How will an experience abroad affect my work-study or other financial aid package?
For study abroad, Student Financial Services works with undergraduate financial aid recipients to enable them to participate. If you’re an undergraduate receiving need-based financial aid and are approved to study out of residence, MIT will meet your full financial need. The program you are attending must take place during the fall or spring semester and must be approved for academic credit. There is no MIT financial assistance for study-out-of-residence opportunities during the summer. Your financial aid decision will be based on the budget for your particular study-out-of-residence program. For more details, go to: http://web.mit.edu/sfs/financial_aid/study_abroad.html To be eligible for institutional financial aid while participating in other types of experiences abroad such as research, public service or internships, the experience would need to be for credit, and you must be considered enrolled at least half-time to be eligible for federal aid. As long as the experience is approve
