Office of International Programs Scholarships

• Awards ranging from $500-$1000/summer, $600-$1000/semester, and $750-$1,500/year for CSU students accepted to participate in education abroad on authorized OIP Education Abroad managed programs.
• Eligibility requirements:
  • Graduate or undergraduate student
  • 2.5 minimum GPA
  • Demonstrated financial need

• Awards of $250-$500/summer and $500-$1000/semester or $750-$1500/year for CSU students accepted to participate in education abroad on any Education Abroad programs.
• Eligibility requirements:
  • Graduate or undergraduate student
  • 3.5 minimum GPA

With support from generous donors, the Education Abroad unit within CSU’s Office of International Programs has developed this scholarship program to make international opportunities more accessible to students. 

• Awards ranging from $400-$1,000 for CSU students accepted to participate in CSU Sponsored Education Abroad programs (marked on our Program Search with yellow stars in front of the title).
• Eligibility requirements:
  • Graduate or undergraduate student, 2.5 min GPA with demonstrated need OR 3.5 GPA for merit eligibility.

The Global Access Award provides funding for education abroad costs to help first-generation, limited-income, Community for Excellence or Academic Advancement Center students.

• Awards of up to $4,000 (based on need after adjusting for the cost of the education abroad experience).
• Eligibility requirements:
  • Must be an active participant in the CSU Community for Excellence, the Academic Advancement Center, or Key/Key Plus.
  • Be eligible for need-based grants through Financial Aid
  • Complete the Global Access Award Requirements.
  • Enroll in an Education Abroad, for-credit experience (list of opportunities available on the Education Abroad website)
  • Have a minimum of a 2.0 cumulative GPA and
  • Be in good standing with the University.
• Priority will be given to students who:
  • • identify as a member of a historically underrepresented population
    • are first in their family to go to college (neither parent has a Bachelor’s degree)
    • have not had a prior education abroad experience
    • have not previously received the Global Access Award

This scholarship was established to honor the memory of Mildred and Leonard Hiegert, both of whose lives were deeply enriched by their international travel and cultural experiences. Mildred was a strong, independent, educated woman who first became exposed to international travel as a young wife and mother taking her young family to Japan during the Korean War. Later in life, as an independent traveler, she renewed her desire to experience other cultures with trips to Europe, the Middle East, Central America, Canada, and the British Isles. She never lost her sense of curiosity and passion to interact and learn from other people, especially those from different cultures. Leonard was a gregarious, athletic young man who was raised on a farm and was introduced to travel to the Middle East and Europe compliments of the US Army during World War II and later the Korean War. He was always drawn to people and their cultures which was instrumental during one siege in Korea when he helped evacuate an orphanage to safety.

• Awards
  • One award of between $2,000-2,500 per year for a CSU student(s) accepted to any education abroad program.
• Eligibility Requirements
  • Full-time undergraduate student at Colorado State University
  • Demonstrate financial need as determined by Office of Financial Aid
  • Good academic standing
  • Participating in their first travel abroad experience
  • The strength and persuasiveness of scholarship essays along with GPA will be considered along with the aforementioned requirements. The individual(s) will be selected on the basis of a combination of financial need and merit.

Mona Mitchell dedicated her career as an Occupational Therapist to help youth make the most of their academic and personal experiences by maximizing their abilities. Mona’s husband and professional engineer, Bruce Mitchell, also helped by creating Occupational Therapy adaptive devices, which helped make some challenges easier to navigate. The Mitchell’s believed that an education abroad is an important learning experience and wanted to help make the opportunity more accessible to students with disabilities.

• Awards
  • Range from $250 to $1000 for summer, semester or year education abroad on any program offered through the Office of International Programs (OIP).
• Eligibility Requirements
  • Participation in any OIP promoted Education Abroad program;
  • Documented cognitive, sensory, or physical disability; and
  • Financial need – applicants should articulate any unmet need in the additional scholarship essay question.
  • The strength and persuasiveness of scholarship essays along with GPA will be considered along with the aforementioned requirements.

The scholarship is based on depth of studies in the college-level academic fields of history and foreign language, as well as contribution to the greater Colorado State University international community. All students who meet the requirements are encouraged to apply. 

