Funding your Study Abroad Program
The Office of Study Abroad can do personalized financial aid and scholarship advising for students. Please visit 108 Lippincott Hall or call 785-864-3742 to set up an appointment. KU students who qualify for financial aid in the form of Stafford and/or other loans, Federal Grants, and KU or outside scholarships may apply the aid to the cost of a Study Abroad Program.
KU Study Abroad supplemental scholarships are available to KU degree seeking students. Applications are available online. The scholarship application deadline is March 1 for Summer and Fall and Academic Year programs and October 1 for Spring, Winter Break and Spring Break programs.
For additional scholarship opportunities visit: www.studyabroad.ku.edu/other-scholarship-opportunities
Application Procedures
All applicants will be required to complete several documents for each study abroad application. Below is a list of documents that will need to be completed for an application.
a. Statement of Purpose
b. Verification of Minimum GPA Requirement
c. Academic Plan and Approval Form (KU students only)
d. Autobiography
e. Early Start Preference
f. Costa Rica Course Selection (Non-KU students only)
g. Costa Rica - Program Length
h. Student Photo Upload
i. Official Transcript
j. 1 General Recommendation and 1 Language Recommendation
k. Authorization to Release Student Information
l. Student Conduct Verification (KU students only)
For more detailed information about the application process, please visit our Application Process page.