Taking classes, livingÌýand traveling abroad—sounds expensive, right? It doesn’t have to be! It’s possible to have your dream adventure abroad and keep the costs affordable.ÌýHere are a few ways you can make it happen.
Wadi Rum, Jordan, 2019 |ÌýPhoto courtesy of Jemil Kassahun
Choose a more affordable program
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder has a huge portfolio of approved programs—nearly 400 in about 60 different countries. Plenty of these options are affordable, including our and , which typically offer a more affordable and independent semester abroad.
Not all programs are in big, international cities such as London, ParisÌýor Sydney either, meaning cost of living on some programs can be significantly lower than Boulder! With so many programs available, there’s a program to fit every student’s financial needs.
Use financial aid
That’s right—financial aid applies to Education Abroad semester or full-year programs! Any loans, grantsÌýor scholarships you receive from the federal government, the state of ColoradoÌýor from Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØwill automatically apply to your Education Abroad fee the same as it would for your tuition here. If you are a Pell Recipient, some programs even match Pell Grants.
Financial aid can be a huge help in reducing the costs of programs abroad, just as they are in Boulder! Explore Education Abroad’s to learn more.
Don’t miss out! Application deadlines for summer and fall 2021 range from Feb. 1Ìýthrough April 1.
Apply for scholarships
There are many scholarship opportunities for study abroad students. The Education Abroad office offers the need-based , and encourages all students going abroad on a Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØprogram to apply. There are a lot of other general eligibility scholarships, too, as well as scholarships available for certain majors, certain regions of study, underrepresented studentsÌýand more.
Check out the Ed Abroad to explore scholarships you may be eligible for.
Get started today
Want to learn about more programs in your budget? Our has the option to include your budget and search for programs that will work for you financially. The costs for your overall budget (estimates for everything) are on a scale of one to four dollar signs, so be sure to .
If you’re ready to get started, ! We continue to operate remotely and advise students from 9 a.m. toÌý4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday. You canÌý, orÌýif you have just a quick question,Ìýemail abroad@colorado.edu or live chatÌýduring business hours.
We even have a number of Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder students currently abroad this spring! To learn how your experience may be different these days, visit theÌýÌý±è²¹²µ±ð.
