J-Term applicants must have completed a FAFSA for the current year and be enrolled during the previous fall semester. The amount of J-Term aid depends on the amount of financial aid eligibility you have remaining for the year. You must be within satisfactory academic progress standards to receive aid. To have your aid eligibility determined for J-Term, the supplemental application below must be completed once you have registered for J-Term classes:

Online J-Term Financial Aid Application - application for J-Term 2013 will become available during Fall 2012 when J-Term registration begins.

Summer semester is considered an "add-on" session to the preceding academic year, and you must have completed a FAFSA for the academic year preceding the summer semester. Financial aid for summer depends on the availability of funds and the amount of aid you have already used during the previous academic year. You must be within satisfactory academic progress standards to receive aid. To have your aid eligibility determined for summer, the supplemental application below must be completed once you have registered for summer classes:

Online Summer Financial Aid Application - register for classes, then fill out this online form 
 

If you apply for financial aid for a study abroad trip, you must have completed a FAFSA for that academic year. The FAFSA should be completed at least three months prior to the semester in which you plan to study abroad.

The next step for applying for financial aid for a study abroad trip is completing the Additional Expense Form for Study Abroad. The amount of financial aid you are eligible to receive cannot exceed the study abroad program’s standard costs. Increased financial aid eligibility for study abroad programs is usually limited to student or parent loans. A state Study Abroad Grant is available for Wisconsin resident students who have financial need, and while funding is limited, Global Connections makes every attempt to award every student that is eligible. Submitting the Additional Expense Form does not mean that you will receive additional financial aid for studying abroad.

As with any regular semester, you must be enrolled at least half-time (which is six credits for undergraduates and four credits for graduates) to be eligible to receive most financial aid. J-Term credits are combined with fall credits to determine enrollment for financial aid purposes.

Note: Federal Regulations prohibit releasing any financial aid funds before the semester for which you have been awarded. So if you need to pay a trip deposit early, for example, you must plan ahead. UW-River Falls financial aid counselors are here to assist you as you arrange funding for going abroad. Please make an individual appointment with a financial aid counselor as soon as you begin planning for studying abroad.

If you are attending another college for your study abroad trip, you may encounter additional hurdles in the financial aid process. Financial aid is only available to "degree-seeking" students, so if you are only visiting another college for the purpose of a study abroad, that college cannot offer you aid. You can only get financial aid from the college at which you intend to complete your degree. UW-River Falls may be able to offer financial aid for a study abroad through another college if a Consortium Agreement is negotiated. There are a number of parties that must complete this agreement, so start early. The form can be opened and printed from the link above or can be picked up in the Financial Aid Office.

Study Abroad Scholarships Available through UW-River Falls

• The College of Arts & Sciences Stipend for International Study Abroad is available to students with at least one full semester with a declared major in the College of Arts & Sciences (or Secondary Education majors) who have completed 45 credits by the time of application, and have a minimum GPA 2.75. The award may be up to $500. An essay and letter of support are required with the application.
  
  
• The College of Business & Economics International Studies Scholarship is available to students in the college. Click the link above or visit the CBE Office in 124 South Hall for more information and details.
  
  
• The College of Agriculture, Food, & Environmental Sciences urges students to check with the CAFES Office in 210 Agricultural Science to see whether they offer study abroad scholarships at this time.
  
  
• The College of Education & Professional Studies International Scholarship is available to students in the college. Click the link above or visit the CEPS Office in 203 Wyman for more information and details.
  
  
• The Nicholas J. Karolides Education Abroad in Europe Scholarship, the Ernst A. Teves International Memorial Scholarship, and the Semester Abroad Europe Scholarship, are offered through the UWRF Foundation. They follow the same application procedure as all other UWRF Foundation Scholarships.
  
  
• The Knowles Grant is an additional study abroad scholarship available through UWRF and has a separate application.
  
  

Outside Study Abroad Scholarships

• IIEPassport Study Abroad Funding
  
  
• Institute of International Education (includes the Benjamin A Gilman International scholarship and the David L. Boren Scholarship among others)
  
  
• Rotary International
  
  
• International Education Financial Aid
  
  
• Fund For Education Abroad
  
  
• Go Overseas