Tuition & Financial Aid - Affiliated Programs:
- Participants in an affiliated exchange program will pay tuition directly to RPI but will not be charged the Student Activity or Health Center fees by RPI.
- Students are eligible to receive their RPI merit scholarship and need based awards for their exchange program if they remain otherwise eligible based on academic performance and financial need. The term a student is on exchange counts as one of the eight terms of eligibility for undergraduate gift aid throughout enrollment.
- Federal Student Aid Program awards will also be provided if the student is otherwise eligible:
- Federal loan eligibility will be based on grade level maximum and eligibility remaining from their undergraduate aggregate borrowing limit.
- Federal work-study is not available during the exchange program enrollment.
Students who are using an exchange program as their Arch Semester Away Experience should speak with the Office of Financial Aid about the impact to their financial aid.
Some impacts to consider include:
- The term a student is on exchange counts as one of the eight terms of eligibility for undergraduate gift aid throughout enrollment.
- Students do not receive an additional term of eligibility because the participation in an exchange program is intended to meet degree requirements.
- If participation in an exchange program results in three consecutive terms of course enrollment and tuition charges during the award year, then during the Arch year the student's Federal Student Loan eligibility will be disbursed in 1/3 increments per term, rather than in ½ increments per term.
Tuition & Financial Aid - Non-Affiliated Programs:
- Students who participate in non-affiliated study abroad pay their tuition and fees directly to the program provider and do not pay RPI tuition.
- RPI scholarships may NOT be applied to study abroad on a non-affiliated program. However, students may use their federal financial aid for non-affiliated study abroad.
To use your federal aid for non-affiliated study abroad, a Consortium Agreement must be completed and approved by the Office of Financial Aid. Please click here for additional information, and contact the Financial Aid Office with questions.
IMPORTANT: Students must maintain full time enrollment while abroad and must register for the equivalent of at least 12 RPI credits. Aid applies only to those credits that have been approved towards completion of a RPI degree. Students who fall below 12 credits are at risk of losing some or all of their financial aid.
Scholarships
Education Abroad encourages students to pursue various scholarship opportunities. Below are some funding opportunities that are available for study abroad.
The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals, (CBYX) is a yearlong fellowship to study and intern in Germany. CBYX is open to applicants in all career fields, though preference is given to students in STEM fields, agriculture, business, and vocational fields. Students traditionally underrepresented in study abroad opportunities are especially encouraged to apply. Prior German language knowledge is not required, though it is preferred.
More information can be found at www.CBYX.info
The CBYX program annually provides 75 participants with:
- 2 months intensive German language training
- 1 semester of study at a German university or university of applied sciences
- 5-month internship with a German company in the participant’s career field
- Transatlantic airfare, health insurance, and monthly living expense stipends
- Local in-country support throughout the program
RISE is a summer internship program for undergraduate students from the United States, Canada and the UK in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences and engineering. RISE offers unique opportunities for Bachelor students to work with research groups at universities and top research institutions across Germany for a period of 2 to 3 months during the summer. RISE interns are matched with doctoral students whom they assist and who serve as their mentors. The working language will be English. All scholarship holders receive stipends from the DAAD to help cover living expenses, while partner universities & research institutes provide housing assistance.
Learn more about this scholarship opportunity and how to apply.
A program of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program offers intensive summer language institutes in thirteen critical foreign languages. The selection process is administered by American Councils for International Education with awards approved by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The CLS Program is administered by American Councils and The Ohio State University/Ohio University.
Learn more about the CLS Program and how to apply
Boren Scholarships and Fellowships provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Learn more about the Boren Awards and how to apply.
The Scholarship is open to all undergraduate students currently registered at an institution in the USA or Canada. To be eligible to apply you must have been offered a study abroad or exchange place at a UK university which is BUTEX affiliated. Your study abroad or exchange place must be for a minimum of one semester.
The value of each scholarship is £500 and will be paid to the winners once they have arrived and registered at their host university.
For further details of how to apply for this scholarship please see https://www.butex.ac.uk/scholarships/
IIEPassport Study Abroad is a comprehensive online database that allows students to search for scholarships, fellowship, and grants for international experiences.
The Gilman Scholarship Program offers awards for undergraduate study abroad and was established by the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000. This scholarship provides awards for U.S. undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide.
For students applying for any academic term (academic year, fall, spring or summer) please find the eligibility requirements below:
- Enrolled as an undergraduate student at a two or four-year U.S. Institution
- United States citizen
- Receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of study abroad
- Participating in a study abroad program that is no less than 4 weeks (28 days) in one country and no more than an academic year
- Receiving academic credit
- Study in any country not currently under a U.S. State Department Travel Warning or Cuba
Learn more about this scholarship opportunity and how to apply.
Freeman-ASIA accepts applications from U.S. citizens or permanent residents studying at the undergraduate level at a two-year or four-year college or university who demonstrate financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia. A Freeman-ASIA Award provides need-based funding to assist the recipient with the cost of the study abroad program and related expenses, including airfare, basic living costs, local transportation, books, etc.
Learn more about this scholarship opportunity and how to apply.
This scholarship support students seeking to participate in global learning experience in Asia and offers grants of $1000 for participation in an approved experience. Scholarship applications are due on March 1 and must include a student-faculty joint submission. For additional information, please visit the Asia Institute website.