• Awards:  
  • Ranging from $500- $3000 
• Eligibility Requirements:  
  • Be a current full-time student who has completed one year (2 semesters) at CSU. 
  • Maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA while at CSU 
  • Demonstrated academic involvement in college-level foreign languages AND college-level history courses (AP courses do not count); 
  • Demonstrated involvement in and commitment to international activities/leadership on the Colorado State University campus. 

Matthew P. Shoup is a CSU alumnus who graduated in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and Human Development and Family Studies. He studied abroad in Alcala’ de Henares, Spain through the CSU Education Abroad Program in spring 2002. Matthew’s experiences with the language, culture, history, and people left him with a permanent passion for Spain. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide CSU students, who may not have had the opportunity to study abroad in Spain due to financial constraints, the opportunity to do so. Upon return from study in Spain, recipients of the Matt and Emily Shoup Spain Study Abroad Scholarship are required to submit a post-study abroad report to the Donor, or his representative, as well as to the Foreign Languages and Literatures department in the College of Liberal Arts. 

• Awards range from $500-$2500.
• Eligibility Requirements: 
  • Enrolled in the Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures in the College of Liberal Arts.  
  • Enrolled or accepted in a CSU approved Education Abroad program for the first time.  
  • Demonstrate financial need as established by the Office of Financial Aid.
  • Maintain a cumulative 2.75 GPA at CSU and a 3.0 GPA in Spanish classes.
  • Express intent and interest in studying in Spain.
• The recipient(s), upon return from the study in Spain, shall submit a post-study abroad report to the donor, or his representative as well as to the Languages, Literatures, and Cultures department in the College of Liberal Arts. 

The Boyd-Markey Scholarship is an endowed fund established in 2021 by James W. Boyd, Sr. and Sue Ellen Markey, to increase opportunities for students at CSU to participate in Education Abroad opportunities.

• Awards up to $4000
• Eligibility requirements
  • Full-time undergraduate students at CSU
  • Demonstrated financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid
  • Enrolled or accepted in a CSU-approved Education Abroad Program for the first time
• Preference will be given to students participating in a semester or year-long program.

• Awards
  • Award of $1000
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Accepted to Art History strategic education abroad programs (currently Art in Italy during summer and spring and Art and Art History in Japan during summer), or other education abroad programs that enhance the study of art history
  • Minimum 2.5 GPA (2.75 preferred)
  • Art History major
  • The strength and persuasiveness of scholarship essays
• Selection:
  • The most competitive individual(s) will be selected based on merit and financial need. Preference given to students with a robust interest in art history.

• Awards
  • Awards ranging from $1000-$2000 for CSU student(s) accepted to a Communication Studies strategic education abroad programs:
    • Communication Studies in Spain
    • Communication in Rome
    • Film and Social Change in Todos Santos, Mexico
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Accepted into a Communication Studies strategic education abroad program
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5 (2.75 preferred)
  • Demonstrate financial need
• Selection
  • The strength and persuasiveness of scholarship essays along with GPA will be considered along with the aforementioned requirements.
  • The individual(s) will be selected on the basis of a combination of merit and financial need.

• Awards:
  • Awards ranging from $1000-$2000
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Accepted into an English Department strategic education abroad program (currently Community Education and Health in Zambia, Summer in Oxford, Paris in Symbols, Sustainable Energy Futures in Denmark)
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5 (2.75 preferred)
  • Must be an English major or minor
  • Must demonstrate financial need
• Selection
  • The strength and persuasiveness of scholarship essays along with GPA will be considered along with the aforementioned requirements.
  • The individual(s) will be selected on the basis of a combination of merit and financial need.

• Awards:
  • Ranging from $1000-$1500
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Must be accepted into a History Department strategic education abroad program (currently World War II in Europe, Roman History in Italy, and Hadrian’s Wall in England)
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5 (2.75 preferred)
  • Must be a History major or minor
  • Demonstrate financial need
• Selection:
  • The strength and persuasiveness of scholarship essays along with GPA will be considered along with the aforementioned requirements.
  • The individual(s) will be selected on the basis of a combination of merit and financial need.

