You may have questions about the cost of studying abroad and about how you can fund your abroad experience. The resources below are intended for degree-seeking students at UWRF. If you are a non-UWRF student, speak with your campus financial aid office and your study abroad office to learn more about specific funding options available at—and required procedures for—your home college or university.

Financial Aid 

If you intend to use Financial Aid, you must plan ahead!

Things to know: 

• You must be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible for Federal and State financial aid. For financial aid purposes, six (6) credits for undergraduate students and four (4) credits for graduate students is considered half-time enrollment in fall, spring, and summer semesters. Note: J-term credits are combined with fall semester credits to determine half-time enrollment for financial aid purposes. 
• Federal Regulations prohibit releasing any financial aid funds before the semester for which you have been awarded. At UW-River Falls, your financial aid will not be applied to your student account until 6 days after the start of the regular term. If you need to pay a trip deposit or book airfare early, for example, you must plan ahead. If you have questions about how to plan ahead, you can visit a UW-River Falls financial aid counselor as they are here to assist you as you arrange funding for studying abroad. 
• If you are not a UW-River Falls student, or are a UW-River Falls student participating in a Non-UWRF Program, you must work with your home campus to complete a Consortium Agreement to allow your home campus financial aid to apply to your education abroad experience through another campus.

Visit the UWRF Financial Aid Office's Study Abroad web page to learn about using financial aid and various on-campus scholarship opportunities for education abroad/away programs.

Scholarships

Many different scholarships are available to assist students with the cost of their education abroad/away programs. A listing of specific education abroad scholarships for UWRF students, as well as national education abroad scholarships and scholarship databases can be found here, or by clicking the text of the button below:

Scholarships for Education Abroad

UWRF Students are also encouraged to explore the university-wide scholarship opportunities for returning students, which include a range of scholarship opportunities beyond the education abroad-specific opportunities highlighted above. 

Cancellation Policy

If a student applies for participation in a UWRF education abroad program, that student agrees they understand and agree to the terms and conditions here: UWRF Fees Deposit and Payment Agreement, and acknowledges they will be responsible for paying any unrecoverable program costs UWRF has incurred on their behalf.