Thinking of applying to study abroad this summer or fall? Not sure where to begin? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Here is a brief outline of the steps you’ll need to complete before going abroad this year. Our…
Money Matters: FLAS Fellowships
The FLAS program began with the National Defense Education Act of 1958 and continues today under Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Each year, the US Department of Education awards Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) funding to Area Studies…
Financial Facts About Study Abroad
Here at the Office of Study Abroad, we hear many students explain why they don’t think they can study abroad. Above all others, the most common reason we hear is that “study abroad is too expensive.” We understand that the…
Money Matters: Federal Scholarships
The federal government offers a myriad of opportunities to pay for study abroad programs that few students at KU know about. The two I will highlight in this post are the Boren Awards and the Critical Language Scholarship. Boren Awards…