• Awards:
  • $1000.00 awards
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Enrolled in the Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts major and accepted to an Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts strategic education abroad program or an education abroad program that meets I-LA Major course requirements
  • Enrolled as a major in the Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts major
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5 (2.75 preferred)
  • Demonstrate financial need
• Selection:
  • The strength and persuasiveness of scholarship essays along with GPA will be considered along with the aforementioned requirements.
  • The individual(s) will be selected on the basis of a combination of merit and financial need.

• Awards:
  • Ranging from $500-$3000
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Political Science major
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5 (2.75 preferred)
  • Demonstrate financial need
• Selection:
  • The strength and persuasiveness of scholarship essays along with GPA will be considered along with the aforementioned requirements.
  • The individual(s) will be selected on the basis of a combination of merit and financial need.

• Awards:
  • Intended to support student(s) beginning with $1,000 to a maximum of $6,000
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Accepted to the Criminology and Criminal Justice in Prague Summer Abroad Program
  • Colorado State University Sociology major
  • GPA of 3.0 or above
  • Demonstrate financial need
• Selection:
  • The strength and persuasiveness of scholarship essays along with GPA will be considered along with the aforementioned requirements.
  • The individual(s) will be selected on the basis of a combination of merit and financial need; their GPA within the Sociology major and overall CSU GPA.

• Awards:
  • Awards range from $250 to $750
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Students must be in their Sophomore, Junior or Senior year
  • Pursuing a degree in Communication Studies
  • Minimum 2.5 GPA
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • The student must be accepted to go on a CSU approved Education Abroad program
• Selection:
  • The strength and persuasiveness of scholarship essays and GPA will be considered along with the aforementioned requirements.
  • The individual(s) will be selected on the basis of a combination of merit and financial need.

• Awards:
  • A $2500 scholarship to study abroad on a CSU approved program.
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Full time undergraduate in College of Liberal Arts
  • Major in Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • Overall 3.5 GPA
  • Demonstrated financial need
  • Demonstrated campus involvement
  • Enrolled or accepted in University approved Education Abroad programs
• Selection:
  • The strength and persuasiveness of scholarship essays along with GPA will be considered along with the aforementioned requirements.

• Awards:
  • Two $2000 scholarships
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Accepted into the College of Liberal Arts Education Abroad Program or the Hansard Scholars Parliamentary and Public Policy Internship Program or other international programs
  • Full-time graduate student or an undergraduate junior or senior
  • Maintain an overall 3.0 GPA
  • Preference given to students pursuing a degree in Political Science, but consideration shall also be given to students pursuing other degrees who fulfill the established criteria.
• Selection:
  • The strength and persuasiveness of scholarship essays along with GPA will be considered along with the aforementioned requirements.

• Award:
  • A $1000 Scholarship
• Eligibility:
  • Undergraduate students pursuing a major or minor degree within the Department of Economics in the College of Liberal Arts at CSU.
  • Participating in a CSU-approved semester-long education abroad program.
  • Preference shall be given to Economics majors and first-generation students.
• Selection:
  • The strength and persuasiveness of scholarship essays along with GPA will be considered along with the aforementioned requirements.

Dr. Paola Malpezzi Price was born in Italy, in a medium-sized provincial town in the North-Central region of Emilia-Romagna, famous for its homemade pasta, generous fruit orchards and abundant wineries. At age of 17, she came to the US with a scholarship from American Field Service and lived for nine months with a family in Newport, Oregon, where she attended the local high school. That experience changed her life forever. She married her American high school sweetheart, Rick Price. Four years later, she studied at universities in Italy and the US and received a PhD in French and Italian languages, literatures and cultures. Dr. Rick Price also received his PhD in geography. Dr. Malpezzi Price taught French and Italian privately and at Colorado State University for over 40 years. She also led or assisted leading four Study Abroad Programs in Italy and France with her husband. They started this endowment on the convictions that education is the right of every human being, and that learning the languages, cultures, and literatures of other people enhances one’s appreciation of the diverse expressions of life and enriches our experience of the world. Giving to deserving and interested students the opportunity of studying for a semester in France or Italy makes them and their family happy and rewarded.

