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KU Study Abroad Merit and Financial Need Scholarship (Scholarship Program) Featured: Print  Save  Share
  • Program Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring, Spring Break, Summer, Winter Break
  • Restrictions: KU applicants only
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Spring 2027 10/01/2026 10/15/2026 TBA TBA
Winter Break 2027 10/01/2026 10/15/2026 TBA TBA
Spring Break 2027 10/01/2026 10/15/2026 TBA TBA
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Open to Non-KU students: No Open to graduate students: Yes
Program Description:

Jayhawks Abroad Scholarships

Study Abroad & Global Engagement (SAGE) offers Jayhawks Abroad Scholarships to degree-seeking undergraduate or graduate students at the University of Kansas who are pursuing credit-bearing study abroad through SAGE.  

Students can apply for Jayhawks Abroad Scholarships on the basis of both financial need and merit during terms when both types of scholarship are available, but they will be awarded a Jayhawks Abroad Scholarship on the basis of either financial need or merit.

  • For Fall, Spring, and Academic Year study abroad program applicants, SAGE has both financial need and merit scholarships.

  • For Winter Break, Spring Break, and Summer study abroad program applicants, SAGE only has financial need scholarships.  

To receive a scholarship on the basis of financial need, U.S. citizens and permanent residents must have the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) filed when they apply for the scholarship. They are also required to have the FAFSA filed when they receive the scholarship. (The FAFSA is filed once per year and covers the full academic year, Fall-Summer.)


Scholarships awarded based on financial need are very competitive.  

  • For students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, these scholarships are awarded based on financial need as determined by the Student Aid Index (SAI) from the student’s current FAFSA and the student’s financial aid package for the current academic year.

  • International students will be asked to submit a financial need statement to help reviewers understand their financial need.   

Scholarships awarded based on merit are very competitive.

  • These scholarships are awarded on academic merit as determined by GPA (minimum 3.5) and a personal statement essay.
     
    • In the essay, students will be asked to outline their academic, professional, and personal goals for studying abroad and clearly connect their chosen study abroad program to these goals. 
       
  • Students do not need to have a FAFSA filed to receive a merit scholarship.
Late applications will not be considered. Be sure to start your application early and complete it by the stated deadlines below! Click on the "Apply Now" button at the top of this page to apply. 

 

Term of Study Scholarship amounts Deadline Notification
Summer
(Financial Need ONLY)		 $500-$1,500 February 15 March 1
Academic Year $4,000-$5,000 March 1 March 15 (Need)
April 1 (Merit)
Fall Semester $2,000-$3,000 March 1 March 15 (Need)
April 1 (Merit)
Spring Semester $2,000-$3,000 October 1 October 15 (Need)
October 31 (Merit)
Winter Break 
(Financial Need ONLY)		 $500-$1,500 October 1 October 15
Spring Break
(Financial Need ONLY)		 $500-$1,500 October 1 October 15

Application Procedures

Applicants who have not begun an application in JayhawksAbroad for a study abroad program for the term for which they are applying for a Jayhawks Abroad Scholarship will not be eligible to receive a scholarship.


Applicants will be required to submit the following items after they click the “Apply Now” button at the top of this page: 

  • KU Study Abroad Scholarship Questionnaire 

  • This questionnaire includes a financial need statement, which is optional for students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and are applying for a scholarship on the basis of financial need. It is required that international students complete this statement. The financial need statement includes the following prompt: 

  • What financial considerations not reflected in Enroll & Pay should the committee know about?  

  • If students are studying abroad during the Fall, Spring, or Academic Year terms and have a 3.5 GPA or better, they can submit a personal statement essay as part of this questionnaire to be considered for a scholarship on the basis of merit. The personal statement essay includes the following prompt: 

  • What academic, career, and personal goals will your study abroad program help you work toward?  

Follow-Up Requirements

Many of the funds to support Jayhawks Abroad Scholarships come from donors. Students who are awarded a scholarship from a donor may be asked to write a thank you letter to the donor that includes information about their study abroad program and academic goals. 

Additionally, Jayhawks Abroad Scholarship recipients will be required to complete a study abroad outreach service requirement. The requirement can be completed abroad or upon return from the study abroad program and will include assisting SAGE with outreach and promotions. Examples of ways to fulfill this service requirement include: creating 2-3 Instagram posts with captions and at least 10 images each, submitting at least 20 high resolution photos from the study abroad experience, and submitting 4-5 high-quality videos from the student’s time abroad. 

Students will be notified of any scholarship requirements in their award email.