Financial & Budgeting Resources

Resources for Being You Abroad

Studying abroad with financial concerns can present unique opportunities and challenges in exploring a new culture, so we have compiled resources on scholarships, buying airfare, and budgeting to help prepare you and support you along the way.

Browse a collection of IES Abroad and other website's resources specific to studying abroad with financial concerns.

At IES Abroad, we're here to help. If you have any questions about your identity abroad, please contact our Diversity Relations Department by emailing us at diversity@IESabroad.org or by calling 800.995.2300. Know of another resource we should add? Let us know!

Scholarships & Aid

IES Abroad has a ton of financial resources on our Scholarships & Aid and Additional Funding Resources pages. We also encourage you to check out the links below, as well as search out other scholarship awards and databases.

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship • The U.S. Department of State
Boren Awards • National Security Education Program
Critical Languages Scholarship • The U.S. Department of State
Project Go • An Initiative of the Defense Language and National Security Education Office
Fund for Education Abroad Scholarships • The Fund for Education Abroad
U.S. Study Abroad Scholarships and Grants List • NAFSA
42 Study Abroad Scholarships & Grants to Apply for in 2022 • GoOverseas.com
Study Abroad Scholarships • StudyAbroad.com

Budgeting

Time is Money • IES Abroad Correspondent Blog, Lily Nannini
How to Save for Study Abroad [VIDEO] • IES Abroad & GoAbroad.com
Moving Abroad: What You Need to Know About the Actual Cost • MintLife
6 Tips to Create (& Stick to) Your Study Abroad Budget • GoAbroad.com
How to Budget for Study Abroad • GoOverseas.com
How to Create a Realistic Study Abroad Budget • Tokio Marine
Study Abroad: Traveling On a Budget [VIDEO] • TramSue, YouTube

Buying Airfare

5 Things to Do Before Studying Abroad • StudyAbroad.com
Study Abroad Flights for Students | Student Universe
8 Ways to Snag Cheap Study Abroad Flights • GoAbroad.com
Google Flights Wants to Help You Stick to Your Budget When Booking Flights • Travel & Leisure
Using Budget Airlines to Score Cheap Flight Deals • Expert Vagabond
How to Find Cheap Flights For Your Study Abroad Semester • The Abroad Guide
Rookie Mistake: How I missed earning thousands of points while studying abroad • The Points Guy

After Arrival

What Students Have to Say

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Signpost of different hiking destinations on a trail in the Black Forest

Rosalie Hinke

Rosalie Hinke, Nov 7, 2024

Budgeting and Balancing

In this post, I discuss creating a budget (and adhering to it!) while abroad.

Finances

Jason Lebofsky

Jason Lebofsky, Jul 27, 2024

Data in Deutschland #4: Finale

After a summer in Berlin, this is the culmination of all the data I have been collecting. We will be covering all two months of data that I tracked on happiness...

Daily Life Finances Re-Entry

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Bailey Gregory

Bailey Gregory, Jun 27, 2024

Saving Money & Making Memories: Studying Abroad on a Budget

In this post, I explain how my identity as a low-income, first-generation student has impacted my time in Rome, as well as providing some things I’ve learned...

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The Money-Conscious Study Abroad Student Experience

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Original Content

IES Abroad , Oct 23, 2019

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The #1 Free Thing to Do in Your Study Abroad Host City Is…

“If you are planning to come abroad on a budget, fear nothing. You can still have so much fun even if you're balling on a budget.”
Bo S. • DePauw University • Milan – Music: Voice, Composition & Instrumental

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