To learn more about Dr. Malpezzi Price’s and Dr. Price’s remarkable lives and work, please watch their oral history interviews: https://archives.mountainscholar.org/digital/collection/p17393coll210/search

• Awards:
  • Ranging from $1000-$3000
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Be enrolled in majors or minors from the Languages, Literatures, and Cultures department in the College of Liberal Arts at Colorado State University
  • Preference shall be given to students spending a semester or academic year in Italy or France
  • Preference shall be given to students traditionally underrepresented in education abroad which may include students with high financial need and first-generation college students
• Selection
  • The strength and persuasiveness of scholarship essays will be considered along with the aforementioned requirements.

• Awards
  • One $2500 award per semester
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Full time undergraduate enrolled in the College of Business
  • Minimum overall 3.0 GPA
  • Enrolled or accepted in a CSU approved Education Abroad program
  • Demonstrate a desire for global understanding through student leadership activities, coursework or other means
  • Preference given to students with a concentration in Marketing.

• Awards
  • Need-based and merit-based scholarships for summer, semester and year long programs.
  • Amounts range up to $1000 for a summer or winter break program; $2000 for a semester program; and $3000 for an academic year program.
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Major in the College of Business; Undergraduate student with at least one semester upon return to CSU
  • Need-Based Scholarship Requirements: 3.0 GPA and demonstrated financial need
  • Merit-Based Scholarship Requirements: 3.5 GPA
• Recipient Obligations
  • Attendance at the Dean’s Luncheon for returning College of Business Education Abroad Scholarship recipients.
  • A community service project on campus or in the local community within six months of return to CSU that will inspire others to apply for a College of Business scholarship and pursue an international experience. Scholarship applicants should consider and prepare for this option at the time of application.

• Awards:
  • Ranging from $500-$1200
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Accepted to Energy Institute strategic education abroad programs (currently Sustainable Energy Futures in Denmark).
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5
  • Demonstrate financial need
• Selection
  • The strength and persuasiveness of scholarship essays along with GPA will be considered along with the aforementioned requirements.
  • The individual(s) will be selected on the basis of a combination of merit and financial need.

Dr. Jill Kreutzer and Dr. Leigh Towill wish to encourage students to pursue international study and travel experience during their undergraduate years. With a shared belief that international travel and study enriches the educational, professional, cultural and personal lives of students, Kreutzer and Towill have created this scholarship. Until her retirement in 2000, Jill was a long-time faculty member in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, and a passionate supporter of undergraduate students and the importance of this unique time an individual’s development. Leigh, her husband, a retired research scientist with the National Center for Genetic Resource Preservation (USDA/ARS), shares her interest and commitment to undergraduate student development. Dr. Kreutzer and Dr. Towill hope their scholarship will foster continued interest and appreciation for international study and travel. This scholarship was created in honor of Dr. Kreutzer’s and Dr. Towill’s parents, all of whom valued and fostered learning through varied avenues and opportunities.

• Awards:
  • One $1,000 award per Academic Year
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Participate in education abroad through CSU Education Abroad
  • Full-time undergraduate student in the College of Health and Human Sciences (preference given to students in the Department of Human Development & Family Studies)
  • Minimum overall GPA of 3.0
  • Preference is given to students who can exhibit financial need as established by the Office of Student Financial Services of Colorado State University. The donors understand that many students who do not meet federal standards of financial need still require financial assistance, so preference will also be given to students who submit a compelling short essay about the circumstances that create their personal financial need.
  • Candidates will be asked to submit a short statement detailing the extent of their previous international travel and goals for this upcoming study experience.

• Awards:
  • Ranging from $1,000 to $3,000
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Major in the School of Social Work
  • Accepted to Social Work strategic education abroad programs (currently Social Work in Costa Rica & Social Work in India)
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5
  • Demonstrate financial need
• Recipient Obligations:
  • The strength and persuasiveness of scholarship essays along with GPA will be considered along with the aforementioned requirements.

• Awards:
  • One $1,100 award per academic year
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Interior Design full time student
  • Maintain a 3.0 GPA
  • Financial need considered
• Recipient Obligations:
  • Provide letter to donor upon return from participating in an education abroad experience sharing their experience.

