Financing and Scholarships

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The cost of a semester or academic year abroad varies based on program fees, location and each student's financial aid package.  

Tuition

Salve uses a home school tuition policy in which you pay regular tuition to Salve while all other fees such as housing and meals are paid directly to the study abroad program. Note that tuition exchange and tuition waiver benefits can be applied to recognized exchange programs only. The credits you take establish enrollment and most financial aid can be applied to approved programs, making this approach more equitable to all students regardless of their financial position. 

Financial Aid

All eligible federal and state grants and loans can be applied to semester and academic year programs. Institutional aid is also applicable for the duration of the semester or academic year program (institutional grant funding is subject to off-campus deductions). We provide study abroad students with an estimated budget sheet, which projects financial aid, scholarships and program-related costs. For specific questions regarding your financial aid package, contact the Office of Financial Aid.

Study Abroad Fee

All students participating in semester or academic year programs are assessed a one-time fee of $650, invoiced in the semester or academic year abroad. Salve waives this fee for many students participating in a recognized exchange program. The fee enables you to:

  • Receive supplemental international medical insurance.
  • Maintain your status as a full-time enrolled student at Salve.
  • Retain course registration priority.
  • Retain access to the Campus portal, Salve email and McKillop Library catalog and databases while abroad.
  • Retain access to the Center for Global Education and Fellowships, your primary advisor, and Salve’s dean of undergraduate studies and dean of students while abroad.
  • Receive faculty review, articulation and approval of courses taken abroad, processing of academic credit earned abroad, and posting of all credit and grades earned on your Salve transcript.
  • Acknowledge that course grades will be calculated into your cumulative GPA.
  • Receive academic oversight of programs and periodic on-site evaluation visits by the Center for Global Education and Fellowships and Salve faculty.

Scholarships

Scholarships help open the study abroad experience to more students and extend it to more regions. Awards are based on academic merit, financial need, your demonstrated maturity as a member of the Salve community and the information you include in your scholarship application.

Once you're approved and committed to a study abroad program, you’ll find scholarship applications in your ViaTRM traveler profile. You may even qualify to receive more than one scholarship. Students planning to study abroad for the first time and holding a minimum GPA of 3.0 are eligible to apply for these scholarships (not all are offered every semester): 

  • Study Abroad Endowment Scholarship: General scholarship open to eligible semester study abroad students
  • Jane Campbell Scholarship in Modern Languages: Open to eligible students who are declared language majors or minors
  • Donaldson Trust Scholarship: Open to eligible students who elect to study abroad in Spanish-speaking countries
  • API Study Abroad Scholarship: Open to eligible students who study abroad with a Salve-recognized API program
  • CIEE Study Abroad Scholarship: Open to eligible students who study abroad with a Salve-recognized CIEE program
  • Brendan McKay Scholarship in International Studies: General scholarship open to eligible spring semester study abroad students with a 2.7 GPA or higher and a passion for outreach and community service in the global community

We may highlight certain scholarship programs or entities to help encourage students to engage in the scholarship writing process. However, we do not endorse a specific scholarship database, program or fundraising website. We encourage you to select the resource that best serves your financial needs. 

Available Scholarships

  • Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Program: Enables undergraduate students receiving federal Pell Grant funding to participate in study abroad programs worldwide (academic year, semester and short-term).
  • Fund for Education Abroad: Provides scholarship opportunities for U.S. citizens or permanent residents studying abroad for at least four weeks in a high-quality, rigorous program.
  • Boren Awards for International Study: Provides undergraduate students with resources and encouragement to acquire skills and experiences in areas of the world critical to the future security of our nation, in exchange for their commitment to seek work in the federal government.
  • Critical Language Scholarship: Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, this overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities includes intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences designed to promote rapid language gains.
  • Fulbright Scholarships: A year abroad engaged in study/research or teaching English.
  • Rotary International: Sponsors several types of scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students as well as for qualified professionals pursuing vocational studies.
  • Going Abroad Scholarship: Open to any citizen and/or resident of the United States (and its territories and possessions) enrolled full-time at an accredited institution of higher learning.