Scholarships for Study Away

Financial Aid for study away during the academic year transfers 100% for students participating in study away through Â鶹´«Ã½. In addition, national and program-specific scholarships are available for fall, spring, academic year, and summer study abroad. These awards typically reduce the family contribution to Pomona’s tuition and can provide funding in place of work study during the semester or year off-campus.

For more information on your financial aid package and how outside scholarships may be applied, please visit the Office of Financial Aid.

Scholarship Resources 

What follows is a list of national and program-specific scholarships. For more resources, please visit the  or search Scholarships on .

Â鶹´«Ã½ Scholarships

Williams Global Horizons Grant

Thanks to the generous donation of Â鶹´«Ã½ alumna Margaret G. Lodise ’85, Â鶹´«Ã½ has established the Arthur Lionel Williams and Lysle Blythe Williams Global Horizons Fund to provide grants to students facing financial barriers that could prevent their participation in semester-long study abroad programs.

The Grant offers need-based financial scholarships to support the cost of Â鶹´«Ã½ tuition, room and board, books, and supplies for the term abroad.  

Williams Global Horizons Fund

Â鶹´«Ã½ has established the Arthur Lionel Williams and Lysle Blythe Williams Global Horizons Fund to provide grants to students facing financial barriers that could prevent their participation in semester-long study abroad programs.

The funds are limited, and applicants are not guaranteed to receive financial assistance. Each application will be reviewed as it is received. Please reach out in advance of any purchases if you have questions as to what may or may not be covered by this Fund.

In selecting recipients for grants from the Fund, the International and Domestic Programs Office will prioritize students whose financial burdens would otherwise prevent them from participating in semester-long study abroad programs, with first priority to students who qualify for need-based financial aid. Consideration will also be given to students who do not qualify for need-based financial aid, depending on funds availability.

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Local Engagement Grant

Students with demonstrated financial need may apply for Pomona's for study away.

Funding: Up to $150

Eligibility

Â鶹´«Ã½ students with demonstrated financial need participating in a semester or yearlong study away program.

Application Criteria and Process

Requests will be considered to support expenses or activities that will help students explore and deepen their engagement in their local community off-campus.

The International and Domestic Programs Office is interested in learning how you are uniquely qualified to receive the award and how the funds will support your study away experience. Please send a request to idpo@pomona.edu that addresses the following questions:

  • What are your goals for studying in this program?
  • How would you utilize the award to support your study away goals, with a particular emphasis on deeper engagement with the local community and culture?

In responding to these questions, please explain your financial circumstances. Include a separate itemized list of related expenses.

Word Limit: 500 words or less

Deadline: Requests will be considered on a rolling basis until funds are no longer available. If approved, students will receive funds for their requests by direct deposit within 7-10 days after approval.

Examples of past successful applications include: joining a knit and crochet club, joining a pickup soccer team, participating in a community garden, taking ballroom dance classes, and attending events at a local temple.

At the end of your semester, we will request a short summary of how you used the funds and the impact this award made on your experience to share with our donors.

National Scholarships

AASAP/UK Lord Acton Memorial Scholarship

Funding: £1,000 
Eligibility: 3.0 GPA, study abroad in UK Service requirement: Willingness to share experiences abroad with the AASAP/UK community in person at the beginning and through a reflective written piece at the end of the study abroad experience
Deadline: May/June

AATJ-Bridging Scholarship

Funding: $2,500/semester; $4,500/year
Eligibility: U.S. citizens; study in Japan for credit that will transfer to Pomona; Japanese language study is not a prerequisite
Deadline: March

beGirl World Scholarship

Funding: $2,000
Eligibility: Black female identifying; U.S. Citizen; proof of acceptance in study abroad program
Deadline: May

Boren Scholarship

Funding: Up to $25,000/year or $12,500/semester
Eligibility: U.S. citizen; undergraduate not graduating until after Boren funding period; plan to study in an eligible world region (Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, Middle East); plan to study a foreign language
Service requirement: One year of work for the federal government after graduation, department related to national security
Deadline:

