Utilize the Funding Study Abroad Checklist to get started.

WCCCSA offers two $1,000 scholarships for each quarter-long study abroad program to those who apply and pay the deposit by the deadline. Visit the WCCCSA website for more information.

The following links take you to various websites with scholarship resources. Use these sites to search and apply for scholarships that may help fund your time studying abroad.

• Institute of International Education
• Gilman International Scholarship
• Go Overseas
• The WashBoard
• The College Board
• Fastweb
• Foundation for Global Scholars
• Fund for Education Abroad
• Boren
• International Education Financial Aid
• National Science Foundation
• Study Abroad Europe
• Go Overseas
• LIVFund

You could also consider crowd-sourcing as a funding option. The following links take you to a few crowd-sourcing websites. Use CrowdsUnite to determine which crowd-sourcing site would be the best for you (there are benefits and drawbacks to each).

• FundMyTravel
• GoEnnounce
• GoFundMe
• Kickstarter
• Indiegogo

Once you have saved enough to study abroad, it will continue to be important that you manage your money. This page offers tips on saving money while abroad and managing money while abroad.