- What is included in a Program Cost?
- Cost Sheets for OIP Programs
- U-M Office of Financial Aid: Information on Study Abroad
- Scholarship Events
- LSA Scholarship Office
- Scholarship Opportunities
- Boren Awards
- Gilman Scholarship
- Vincenti Scholarship (Romance Languages & Literatures)
- Bridging Scholarship Program (for students studying in Japan)
- Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship
- Boren Awards
- Useful Study Abroad Funding Websites
- StudyAbroadFunding.org (through IIE Passport)
- U.S. Department of Education
- Study Abroad
- MSU's Grant Library
- Diversity Abroad Scholarship and Grant Listing
What is included in a program cost?
OIP program costs for participating students typically include:
- Administrative fees
- Academic fees
- Housing
- Food
- Travel
- Passport
- Visa
- Insurance
- Photographs
- Inoculations
- Personal expenses or fees
Is it expensive to study abroad?
Total and item costs vary considerably between programs - for example: not all programs charge U-M tuition. All programs are priced to be as inexpensive as possible without sacrifice of academic quality or student comfort and safety.
Are there scholarships? Can I use my financial aid?
Most University of Michigan-awarded financial aid (grants, scholarships, loans) may be used to help defray costs. On University of Michigan-sponsored programs, MET (Michigan Educational Trust) may also be used toward tuition. Students may contact the OIP with specific questions. (Note: Those attending non-OIP sponsored study abroad programs are not eligible for Michigan aid and instead should contact the administering institution or agency to request support.)
Please Note: For students attending Spring or Summer term programs, it is important to note that the Office of Financial Aid (OFA) does not automatically process an aid package for Spring and Summer term study abroad programs. Students seeking financial aid for Spring and Summer programs must contact the OFA in January to apply and complete a "Spring/Summer Request for Funds" form.
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All students interested in applying to study in Japan for Winter 2010 or AY 2010-11
The Bridging Scholarship program will award 20 scholarships to American students participating in study-abroad programs in Japan that begin in Spring (U-M Winter) 2010. Undergraduate students majoring in any field of study and attending any recognized exchange or independent program in Japan are eligible to apply for these scholarships.
Recipients of Bridging Scholarships will receive stipends of $2,500 or $4,000, depending on the length of their study program in Japan.
The scholarships are funded by donations from U.S. corporations and foundations to the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation. Since 1999, the Bridging Scholarship program has awarded 950 scholarships to students studying abroad in Japan. Most recently, 68 students from colleges and universities in 29 states received scholarships for study in Japan beginning in the Fall 2009 semester.
The deadline for applications for Spring (U-M Winter) 2010 scholarships is October 6, 2009. Applicants will be notified of the results by November 25.
Selection will be based on academic potential and financial need. The scholarships are administered by the Association of Teachers of Japanese.
Spring 2010 programs are those beginning between January and April 2010 and continuing for at least three months.
Students planning to study abroad in Japan beginning in Fall 2010 or for the 2010-2011 academic year should apply in April 2010 for the Fall 2010 scholarships.
Information on the Bridging scholarships and downloadable application forms are available at ATJ's website.
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