Cost & Aid
The real cost of studying abroad includes more than tuition and fees.
Take steps to develop a budget for your study abroad program and explore scholarship opportunities.
Study Abroad Expenses
We can help you develop a budget for direct enroll or exchange programs. For programs through an affiliate provider, visit their website for program costs. Costs you will incur include:
- UND application fee ($50)
- UND study abroad fee ($300)
- Tuition (paid to UND or directly to program*)
- Passport
- Visa/residence permit (if applicable)
- Meals
- Housing
- Books and supplies
- Travel expenses (including airfare and in-country transportation)
- Personal expenses (such as phone plan and toiletries)
- Affiliate provider application fee (if applicable)
*Calculate UND tuition costs for exchange programs by using the cost estimator.
UND Study Abroad provides a budget form for all students to use when researching program destinations. Sample budgets for direct-enroll and exchange programs can be downloaded from their program pages.
Budgeting Expenses
Although the budget form will give you a good estimate of the overall cost of your program, some factors — such as host university tuition — are dependent on the exchange rate and are subject to change.
It is also important that you do individual research. Everyone’s spending habits are different, and it is impossible to define a general amount that will be accurate for each student.
Talk to students who have studied at your intended destination — they are truly your best resource, having lived through what you are about to experience. Reach out to your study abroad advisor if you would like to connect with a UND study abroad alumnus.
Cost of Living Resources
There are excellent resources for cost of living and travel expenses elsewhere online.
- GoOverseas Ultimate Guide to Financing your Life Abroad
- How To Pay for Study Abroad
- How Can I Save Money?
Study Abroad Scholarships
Most scholarship deadlines are similar to program deadlines but it is in your best interest to start planning your scholarship application early. Please note that some of these programs allow you to apply on your own, but many of them require you to apply through and be officially endorsed or nominated by your university.
This process takes time, so plan ahead and connect with your resources, including UND's National Scholarships & Fellowships and the UND Writing Center.
International Scholarships Q&A
Hear from a student who was awarded the Benjamin Gilman study abroad scholarship and from Dr. Chu, the National Scholarships & Fellowships Coordinator.
Scholarship Opportunities
- UND Scholarship Central Be sure to search study abroad (and review additional non-study abroad options that you may also be eligible for!).
Here are the different study abroad-related scholarships available to apply through
Scholarship Central:
- Aaron Iverson International Travel Scholarship - Students studying at the American College of Norway are eligible to apply.
- UND College of Arts & Sciences Lyn Burton Study Abroad Scholarship
- UND Communication Study Abroad Scholarship
- UND Nistler College of Business & Public Administration Study Abroad Grants
- UND Nistler College of Business & Public Administration Jensen Study Abroad Scholarship
- UND Languages Department – Offers a range of language-specific scholarships to UND students.
- Gilman International Scholarship Program
- Boren Scholarships and Fellowships
- UND Contact: Yee Han Chu
- The Fund for Education Abroad (FEA)
- Rainbow Scholarship
- Freeman Awards for Study in Asia
- Critical Language Scholarships for Intensive Summer Institutes
- UND Contact: Yee Han Chu
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program
- UND Contact: Yee Han Chu
- Project Go (ROTC)
- Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship
- Diverse International Women of Color
Additional, non-study abroad related scholarship opportunities through UND can be found at UND National Scholarships and Fellowships. The UND Writing Center is also a great resource to utilize when applying for scholarships.
- Diversity Network Scholarships
- Study Abroad in Turkey for American Minority Students
- The Fund for Education Abroad (FEA)
- Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) Rainbow Scholarship
- Mobility International
- Disaboom scholarship list for students with disabilities
- Project for Learning Abroad, Training and Outreach (PLATO)
- Diverse International Women of Color
Asia
- Freeman Awards for Study in Asia
- Japan Bridging Scholarship
- Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program
Europe
- The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals
- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Undergraduate Scholarship
- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) (Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE)
- BUTEX Scholarship for North American students
- Study & Research in Portugal
Pacific
Scandinavia
- Academic Programs International (API)
- American Institute For Foreign Study (AIFS)
- Barcelona Study Abroad Experience (SAE)
- CEA CAPA Education Abroad
- International Studies Abroad (ISA)
- The Education Abroad Network (TEAN)
- Knowledge Exchange Institute (KEI)
- Semester at Sea
- University of Minnesota Learning Abroad Center
- University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC)
- World Endeavors
- Global Experiences
Most financial aid and scholarship money can be applied to study abroad, including scholarships that aren't originally intended for study abroad, such as tuition waivers, merit scholarships, and cultural diversity scholarships. Some scholarship conditions will require that you participate in a UND exchange program.
For non-study abroad specific scholarships, you will need to connect directly with UND Financial Aid and/or the scholarship provider to ensure the award can be applied toward your study abroad experience.
Financial Aid
Check out NAFSA resources and reach out to UND One-Stop Student Services.
Your study abroad advisor can help with questions about your budget and One-Stop Student Services can answer questions about how your aid may apply to study abroad experiences.
