Financial Aid

Most forms of University of Miami financial aid are available to UM students studying abroad. When you participate in a semester or summer study abroad program through IEEP, you will be registered via the UM Registrar for the study abroad program. For semester programs, you will be enrolled as a full-time student and charged regular full tuition costs. For summer programs, you will be registered at UM for the number of credits of that program or course (ranging from 3-9 credits). Consequently, most forms of UM scholarships and aid that you receive when normally enrolled at UM should kick in just the same. The same grants and scholarships available to you for semester programs will likely not be applicable to summer study programs. Students receiving financial aid from other institutions should contact their financial aid office to determine if the aid is transferable.

Scholarships

Application deadlines
Spring Programs: October 1

Fall and Summer Programs: March 1

Edward Pascoe Study Abroad Scholarship

ACC International Academic Collaborative Scholarship

The University of Miami has joined ten other Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) institutions to form an International Academic Collaborative to promote and expand study abroad opportunities. A total of five ACC-IAC scholarships of $1000 each are available for study abroad in the following summer programs:

China: The Chinese Silk Road
China and Thailand: Feature Writing
China: Chinese Language and Culture
China: Chinese University of Hong Kong
China: Summer in China at ZUEL
Ghana: Studies in African History
Japan: Sophia University
Japan: Open City Studio: Tokyo III and the Architecture of Japan
South Africa: Spaces of Hope
Thailand: Anthropology Field Course

American Airlines Scholarship

American Airlines is pleased to announce a scholarship for University of Miami study abroad students for the 2009 summer and fall semesters.  One student will receive a round trip airline ticket to be used ONLY for travel to and from his/her study abroad program destination.  If the destination is not a destination to which American Airlines flies, the ticket destination will be the closet to the destination to which American Airlines flies.  All students are eligible to receive a 10% discount on their round trip ticket if they buy it through American Airlines. To receive the discount, the student must fulfill the following requirements:

• Discount code may only be used for one passenger accepted into foreign institution and approved for study abroad credit by University of Miami.
• Discount code is only valid to destinations that American Airlines services: http://www.aa.com/aa/i18nForward.do?p=/aboutUs/whereWeFly/maps/world.jsp
• Minimum fare requirement: $375
• Discount code may only be used for one passenger
• Discount code may not be used for travel unrelated to study abroad activity
• Discount code may not be sold or transferred
• Unused discount code must be returned to the applicable study abroad or administrative office

Outside Scholarships and Resources

• Rotary Foundation International's Ambassadorial Scholarship: http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/
• Gilman Scholarship Program. Competitive semester awards up to $5,000 to students who receive Federal Pell Grants: http://www.iie.org/gilman/
• National Security Education Program Boren Scholarships. Competitive awards for participants in programs outside of Western Europe: http://www.borenawards.org/
• Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan: http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html
• AIEJ Scholarship for a full year programs to Japan. If interested, you must first submit the application for the year abroad to Japan. For questions or if interested, please email ieep@miami.edu
• The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Offers 20 $1,000 study abroad awards annually: http://www.phikappaphi.org
• The Malmberg Scholarship and Fellowship Program The American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN.  For study abroad in Sweden.  For more information, please go to: http://www.americanswedishinst.org/scholarship.htm.
• SWEA Scholarship (Sweden program only)
• List of Scholarships for Minority Students
  

Personal Expenses

In addition to the academic expenses that vary with each program, personal expenses such as laundry, entertainment, and local transportation range from $1,000 to $3,000 per semester depending on program. For summer programs, students should budget for personal expenses which will vary depending on the living costs in the country, the duration of the program, and whether room and board is included in the program fee. Students should also budget for airfare which could range from $500 to $2,000 depending on the program site and time of travel. Additional student expenses will vary according to individual spending habits and travel. Expenses also may increase or decrease depending on the exchange rate at the time of study.