Students should have the opportunity to explore non-traditional and unique locations. It is our mission to help students achieve their dream of studying abroad in a unique destination, Marsa Abroad work with many local and international sponsoring organizations to offer students a variety of generous scholarships.
We encourage students to apply as far as one year ahead of the dates of travel of their preferred program. Applying two year in advance of their desired date of travel is ideal. Applying to scholarship in advance is helpful because you can find out if you’ve been awarded before our program application deadlines. You will then be fully aware of your financial situation before starting the entire process.
There is one application for all types of scholarships. All applicants who apply by the deadline, will be automatically considered for any possible scholarships. Check out the available scholarships below to see what’s right for you!
The Full Scholarship is designed to give a distinguished student the opportunity to study abroad. The scholarship can be used for any program with Marsa Abroad and covers the cost of travel, accommodation, food and orientation (up to $7,000 value).
Merit-Based Scholarships: The purpose of this scholarship is to award those who have served their communities as leaders and role models and are also academically flourishing to excel both personally and academically by engaging in an experiential learning opportunity aboard. The scholarship can be used for any program with Marsa Abroad and covers, at least, half of the cost of travel, accommodation, food and orientation (up to $5,000 value).
The purpose of this scholarship is to award those who have achieved academic excellence and demonstrated community involvement but have not won any other scholarships to study abroad. The scholarship can be used for any program with Marsa Abroad and covers, part of the cost of travel, accommodation, food and orientation ($ 1,000- $4,000 value).
Students must have two Recommendation Forms filled out by either faculty who taught them a course or someone who worked with them in the past. It is preferred that at least one of the recommendation forms be filled out by their study abroad office. Please download and use this PDF version of the Recommendation Form to meet this requirement. Must meet the GPA and eligibility requirements for the individual program that they want to attend. We accept students who have achieved at least 2.0 GPA or its equivalent. Students who are not meeting this requirement can be exempted, if they show proof that it was a temporary situation and that they are showing signs of academic recovery. Students can only submit their application one time for scholarships per application cycle. Please specify clearly your top program choice when applying. Disbursement can only be applied +towards total program fees with Marsa Abroad. No cash disbursements will be made under any circumstances Any applications for scholarships received after the deadline will not be considered Will be based on the overall application materials, including a personal essay and overall presentation. Will be based on the overall application materials, including a personal essay and overall presentation. No exceptions regarding the above requirements will be made. All scholarships are for Marsa Abroad programs only. Students attending faculty-led programs with their home university, hosted or organized by Marsa Abroad also do not qualify. All scholarships are for Marsa Abroad programs only. Students attending faculty-led programs with their home university, hosted or organized by Marsa Abroad also do not qualify. You can apply for as many scholarships as you like but would only be awarded one. Completing the application is not a guarantee for a scholarship award. Marsa Abroad Partner University Scholarships
The following universities have committed scholarship funds for 2020-2021.
