Financial aid may be available for field studies and study abroad, if the courses count toward your degree requirements or electives. Contact the Student Financial Assistance for more information.
For more information about the scholarships below, contact us at fssa@cod.edu or visit BIC 3520.
COD Study Abroad Scholarships
To apply to COD study abroad scholarships, you must complete the general scholarship application first. For the below scholarships, you must apply to both the study abroad program and the scholarships, completing the two applications concurrently.
COD Study Abroad Scholarship
Applicants must have completed 9 hours of COD credits and be enrolled in 6 or more COD credits at the time of application. Up to $2,000 may be awarded. Application deadlines are Oct. 20 for spring, Feb. 20 for summer and May 1 for fall.
COD Dr. Jaco Scholarship for Spanish Heritage Language Learners (Spain or Costa Rica)
Exclusively for the COD summer language immersion programs to Costa Rica or Spain. Preference is given to applicants who are enrolled in or have completed a COD heritage speaker course. Applicant must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or greater. Up to $1,000 will be awarded. Application deadline is Feb. 20.
COD Bordeaux Study Abroad Scholarship (France)
Exclusively for the COD summer language immersion program to Bordeaux, France. Up to $1,000 will be awarded. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or greater. Application deadline is Feb. 20.
COD Mirta Pagnucci Study Abroad Scholarship (Italy)
Exclusively for the COD summer language immersion program to Sienna, Italy. Up to $500 will be awarded. Application deadline is Feb. 20.
COD Dick Wood Memorial Scholarship (United Kingdom and Ireland)
In memory of Dick Wood's leadership as the founder of the International Education program at COD. Exclusively for study abroad in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Applicants must be a resident of District 502 and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater. Application deadlines are Oct. 20 for spring, Feb. 20 for summer and May 1 for fall. One $600 scholarship is awarded each academic year.
Global Justice in the UK Scholarship
Exclusively for the COD Criminal and Justice Studies summer field study. Contact Professor Theo Darden for more information.
Glenn and Anita Dickson Field Studies/Study Abroad Scholarship
Exclusively for COD Fine Art and Graphic Design field studies and study abroad programs. Applicants must be enrolled in a Fine Arts or Graphic Design degree or certificate program, be enrolled in or have completed nine COD credit hours, and be enrolled in or have completed one COD Art or Graphic Design course. Award ranges from $500 to $1,000.
External Study Abroad Scholarships
ICISP (Illinois Consortium for International Studies and Programs)
ICISP awards scholarships of $500 for summer and $1,000 for semester programs. Students participating in an ICISP program are eligible to apply. Application deadline is Oct. 15 for spring programs, Feb. 15 for summer programs and May 15 for fall programs. ICISP program info. Request application in Field Studies/Study Abroad (BIC 3520.)
Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship
The Gilman Scholarship addresses financial need for study abroad. Applicants must be Pell Grant eligible. Recipients are awarded up to $5,000 depending on the length of the program. There is a $3,000 supplement for students studying "critical languages." Application deadlines are in Oct. and March.
Boren Award for International Study (NSEP)
This award funds undergraduate students as they acquire language skills and experiences in areas of the world critical to the security of our nation. (Study in the United States, Western Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand is excluded.) Boren Award International Study Scholarships vary from $2,500 to $20,000 depending on the length of the program. An 8-week summer STEMS scholarship and US-based Flagship language study programs for African, Indonesian, South Asian and Turkish languages are available. Application deadline is early Feb.
Fund for Education Abroad
Fund for Education Abroad Scholarships award up to $5,000 for study abroad for student with financial need and who are underrepresented in study abroad (including community college students.) Application deadlines are in Sept and Jan.
Critical Language Scholarship
Critical Language Scholarship aims to increase the number of Americans studying and mastering 13 critical languages through fully-funded summer language institutes. Participants are expected to continue language study beyond the CLS experience and apply the language skills to future academic and professional goals. Application deadline is early Nov.
US-UK Summer Institutes (United Kingdom)
The US-UK Fulbright Commission offers fully-funded summer institutes for U.S. undergraduates in their first or second year of study. These 3-6 week academic programs in the UK explore the culture, heritage and history of the UK while developing leadership, research and communication skills. Application deadline is Feb.
BUTEX (British Transatlantic Exchange Association)
To be eligible to apply for the BUTEX Scholarship, you must have been offered a place as a study abroad in England at an institutional member of the British Transatlantic Exchange Association. Application deadline is July.
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX, Germany)
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX, Germany) is a year-long scholarship program that involves language study, academic courses and an internship in Germany. Applicants must be 18 to 24 years old at the start of the program and have a high school diploma or its equivalent. German language proficiency is not required, but strongly recommended. The deadline is Nov. for the program beginning the following summer.
Douglass-O'Connell Global Internship Scholarships
Douglass-O'Connell Interns expand their understanding of Irish history and culture while gaining practical work experience in Dublin, Ireland. Formerly known as the Frederick Douglass Scholarship, this fully-funded summer internship scholarship pays tribute to Douglass' transformative experience in Ireland more than 175 years ago. Application deadline is Feb.
Bridging Scholarships (Japan)
Undergraduate students majoring in any field of study are eligible to apply for the Bridging Scholarship. Japanese language study is not a prerequisite. Bridging Scholarship recipients receive a stipend of $3,500 (for semester-long programs) or $6,000 (for academic year programs). Summer programs are not eligible. Application deadline is April.
Freeman/Asia Scholarship
Undergraduate students majoring in any field of study are eligible to study in any of 15 Asian countries. Stipends of $3,000 for summer, $5,000 for a semester and $7,000 for a year-long study are available for the Freeman/Asia Scholarship. Application deadline is March.
Contact Information
Field and Experiential Learning, Study Abroad and Global Education
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 3520
(630) 942-2356
Email: fssa@cod.edu
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