Tips for applying:
- Start your search early. Make note of application deadlines.
- Look beyond the financial aid offered at John Carroll. Look for third parties that offer scholarships for study abroad.
- Look for scholarships based on your ethnicity, major field of study, the country you want to study in, the language you wish to study while abroad, or a combination of any of these.
- Let your professors know you are applying to study abroad, if you will want them to write letters of recommendation.
- Ask your professors in your major field if they know of any scholarships specific to your major.
- Apply to as many scholarships as you are eligible. You can accept multiple scholarships and pile them on top of each other.
- Make your applications look as professional as possible. Typed application forms, essays, etc., are easier to read than hand-written applications, and indicate a greater effort.
- Proof-read any essays, and use the services of theÌýWriting CenterÌýto improve your essays.
- Give concrete examples of how study abroad will benefit you, and how you will implement your experiences/skills/knowledge when you return. Avoid generalities.