Financial Aid for the University of California Education Abroad Program (EAP)
While you are on an EAP program, you continue to pay UC tuition and fees, so you are still a UC student when considering financial aid and scholarship status. Depending on the cost of living in each country, the cost of many programs is comparable to the cost of staying at UCSD. Some are even cheaper. Once you are accepted to an EAP program, your financial aid will be automatically re-packaged according to the cost of your program.
Financial Aid for the Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP)
While you are on OAP program, you don’t pay UC fees, but you can still use federal and state financial aid as determined by the FAFSA. Your Programs Abroad advisor will explain the required paperwork to you, and UCSD can still disburse these funds to you while you are abroad. Financial aid may also be available through the sponsoring institution, but you cannot receive aid through both UCSD and the sponsoring institution at the same time.
Financial Aid for Global Seminars (GS)
While you are on a UC San Diego Global Seminar (GS) program, you continue to pay UC tuition and fees, as well as administrative and program fees. You are still a UCSD student when considering financial aid and scholarship status. Students with financial need may apply federal, state, and institutional financial aid towards the cost of the Global Seminar.
GS students must separately apply for FAFSA as well as summer Financial Aid. Summer aid applications are usually accepted beginning in mid April. Consult the Financial Aid Office for the exact date. Since the pool of summer aid money is limited, you should apply as soon as the Financial Aid Office begins accepting applications. If you receive partial financial aid, then you are required to pay the difference between the full UC fees for the Global Seminar and your financial aid package.
Deferment of Student Loans
Since students participating on the Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP) are not enrolled at UCSD, you need to download a form and obtain the signature of an OAP staff member to prevent the Stafford loan or Perkins loans from entering into repayment. Follow these steps:
- Download the In-School Deferment Form or the Federal Perkins Request for Deferment.
- Have a staff member from the UCSD Programs Abroad Office fill in and sign "section 4: Authorized Official's Certification" or "Part II" of the Perkins form (allow up to 2 days for this).
- Complete and sign the student sections.
- Fax or mail the form to the lender.
Special Note for Summer Only Study Abroad Participants
If you participate in a summer only program, you may use any remaining aid from the previous academic year to help pay for your program expenses. Additional financial aid for summer programs may be available. Ask at Programs Abroad or the Financial Aid Office. Completion of the UCSD Summer Financial Aid application will be required. The application is usually available in April and must be returned by May 15.
Financial Aid Links
California Student Aid Commission
Diversity Abroad
EdFund financial aid and college planning tools
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)- Deadline March 2, 2009
The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid — Type "study abroad" in the search box for additional links.UCSD Financial Aid Office
U.S. Department of Education Student Aid
Scholarships for Programs Abroad
UCSD students receive approximately 500,000 dollars each year in scholarships specifically for study abroad. The application form for scholarships administered by the Programs Abroad Office will be revised prior to each scholarship application deadline.
Many OAP program sponsors also offer scholarships. Contact the program sponsor for more information.
Scholarships available through the Programs Abroad Office:
EAP Scholarship
Betty Tate International Scholarship
Chris Borton Memorial Scholarship
Friends of the International Center Scholarship
OAP Scholarship
Global Seminars Scholarship
Participant Eligibility:
EAP
Note: Scholarship funds may replace loans or other aid in your financial aid package. Any combination of financial aid plus study abroad scholarships awarded cannot be greater than your study abroad program budget.
Scholarship Links
Diversity Abroad
Education Abroad Program Scholarships
Eleanor Roosevelt College Study Abroad Scholarships
IIE Passport Study Abroad Funding
InternationalScholarships.Com
InternationalStudentLoan.Com
Scholarships for Undergraduate Study Abroad on Gilman Scholarship site
Scholarships for Graduate Study Abroad on Gilman Scholarship site
StudyAbroad.com Scholarships
UCSD Office of Graduate Studies and Research — Fulbright, DAAD & Fulbright-Hays Programs
UCSD Scholarship Office
Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program for overseas biomedical engineering study and research
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