Financial Aid & Scholarships

The Study Abroad Office is working to ensure that finances do not prevent students from considering international opportunities. If you are planning to study abroad, there are a number of ways to fund your experience.

Financial Aid

Students on financial aid can apply some or all of their financial aid package towards their study abroad program. For further information, please visit the Financial Aid page.

Scholarships

There are also a number of partial scholarships available to fund overseas experiences.

Apply for a UM Study Abroad Scholarship!  The deadline for  Spring 2010 Maryland programs in London, Nice, Alcala, Shanghai, and Haifa, and for USAC, DIS, and Study Australia has been extended to October 1, 2009!

We encourage you to read our Finances FAQs section for further information about funding overseas study.

How Much Does It Cost to Study Abroad?

For semester and short term programs sponsored by Maryland's academic departments, students pay the published program fee (not UM tuition).  Each program website indicates what is included and not in the program fee.  The program fee is charged to UM students' accounts.  This is also the case for programs with institutional or organizational arrangements with Maryland. 

For most University of Maryland Exchange programs, students pay their regular UM tuition + a $250/ semester Exchange fee (effective January 2009).  Some Exchange programs do have a tuition waiver for accepted students, in which case they would only pay the $250/ semester Exchange Fee. Other expenses vary depending on the destination.

Students who choose to study through another institution recognized by UM but without any direct sponsorship or arrangement are responsible for paying the program fee published by the provider or host institution directly to them.  Starting in January 2009, students who enroll in non-UM (College Park) programs for semester or short term study abroad will be charged a $400 Study Abroad Fee.  This charge will appear directly on student accounts.