Study Abroad is more affordable than you may think!
Did you know that there are affordable semester study abroad programs in at least 28 countries? Affordable programs are identified as those where the tuition is the same or less than what a student pays at Iowa State. When you start planning your study abroad experience, you should look at the program cost and find a program that aligns with your budget. It is helpful to know that you can use existing Iowa State financial aid and scholarships when you study abroad.
Program cost
As mentioned above, you are advised to look closely at program cost when exploring study abroad options. You will find every program available at Iowa State has a detailed cost sheet. The cost sheet clearly specifies billable amounts, or charges that will be processed on your Iowa State U-Bill and non-billable amounts, or charges that will not go through your U-Bill. An example of a non-billable charge is a passport application fee.
Study Abroad Scholarships
There are many study abroad scholarships available through Iowa State as well as national competitive awards. Please check out our Scholarship page for a list.
Financial aid
Almost all aid awarded for the regular semester at ISU can be used for study abroad with the exception of Work-Study and National Merit aid. For non-ISU scholarships, contact the administrator for your particular scholarship, to determine the eligibility of your study abroad choice. Please visit the Office of Student Financial Aid website for more information on financial aid for study abroad.
Please note: Study abroad programs with a total cost of attendance that is greater than the cost of attendance of Iowa State University will have loan eligibility increased to meet this new budget for that semester. Likewise, programs with lower a cost of attendance will have aid reduced.