Eligibility for Scholarships Administered by the Learning Abroad Center
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Eligible Students
Open to students on the Twin Cities campus enrolled as degree-seeking undergraduates going on approved study abroad programs.

Students will be considered for all awards.  The student award(s) may be a combination of public and private funds available to the Learning Abroad Center.  Academic year is considered one term and students will only be considered for two award periods per year if they participate on multiple programs.  

Students receiving a full scholarship from another source are not eligible for these study abroad scholarships.

Freshman Study Abroad Scholarship Recipients
Students who have received a Freshman Study Abroad Scholarship may be eligible for this scholarship as well as privately funded awards from the Learning Abroad Center.

Graduating Seniors
Students studying abroad during their final term must set their graduation date for the term in which their study abroad program ends (ie. studying abroad Summer 2010, graduate Summer 2010). Students must work with their academic advising office to set graduation date.

Students who will have graduated prior to the start of their study abroad program are ineligible.

Eligible Programs

  • Minimum 3 credits
  • Minimum 3 weeks abroad
  • University of Minnesota affiliated program or outside program (must complete the Learning Abroad Center outside program application process)

The University of Minnesota reserves the right not to process scholarships for countries with travel warnings based on the University of Minnesota's administrative policy, Suspending Education Abroad Opportunities Due to Health and Safety Risks.

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Last modified on July 6, 2009