BUTEX Scholarship

Funding: £500
Eligibility: Undergraduate study in the UK for at least one semester at a BUTEX-affiliated university
Deadline: July (for study during the next academic year)

beGlobalii Global Ambassadors Scholarship

Funding: $1,000
Eligibility: varies; priority for economically disadvantaged, first generation, minority racial/ethnic backgrounds, and students with disabilities
Service requirement: Share abroad experiences; participate in beGlobalii community
Deadline: April (for fall), October (for spring)

Freeman-ASIA

Funding: up to $5,000/semester or$7,000/year
Eligibility: U.S. citizens or permanent residents; study abroad program in East or Southeast Asia; undergraduate students; GPA >2.8; demonstrated financial need; receiving academic credit
Service Requirement: submit survey upon return to U.S.; initiate service project to promote study abroad opportunities in Asia and report on it
Deadline: April

Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship

Funding: Up to $10,000
Eligibility: US citizens or permanent residents; study abroad for Pomona credit for at least four weeks
Deadline: February (summer, fall), September (spring)

Gilman Scholarship

Funding: Up to $5,000, or $8,000 for Critical Need Language Award
Eligibility: U.S. citizen; undergraduate student; Federal Pell Grant recipient (at time of application and during study abroad); receiving academic credit; country of study not restricted; minimum of four weeks
Service requirement: Upon return, recipients must create and execute a “Follow-on Service Projectâ€
Deadlines: March (fall, academic year, summer); October (spring)

Gilman-McCain Scholarship

Funding: $5,000
Eligibility: U.S. citizen; undergraduate student; child dependents of active duty service members; receiving academic credit; receiving Title IV federal financial aid
Deadlines: March (program start dates: May 1-April 30); August (program start dates: September 1 - April 30)

Hostelling International USA Explore the World Travel Scholarship

Funding: $2,000
Eligibility: between ages of 18-30; permanent, legal U.S. resident; travel includes volunteering or service learning
Service requirement: Use social media to communicate experiences.
Deadline: late fall

Includifi First-Generation Global Scholars

Funding: $1,000
Eligibility: first-generation student, participating in summer study away
Service requirement: Document experiences for social medial.
Deadline: April 1

Joy Worldwide Inc. Study Abroad Scholarship

Funding: $500-$750
Eligibility: U.S. citizen, African American college student
Deadline: August 1

National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange (NCDE) Global Access Correspondent

Funding: $250
Eligibility: Citizen or national of the United States, identify as a person with a disability (including apparent and non-apparent disabilities), be planning to participate in an international exchange program or experience outside the U.S. that takes place sometime June-August
Service requirement: Document your experiences abroad through short articles, photos, videos, and draft social media posts.
Deadline: June

The Going Abroad Scholarship

Funding: $1,500
Eligibility: U.S. citizen, or permanent resident
Deadline: March 15, October 15

Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship

Funding: $1,000
Eligibility: U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or U.S. student visa; good academic standing
Deadline: November 15 (spring), April 15 (fall)

Toshizo Watanabe Scholarship

Funding: Up to full cost of attendance
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or permanent resident; good academic standing; study in Japan for credit; demonstrated financial need
Deadline: February 

Program Scholarships

Individual program providers have a range of merit and need-based scholarships. Please visit your program provider’s website to learn more. Here is a list of our program providers that offer scholarships to Pomona students:

American Councils Study Abroad

Arcadia Abroad

CET Academic Programs

CIEE Study Abroad

College Year in Athens (CYA)

DIS Study Abroad in Scandinavia

Hebrew University

IES Abroad

Institute for Study Abroad (IFSA)

Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome (ICCS)

Middlebury School Abroad in Cameroon

Middlebury Cason Scholarship Award

The School for Field Studies (SFS)

SIT Study Abroad

Syracuse University Study Abroad

University of Minnesota Learning Abroad Center

 

More Resources on Scholarships

For more information on your financial aid package:
Office of Financial Aid at Â鶹´«Ã½
financial.aid@pomona.edu
(909) 621-8205
 

Fundraising

Crowdsourcing and fundraisers can be a great way to raise additional money for study abroad, particularly for items such as immunizations, passport, books, supplies, and other personal expenses not covered by Pomona or outside scholarships. Sites like and  provide tools to build a fundraising platform and spread the word among family and friends.