Financial Aid for study away during the academic year transfers 100% for students participating in study away through Pomona College. In addition, national and program-specific scholarships are available for fall, spring, academic year, and summer study abroad. These awards typically reduce the family contribution to Pomona’s tuition and can provide funding in place of work study during the semester or year off-campus.
For more information on your financial aid package and how outside scholarships may be applied, please visit the Office of Financial Aid.
Scholarship Resources
What follows is a list of national and program-specific scholarships. For more resources, please visit the Institute of International Education Programs webpage.
Pomona College Scholarships
Williams Global Horizons Grant
Thanks to the generous donation of Pomona College alumna Margaret G. Lodise ’85, Pomona College has established the Arthur Lionel Williams and Lysle Blythe Williams Global Horizons Fund to provide grants to students facing financial barriers that could prevent their participation in semester-long study abroad programs.
The Grant offers need-based financial scholarships to support the cost of Pomona College tuition, room and board, books, and supplies for the term abroad.
The application is available to accepted students in the Pomona study away portal.
Williams Global Horizons Fund
Pomona College has established the Arthur Lionel Williams and Lysle Blythe Williams Global Horizons Fund to provide grants to students facing financial barriers that could prevent their participation in semester-long study abroad programs.
The funds are limited, and applicants are not guaranteed to receive financial assistance. Each application will be reviewed as it is received. Please reach out in advance of any purchases if you have questions as to what may or may not be covered by this Fund.
In selecting recipients for grants from the Fund, the International and Domestic Programs Office will prioritize students whose financial burdens would otherwise prevent them from participating in semester-long study abroad programs, with first priority to students who qualify for need-based financial aid. Consideration will also be given to students who do not qualify for need-based financial aid, depending on funds availability.
Apply here.
Local Engagement Grant
Students with demonstrated financial need may apply for Pomona's Local Engagement Grant for study away.
Funding: Up to $150
Eligibility
Pomona College students with demonstrated financial need participating in a semester or yearlong study away program.
Application Criteria and Process
Requests will be considered to support expenses or activities that will help students explore and deepen their engagement in their local community off-campus.
Examples of past successful applications include: joining a knit and crochet club, joining a pickup soccer team, participating in a community garden, taking ballroom dance classes, and attending events at a local temple.
National Scholarships
AASAP/UK Lord Acton Memorial Scholarship
Funding: £1,000
Eligibility: 3.0 GPA, study abroad in UK Service requirement: Willingness to share experiences abroad with the AASAP/UK community in person at the beginning and through a reflective written piece at the end of the study abroad experience
Deadline: May/June
AATJ-Bridging Scholarship
Funding: $2,500/semester; $4,500/year
Eligibility: U.S. citizens; study in Japan for credit that will transfer to Pomona; Japanese language study is not a prerequisite
Deadline: March
beGirl World Scholarship
Funding: $2,000
Eligibility: Black female identifying; U.S. Citizen; proof of acceptance in study abroad program
Deadline: May
Boren Scholarship
Funding: Up to $25,000/year or $12,500/semester
Eligibility: U.S. citizen; undergraduate not graduating until after Boren funding period; plan to study in an eligible world region (Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, Middle East); plan to study a foreign language
Service requirement: One year of work for the federal government after graduation, department related to national security
Deadline: Pomona deadline January 9, 2025
BUTEX Scholarship
Funding: £500
Eligibility: Undergraduate study in the UK for at least one semester at a BUTEX-affiliated university
Deadline: July (for study during the next academic year)
beGlobalii Global Ambassadors Scholarship
Funding: $1,000
Eligibility: varies; priority for economically disadvantaged, first generation, minority racial/ethnic backgrounds, and students with disabilities
Service requirement: Share abroad experiences; participate in beGlobalii community
Deadline: April (for fall), October (for spring)
Freeman-ASIA
Funding: up to $5,000/semester or$7,000/year
Eligibility: U.S. citizens or permanent residents; study abroad program in East or Southeast Asia; undergraduate students; GPA >2.8; demonstrated financial need; receiving academic credit
Service Requirement: submit survey upon return to U.S.; initiate service project to promote study abroad opportunities in Asia and report on it
Deadline: April
Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship
Funding: Up to $10,000
Eligibility: US citizens or permanent residents; study abroad for Pomona credit for at least four weeks
Deadline: February (summer, fall), September (spring)
Gilman Scholarship
Funding: Up to $5,000, or $8,000 for Critical Need Language Award
Eligibility: U.S. citizen; undergraduate student; Federal Pell Grant recipient (at time of application and during study abroad); receiving academic credit; country of study not restricted; minimum of four weeks
Service requirement: Upon return, recipients must create and execute a “Follow-on Service Project”
Deadlines: March (fall, academic year, summer); October (spring)
Gilman-McCain Scholarship
Funding: $5,000
Eligibility: U.S. citizen; undergraduate student; child dependents of active duty service members; receiving academic credit; receiving Title IV federal financial aid
Deadlines: March (program start dates: May 1-April 30); August (program start dates: September 1 - April 30)
Hostelling International USA Explore the World Travel Scholarship
Funding: $2,000
Eligibility: between ages of 18-30; permanent, legal U.S. resident; travel includes volunteering or service learning
Service requirement: Use social media to communicate experiences.
Deadline: late fall
Includifi First-Generation Global Scholars
Funding: $1,000
Eligibility: first-generation student, participating in summer study away
Service requirement: Document experiences for social medial.
Deadline: April 1
Joy Worldwide Inc. Study Abroad Scholarship
Funding: $500-$750
Eligibility: U.S. citizen, African American college student
Deadline: August 1
National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange (NCDE) Global Access Correspondent
Funding: $250
Eligibility: Citizen or national of the United States, identify as a person with a disability (including apparent and non-apparent disabilities), be planning to participate in an international exchange program or experience outside the U.S. that takes place sometime June-August
Service requirement: Document your experiences abroad through short articles, photos, videos, and draft social media posts.
Deadline: June
The Going Abroad Scholarship
Funding: $1,500
Eligibility: U.S. citizen, or permanent resident
Deadline: March 15, October 15
Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship
Funding: $1,000
Eligibility: U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or U.S. student visa; good academic standing
Deadline: November 15 (spring), April 15 (fall)
Toshizo Watanabe Scholarship
Funding: Up to full cost of attendance
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or permanent resident; good academic standing; study in Japan for credit; demonstrated financial need
Deadline: February
Program Scholarships
Individual program providers have a range of merit and need-based scholarships. Please visit your program provider’s website to learn more. Here is a list of our program providers that offer scholarships to Pomona students:
American Councils Study Abroad
Arcadia Abroad
CET Academic Programs
CIEE Study Abroad
College Year in Athens (CYA)
DIS Study Abroad in Scandinavia
Hebrew University
IES Abroad
Institute for Study Abroad (IFSA)
Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome (ICCS)
Middlebury School Abroad in Cameroon
Middlebury Cason Scholarship Award
The School for Field Studies (SFS)
SIT Study Abroad
Syracuse University Study Abroad
University of Minnesota Learning Abroad Center
More Resources on Scholarships
- IIEPassport
- International Scholarships
- Immigrants Rising
- The University of Minnesota Scholarship Search
For more information on your financial aid package:
Office of Financial Aid at Pomona College
financial.aid@pomona.edu
(909) 621-8205
Fundraising
Crowdsourcing and fundraisers can be a great way to raise additional money for study abroad, particularly for items such as immunizations, passport, books, supplies, and other personal expenses not covered by Pomona or outside scholarships. Sites like FundMyTravel and GoFundMe provide tools to build a fundraising platform and spread the word among family and friends.