Global Seminar Scholarships & Grants

Global Seminar Scholarships and Grants

We have tailored this list of awards that are applicable to many students going on Global Seminars. Talk to an advisor in our office if you have financial questions or concerns. Note that you must be enrolled in at least 6 credits in the summer term to qualify for Pell Grants, CU Achieve Grants and loans. You can combine a Global Seminar course and another CU course to get to the 6 credit minimum. We also recommend you discuss your plans with the CU Office of Financial Aid so you have a clear picture of grants and loans available to you. 
 

• Buffs Abroad Scholarship (award range of $500 - $3,000; average award is $1,500; students with financial need are guaranteed an award!)
  • GO Scholar award (Apply as a first-year student; if selected you can use $3,000 toward a Global Seminar)
• Pell Grant (must enroll in at least 6 summer credits to be eligible; amount ranges based on your need)
• CU Achieve Grant (must enroll in at least 6 summer credits to be eligible; amount ranges based on your need)
• Gilman Scholarship (average award of $2500 for students who receive a Pell Grant)
• Gilman McCain ($5,000 for undergraduate dependents of active or activated United States military personnel who also receive federal financial aid)
• Anthropology Grants ($500 for students going on ANTH Global Seminars – Indonesia, Mexico, Tanzania, Vietnam) - info available from the ANTH department
• Cinema Studies & Moving Image Arts - The Cinema Studies department offers $3,000 a year to aid need-based CINE majors in attending any one of the faculty-led global seminars (CINE/THTR 3020 Edinburgh or CINE 3402 Paris/Rome). Apply via Buffs Abroad Scholarship.
• College of Engineering & Applied Science ($500 - $1,500 for Engineering majors) - apply via Buffs Abroad Scholarship
• Eaton Travel Sabbatical Scholarship ($2,000 - $4,000; Anthropology, History, and Economics majors with junior standing by the start of their program. Preference is given to students studying in a non-traditional location.)
• IAFS Global Grants ($1,000 - $1,500 for International Affairs majors) - apply via Buffs Abroad Scholarship
• Max Kade Scholarship for students studying in Germany or Austria. Award is $1,200. Apply via the Buffs Abroad Scholarship application.
• Mayes Endowed Travel Award Fund For Herbst Humanities (up to $1,000 for Engineering majors going on a Herbst faculty-led programs - in 2024 this includes): - apply via Buffs Abroad Scholarship
  • Culture Wars in Rome
  • Voices of Vienna 
• UROP ($2,000 - $3,000 for students to engage in research with their faculty director) - contact UROP to inquire about eligibility
• WorldStrides (for students going on programs we run in partnership with WorldStrides). In Summer 2024 this includes:
  1. Global Seminar: Cultural Transformations in Indonesia (Bali & Siberut, Indonesia)
  2. Global Seminar: Urban Geography, Society & Culture (Prague, Czech Republic)
  3. Global Seminar: Primates of Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City, Cat Tien, Da Nang, Vietnam)
     • Scholarships
     • Financial Assistance Program
     • Passport Grant (up to $1,000) - apply via Buffs Abroad Scholarship above
• Summer 2024 Global Seminar Access Scholarship from CU Education Abroad: For Summer 2024 this includes three programs:
  1. Global Seminar: Community Engaged Language Revitalization (Teotitlan del Valle, Mexico)
  2. Global Seminar: Sustainability & Social Entrepreneurship (Bali, Indonesia)
  3. Global Seminar: Tourism & Belonging in Costa Rica
     • All students accepted to one of these programs will automatically receive a $500 Global Seminar Access Scholarship. Students who also apply for Buffs Abroad Scholarships and who have financial need will receive an additional $500, and will possibly be considered for more funds depending on need level.
        

Don't forgot to check out our main Scholarships page for more awards your could be eligible for.