Are there any private sources of aid available to college students who want to study abroad?
Many of the government-linked grant and loan programs available to students who want to study at U.S. colleges can also be used by students who wish to study abroad. In addition, there are literally thousands of privately funded scholarships and loans available to American students who would like to study in a foreign country. Requirements of these privately funded programs vary. Some require that you attend the college full-time, while others require you to take only a half-load of classes. Others dictate that you go to a particular school, or study in a particular nation. Still others require that you spend at least some of your time abroad doing public service in addition to studying. One of the best online sources about aid for study-abroad programs — and college aid in general — is FinAid, the Financial Aid Information Page. FinAid also has links to several other useful Web sites, including the one operated by the American Institute for Foreign Study.
