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Thanks to the generous donation of 6V��Ӱ�� alumna Margaret G. Lodise ’85, 6V��Ӱ�� has established the Arthur Lionel Williams and Lysle Blythe Williams Global Horizons Fund to provide grants to students facing financial barriers that could prevent their participation in semester-long study abroad programs.

The Grant offers need-based financial scholarships to support the cost of 6V��Ӱ�� tuition, room and board, books, and supplies for the term abroad.  

Thanks to the generous donation of 6V��Ӱ�� alumna Margaret G. Lodise ’85, 6V��Ӱ�� has established the Arthur Lionel Williams and Lysle Blythe Williams Global Horizons Fund to provide grants to students facing financial barriers that could prevent their participation in semester-long study abroad programs.

The Fund offers the following need-based financial support:

Assistance with necessary pre-departure costs, including, but not limited to passport fees, travel to consulates to apply for the visa, student health service study abroad exam fee, storage of belongings, and immunizations.

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Students with demonstrated financial need may apply for 6V��Ӱ��'s for study away.

Funding: Up to $150

Eligibility

6V��Ӱ�� students with demonstrated financial need participating in a semester or yearlong study away program.

Application Criteria and Process

Requests will be considered to support expenses or activities that will help students explore and deepen their engagement in their local community off-campus.

The International and Domestic Programs Office is interested in learning how you are uniquely qualified to receive the award and how the funds will support your study away experience. Please send a request to idpo@pomona.edu that addresses the following questions:

• What are your goals for studying in this program?
• How would you utilize the award to support your study away goals, with a particular emphasis on deeper engagement with the local community and culture?

In responding to these questions, please explain your financial circumstances. Include a separate itemized list of related expenses.

Word Limit: 500 words or less

Deadline: Requests will be considered on a rolling basis until funds are no longer available. If approved, students will receive funds for their requests by direct deposit within 7-10 days after approval.

Examples of past successful applications include: joining a knit and crochet club, joining a pickup soccer team, participating in a community garden, taking ballroom dance classes, and attending events at a local temple.

At the end of your semester, we will request a short summary of how you used the funds and the impact this award made on your experience to share with our donors.

Funding: £1,000 
Eligibility: 3.0 GPA, study abroad in UK Service requirement: Willingness to share experiences abroad with the AASAP/UK community in person at the beginning and through a reflective written piece at the end of the study abroad experience
Deadline: May/June

Funding: $2,500/semester; $4,500/year
Eligibility: U.S. citizens; study in Japan for credit that will transfer to 6V��Ӱ��; Japanese language study is not a prerequisite
Deadline: March

Funding: $2,000
Eligibility: Black female identifying; U.S. Citizen; proof of acceptance in study abroad program
Deadline: May

Funding: Up to $25,000/year or $12,500/semester
Eligibility: U.S. citizen; undergraduate not graduating until after Boren funding period; plan to study in an eligible world region (Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, Middle East); plan to study a foreign language
Service requirement: One year of work for the federal government after graduation, department related to national security
Deadline:

Funding: £500
Eligibility: Undergraduate study in the UK for at least one semester at a BUTEX-affiliated university
Deadline: July (for study during the next academic year)

Funding: $1,000
Eligibility: varies; priority for economically disadvantaged, first generation, minority racial/ethnic backgrounds, and students with disabilities
Service requirement: Share abroad experiences; participate in beGlobalii community
Deadline: April (for fall), October (for spring)

Funding: up to $5,000/semester or$7,000/year
Eligibility: U.S. citizens or permanent residents; study abroad program in East or Southeast Asia; undergraduate students; GPA >2.8; demonstrated financial need; receiving academic credit
Service Requirement: submit survey upon return to U.S.; initiate service project to promote study abroad opportunities in Asia and report on it
Deadline: April

Funding: Up to $10,000
Eligibility: US citizens or permanent residents; study abroad for 6V��Ӱ�� credit for at least four weeks
Deadline: February (summer, fall), September (spring)

Funding: Up to $5,000, or $8,000 for Critical Need Language Award
Eligibility: U.S. citizen; undergraduate student; Federal Pell Grant recipient (at time of application and during study abroad); receiving academic credit; country of study not restricted; minimum of four weeks
Service requirement: Upon return, recipients must create and execute a “Follow-on Service Project”
Deadlines: March (fall, academic year, summer); October (spring)

Funding: $5,000
Eligibility: U.S. citizen; undergraduate student; child dependents of active duty service members; receiving academic credit; receiving Title IV federal financial aid
Deadlines: March (program start dates: May 1-April 30); August (program start dates: September 1 - April 30)

Funding: $2,000
Eligibility: between ages of 18-30; permanent, legal U.S. resident; travel includes volunteering or service learning
Service requirement: Use social media to communicate experiences.
Deadline: late fall

Funding: $1,000
Eligibility: first-generation student, participating in summer study away
Service requirement: Document experiences for social medial.
Deadline: April 1

Funding: $500-$750
Eligibility: U.S. citizen, African American college student
Deadline: August 1

Funding: $250
Eligibility: Citizen or national of the United States, identify as a person with a disability (including apparent and non-apparent disabilities), be planning to participate in an international exchange program or experience outside the U.S. that takes place sometime June-August
Service requirement: Document your experiences abroad through short articles, photos, videos, and draft social media posts.
Deadline: June

Funding: $1,500
Eligibility: U.S. citizen, or permanent resident
Deadline: March 15, October 15

Funding: $1,000
Eligibility: U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or U.S. student visa; good academic standing
Deadline: November 15 (spring), April 15 (fall)

Funding: Up to full cost of attendance
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or permanent resident; good academic standing; study in Japan for credit; demonstrated financial need
Deadline: February