• Awards:
  • Ranging from $1000-$6000 scholarships depending on the needs of the applicant pool.
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Applied to Mechanical Engineering in Germany Bridge program.
  • This program and scholarship will be used to support underrepresented engineering students – need, BIPOC, female students.
  • Major in MECH or BIOM-MECH is also preferred.

• Award:
  • Ranging from $500-$1500
  • These award funds will come from the WSCOE’s discretionary funds maintained by the Dean’s Office
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Minimum 2.5 GPA
  • Engineering major
  • Demonstrate financial need
• Selection:
  • The strength and persuasiveness of scholarship essays along with GPA will be considered along with the aforementioned requirements.
  • The most competitive individual(s) may be selected on the basis of financial need, first generation status, racial/ethnic diversity, or other underrepresented identities in WSCOE

This scholarship was established by a double alumna of CSU, Pamela A. Boles Eglinski, and her family to support the transformative experiences of a study abroad. The Eglinski Family has a long and rich history of learning and working internationally. Pamela’s passion for travel has already taken her to over 20 countries on six continents. She has used her extensive education to teach junior high and high school, manage non-profits, advise university students, and write novels. Her husband, Edmund, was a Fulbright Scholar in Italy and lead numerous study abroad programs as a professor of Art History for the University of Kansas. Pamela and their daughter joined Edmund on many of these summer programs. Each of the three Eglinski children (Michael, Stephan, and Summer) have spent a year or more abroad in France, Sweden, or Portugal.

• Awards:
  • Up to 4 awards between $1,000-1,500 per year for a CSU student(s) accepted to any education abroad program.
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Full-time undergraduate student at Colorado State University enrolled in the School of Education within the College of Health and Human Sciences OR enrolled in the departments of Art and Art History, History, or English within the College of Liberal Arts.
  • Demonstrated financial need as determined by Office of Financial Aid;
  • and maintaining a minimum cumulative 2.8 GPA.

• Awards:
  • Range from $750/summer to $2,000/semester
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Accepted to education abroad through API
  • Demonstrated financial need

Please note: Scholarship students will be nominated by CSU to API. Scholarships will be applied as discounts to API invoices at time of billing. Other scholarship opportunities available through API: https://www.apistudyabroad.com/students/financial-information/scholarships/

• Spring
  • One $2000 Scholarship with Distinction Award (based on at least a 3.5 GPA)
  • Two $1000 Scholarships
  • Two $500 Scholarships
• Summer
  • One $750 Scholarship with Distinction Award (based on at least a 3.0 GPA)
  • Two $500 Scholarships
  • Two $250 Scholarships
• Fall
  • One $2000 Scholarship with Distinction Award (based on at least a 3.5 GPA)
  • Two $1000 Scholarships
  • Two $500 Scholarships
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Scholarships with Distinction:
    • For semester award 3.5 GPA or higher
    • For summer award 3.0 GPA or higheR
  • For all other scholarships:
    • For semester awards 3.0 GPA or higher
    • For summer awards 2.5 GPA or higher

Please note: CEA also provides a program grant to all CSU students attending CEA programs. This grant is applied as a program discount on the invoice ($500 per semester and $250 per summer). Scholarship students will be nominated by CSU to CEA. Other scholarship opportunities available through CEA: http://www.ceastudyabroad.com/discover/financial-resources.

• Awards:
  • Range from $400-$3000
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Accepted to an education abroad program through ISA or TEAN
  • Demonstrated financial need

Please note: Scholarship students will be nominated by CSU to ISA. Scholarships will be applied as discounts to ISA invoices at time of billing. Other scholarship opportunities available through ISA: http://studiesabroad.com/admissions/documents/scholarships/study/isa-scholarships 

• Awards:
  • Start at $500 for semester and summer programs.
  • Awards cannot exceed $5,000 per student for the semester and $3,000 per student for the summer.
• Eligibility Requirements:
  • Preference is given to Colorado residents
  • Recipients must meet SIT admissions requirements

Please note: Scholarship students will be nominated by CSU to SIT. Scholarships will be applied as discounts to SIT invoices at time of billing. Other scholarship opportunities available through SIT: http://studyabroad.sit.edu/how-to-apply/scholarships-and-financial-aid/.