Scholarships Page
Scholarships Page
FINANCIAL AID FOR STUDY ABROAD
There are many ways you can use your financial aid toward your study abroad program. Click the link above to learn how.
ROWAN'S EDUCATION ABROAD OFFICE SCHOLARSHIPS
Please visit the Education Abroad Scholasrhip page for more details.
OTHER ROWAN SCHOLARSHIPS
Each provider program offers scholarships. We highly encourage you to apply! You can see their scholarship opportunities by visiting their websites.
Rowan Foundation Study Abroad Scholarships
- The Study Abroad Scholarship offers $1800 to help a Rowan student from any major study abroad in any country in Fall and/or Spring. Applicants must have a minimum 3.4 GPA. Preference will be given to students who study abroad in non-English speaking countries. Click the following link to begin the application process:
https://sites.rowan.edu/financial-aid/paying-for-college/scholarships/continuing-students.html
- The Dr. Kenneth Baird Charlesworth Scholarship offers $3700 to help a Rowan student from any major study in Scotland (ISA offers programs to Glasgow and Stirling and World Endeavors offers a program in Edinburgh) for Fall and/or Spring. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Erika Freiberger Memorial Scholarship for World Language Students
Objective: In accord with the wide-ranging interests and pursuits of the late Dr. Erika Freiberger, the Department of World Languages has instituted the Erika Freiberger Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is intended to offset travel costs for Rowan students going abroad to study in credit-related programs or to participate in variable credit work-related field service. Its purpose is to serve students in their desire to improve their language skills and increase their knowledge and awareness of the culture they are studying.
Eligibility:
- This scholarship is intended for full-time students enrolled in major, minor or certificate programs offered by the Department of World Languages.
- The student's overall GPA and the GPA in the language program must be at least 3.0.
- The student must have completed, or have language experience equivalent to, 4 semesters in the language of the country in which the stay will occur.
Application Deadline: Click this link to download the application. Once completed, you can submit the application via E-mail to the Department of World Languages (worldlang@rowan.edu)
Scholarship Awarded: $500
Eligible Travel: Summer , Fall and/or Spring
The Josefina and Enrique Pujals Study Abroad Scholarship
Objective: In recognition of the extraordinary service of Josefina and Enrique Pujals (1969-2000), the Department of World Languages has instituted a scholarship to celebrate their personal contributions to the profession and to many generations of students. This scholarship is intented to encourage qualified students to take advantage of the opportunities available for study abroad and credit-bearing internship programs in Spain and Latin America (excluding Cuba). Its purpose is to offset travel costs and aid students in their desire to improve their language skills and increase their knowledge and awareness of Hispanic cultures.
Eligibility:
- This scholarship is intended for Spanish Majors, Modern Languages & Linguistics Majors, Spanish Minors, and students of the Applied Spanish Program Sequence.
- The student's overall GPA must be at least 3.0.
- The student must be of Junior or Senior standing.
Application Deadline: Click this link to download the application. Once completed, you can submit the application via e-mail to the Department of World Languages (worldlang@rowan.edu)Please include "Pujals Scholarship" in the Subject Line of the e-mail.
Eligible Travel: $1,300 awarded for Summer 2019, Fall 2019, and/or Spring 2020.
Rosemary Geri Scholarship
Objective: The Rosemary Geri '77 World Languages Scholarship was established in honor of Rosemary Geri, who graduated from Glassboro State College (Rowan University) in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish. She taught at the Northfield Community School for 23 years and was named Teacher of the year in 2010. She traveled extensively in the US, Europe, Far East and South Pacific and was particularly interested in experiencing Hispanic cultures.
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide assistance in the form of tuition, fees, and course-related books and software. The scholarship may also be used for living expenses and academically-related foreign travel.
Eligibility:
- This scholarship is intended for full-time Majors in Spanish and Modern Languages & Linguistics.
- The student's overall GPA must be at least 3.25.
- The student must be of Junior or Senior standing.
- Preference will be given to lower-income applicants with financial need.
Application Deadline: Click this link to download the application. Once completed, you can submit the application via e-mail to the Department of World Languages (worldlang@rowan.edu)
Eligible Semesters:
- First student awarded $2,300 for Summer and/or Fall
- Second student awarded $2,300 for Spring
OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIPS
Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship - up to $5,000!