Below is a list of scholarship opportunities students of color, LGBTQIA+ students, veterans and more. Use the quick links to the right to navigate to different sections.

PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a complete list. It is highly recommended that students work with the Padnos International Center and the Frederik Meijer Office of Fellowships to find other scholarships and funding options. 

Black & African-American 
Hispanic & Latinx
LGBTQIA+ Students
Students with Disabilities
Veterans
Women
Other Opportunities

Hispanic & Latinx American

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

The HACU Scholarships

ADELANTE Fund

CHCI

LNESC

Scholarships for Hispanic American Students

Students with Disabilities

Below is a list of resources students should examine when budgeting for their study abroad program and/or their accommodation needs.  This is not an exhaustive list so we encourage students to conduct their own searches.

• Students receiving Vocational Rehabilitation may be able to use their funds towards a study abroad if:
  • The student is a registered VR client.
  • The study abroad program directly relates to the student's educational goals.
  • Students must exhaust all other funding sources.
     
• Students who are receiving Social Security/Supplemental Security Income may also be able to use their funds toward a study abroad program if:
  • The student is sponsored by a US education institution.
  • The course of study is not available in the United States.
  • Study abroad must substantially enhance the student's ability of employment. 
  • Other requirements can be found at: www.ssa.gov/ssi/

Scholarships and Grants

• Fund for Education Abroad
• Gilman Scholarship
• Christianson Grant
• Dr. Natalia Gómez Passport Scholarship

Veterans

Students are able to use VA benefits to help pay for GVSU faculty-led and partnership study abroad programs as well as internships and independent study programs abroad. 

The overseas host university must be approved by the VA prior to participation. A list of approved universities can be found on the WEAMS Database at: https://inquiry.vba.va.gov/weamspub/buildSearchInstitutionCriteria.do  

Any institution NOT approved in the WEAMS database must first be approved prior to a student’s participation. 

Approval process for foreign universities: https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/foreign_program_approval_information_for_schools.asp

Student Veterans are highly encouraged to work with a Study Abroad Adviser to plan their program.

Scholarships

• https://amvets.org/scholarships/
• https://www.purpleheart.org/military-order-of-the-purple-heart-scholarship-program/
• https://pattillmanfoundation.org/apply-to-be-a-scholar/
• https://www.dantes.doded.mil/FinancialAid/index.html

Other Opportunities

German-American
https://www.gahmusa.org/

Greek American
https://www.free-4u.com/alexandra_apostolides_sonenfeld_scholarship.htm

Italian-American
https://www.niaf.org/scholarships/

https://www.free-4u.com/italian.htm

• Vincent Viceglia Fellowship 
• Marinelli Scholarship 
• George A. Graziado Fellowship for Business 
• Norman R. Peterson Scholarship

Japanese-American
https://jacl.org/

Jewish Americans
https://www.free-4u.com/jewish.htm

• Jewish War Veterans Scholarship
• Abraham A. Spack Fellowship
• Starkoff Fellowship
• Ethel Marcus Memorial Scholarship
• Jewish War Veterans of the USA
• Jewish Welfare Board
• Encouragement Scholarship
• Recruitment Scholarship
• Frank L. Weil Memorial Scholarship –for boy scouts only
   

Polish American
https://www.free-4u.com/scholarships_for_polish.htm

Scholarship for Orchestral music students
https://www.free-4u.com/music_assistance_fund1.htm

              
Video gamer scholarship
https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/the-scholarship-coach/2012/11/01/check-out-6-scholarships-for-gamers

             
Danish Institute for Study Abroad minority scholarships
https://disabroad.org/

Minorities studying in Turkey               
https://www.tc-america.org/scholarships/minority.htm