USF Paris Program > Financial Aid Options
Students who are eligible for loans and grants to take classes at USF may also obtain assistance to study in this program. USF students should visit:http://www.usf.edu/finaid/other/alternative_enrollment_guide.htm
for further information. Students currently attending other universities should apply to their home institutions for financial aid. Only those USF students who will exceed their standard semester budget as determined by the Office of Financial Aid will need to have additional certification completed by the Education Abroad Office.
Students currently attending other universities should apply to their home institutions for financial aid.
The Office of Financial Aid will assist qualified USF degree seeking students in receiving the financial aid funds they are eligible for while participating in overseas study. Please note that there are no funds specifically designated for foreign study programs. Undergraduate students must be enrolled for at least 6 hours during the summer in order to receive financial aid; graduate students must enroll for at least 5 credits.
Note that financial aid payments are not coordinated with the Paris program fee payments which are due during the spring semester prior to the program. Any summer financial aid which may be available to a student will most likely be received by the student after the start date of the program.
Sources of Grants and Scholarships available from USF toward the funding of your study-abroad experience:
Program assistance grants: A limited number of program assistance grants are available through the USF School of Art and Art History for art and art history majors and graduate students. See the link program assistance grants for information and the application.
Study Abroad Compass scholarships: Regularly enrolled and credit-seeking USF students who are accepted into this program are eligible to apply for partial scholarships offered by the USF Study Abroad Office. Further information about these scholarships can be found here or by visiting the USF Study Abroad Office, Cooper Hall 468.
Undergraduate Research Travel Grants: Additional support is possible from the Office of Undergraduate Research by developing a Paris-related research project and applying for one of their undergraduate travel research grants. Further information can be found at: http://www.ur.usf.edu/content/grants/grants.html or by visiting the USF Office of Undergraduate Research, SVC 1088.
Study-Abroad loans: Students who are members of the USF Federal Credit Union may be eligible for short-term and long-term loans that are provided by the credit union to students participating in USF study-abroad programs. Contact or visit the USF Federal Credit Union for further information.
More information is available at the following sites:
USF International Affairs Study Abroad and Exchanges:
Information on financial aid, scholarships and study abroad basics
Overseas Study Financial Aid Fact Sheet
