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Students participating in a study abroad program through Warren Wilson College retain their financial aid in most cases. Students who choose to study abroad through an external program option should be aware that their federal, state, and Warren Wilson financial aid will most likely not be applicable while the student is on a leave of absence. Students should read Financial Aid/Study Abroad Questions and contact Warren Wilson's Financial Aid Office for more details.

Financial aid may be available for qualified students through the following programs:

Gilman International Scholarship Program
Grants of up to $5000 (for Pell Grant recipients only). Students studying Critical Need Language may receive an additional $3,000 supplement.

Boren Scholarships
Scholarships of up to $10,000/semester, $20,000/year for study in select countries. The program requires foreign language study and a service component as a follow-up.

Freeman-ASIA Awards
Awards of up to $7,000 for study in East and Southeast Asia.

Bridging Scholarships

Awards of up to $4000 for study in Japan

Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship
Scholarships of up to $5,000. FEA is focused on awarding scholarships to under-represented groups in education abroad, but any student may apply.

FEA Rainbow Scholarship Award of up to $5,000 for a deserving GLBT student who aims to participate in a high-quality, rigorous education abroad program.

SIT Study Abroad Scholarships
Need and merit-based scholarships for students participating in SIT programs. SIT now offers Pell Grant Match Scholarships for over 30 semester abroad program

SIT Asian Studies Scholarships SIT will be offering six $10,000 scholarships for students from public institutions for spring 2012 programs in China, Mongolia, and Vietnam. Scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis to students who demonstrate a compelling interest in studying in Asia as well as need.

CIEE Scholarships:
Need and merit-based scholarships for students participating in CIEE programs.

Center for Global Education Diversity Scholarship
Awards of up to 50% of the costs of a semester program or up to $1000 for a summer abroad program. For American Indian, African-American, Asian, Hispanic/Latino, multi-racial and/or LGBT students participating in a Center for Global Education semester or summer abroad program.

ACA IFSA-Butler Scholarship
For students participating in IFSA-Butler study abroad programs. Applications available in International Programs Office.

IFSA-Butler First Generation Scholar Program Awards of up to $2500 for first generation college students participating in an IFSA-Butler study abroad program.

Institute for International Public Policy Fellowship Program
Fellowships of up to $8,000 for underrepresented minority students who are planning to seek admission to an internationally focused advanced degree program. Applicants must be in their sophomore year.

Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships

Rotary International offers scholarship opportunities through individual Rotary district grants. Contact the International Programs Office for information about the Black Mountain Rotary or contact your own local Rotary organization.

In addition, study abroad program providers, such as the School for International Training and CIEE, often offer a variety of financial aid options to students participating in their programs. We also encourage students to visit StudyAbroadFunding.org and the U.S. Study Abroad Scholarships and Grants List to explore additional funding options.