Financial Aid for UD students
If you are a student at the University of Delaware, Federal financial aid you receive -- Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Perkins, PLUS and Direct loans, etc. -- can be applied to the cost of study abroad. If you are not currently receiving federal aid, you may wish to consider applying for it to help cover your overseas expenses. It is important to keep in mind that any financial aid you wish to apply to program fees for study abroad programs must be received and processed before you leave for your study abroad destination. Promissory notes must be signed and their amounts must be reflected in your university account in advance.
Federal financial aid can be used to cover the balance due on program fees but not for the first two deposits.
If you are not currently receiving federal financial aid but are interested in applying, pick-up the FAFSA (free application for federal student aid) form from the University's Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. Please allow approximately three weeks for the processing of your application. Information on federal grant and loan programs is also available at http://www.finaid.org or http://www.ed.gov/finaid.html.
Financial aid may not be used to pay for either the first or second deposits, but may instead be applied to the balance of the Program Fee. If you're receiving financial aid, all forms must be completed, checks must be signed, and the information must appear on your student account to confirm that you're receiving the aid and that your fees will be covered-before departure. Please make an appointment with a financial aid officer and take this printable form with you. Once you have the form signed, please bring it to The Center for International Studies located at 186 South College Ave.
Financial Aid for Non-UD students
If you are a student from another school, financial aid from your home institution may be applicable to UD study abroad. For example, federal loans and grants (Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Perkins, PLUS and Direct loans, etc.) can be used for study abroad. See the financial aid officer at your college or university to determine whether your current financial aid can be used for UD study abroad. And ask whether there are any other scholarships, grants, or loans for which you can apply. But remember any financial aid you want to use for study abroad must be received -- checks must be signed and processed -- before you depart for your destination.
Once you have found financial aid from your college/university that you want to apply to a UD study abroad program, and the institution has a consortium agreement with the University of Delaware, have your institution send the appropriate completed consortium agreement forms to Lisa Chieffo, Associate Director, Center for International Studies, 186 S. College Ave., Newark, DE 19716. If no consortium agreement exists between your school and the University of Delaware, have your school write a letter requesting an agreement. Again, send the agreement request to Lisa Chieffo as soon as possible. If there are any questions, contact Ms. Chieffo at 302/831-2852 or lchieffo@udel.edu.
Financial aid may not be used to pay for either the first or second deposits, but may instead be applied to the balance of the Program Fee. If you're receiving financial aid, all forms must be completed, checks must be signed, and the information must appear on your student account to confirm that you're receiving the aid and that your fees will be covered-before departure.
