI) Scholarship: The GRDI Scholarship & Scholars Program is designed to empower individuals passionate about global education, intercultural leadership, and community development. This initiative values diverse perspectives in fostering transformative change. Applicants must be accepted into a study, travel, internship abroad, or a domestic intercultural program.
Global Scholarships Scholarship for International Students: Global Scholarships’ mission is to make scholarships accessible and transparent, and we would like to take one-step closer to our mission by offering an external scholarship for a prospective or current international student.
Going Abroad Scholarship: Our mission at Going is to help people travel and experience the world. Since 2017, we've helped young travelers get out there and get going. Twice a year, two outstanding students will win $1,500 scholarships toward their upcoming study abroad program.
John S. McCain International Scholarship for Military Families: The Gilman-McCain Scholarship provides awards of $5,000 for child and spousal dependents of active or activated United States military personnel during the time of application to study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs.
Joy Worldwide Inc. Scholarship: Joy Worldwide Inc. is committed to creating a pathway of self-discovery, cross-cultural connection, and impactful change for individuals and our community. The target audience for the scholarship program is African American college students that are motivated to further their education through study abroad opportunities.
The Korea Society Undergraduate Korea Study Abroad Grant: Given the Society’s commitment to promoting a greater awareness, understanding and cooperation between the people of the U.S. and Korea, this travel grant, initiated in fall 2023, has been created to ensure a wide-range of undergraduate students have the opportunity to study and live in Korea.
Quad Cities Community Foundation Scholarships: The Quad Cities Community Foundation offers over 60 scholarship opportunities for local students.
Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship: The Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship is awarded biannually to passionate students who want to explore the world.
Toshizo Watanabe Study Abroad Scholarship: The Toshizo Watanabe Endowed Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance to Japanese and American undergraduate and graduate students pursuing study abroad program or international study in either the United States or Japan.
