Study Abroad Scholarship Requirements

Through the generosity of Baldwin Wallace donors, we are proud to offer five to ten scholarships ($500-$1000 each) per semester. These competitive scholarships are awarded based on applicants' financial need, GPA, and the quality of the applicant's essay.

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicant must be "committed" to their study away program according to their online application.
The program must be a Summer, Fall, or Spring Independent BW Study Abroad Recommended Option 1 or Option 2 program. (Length of the program must be at least 4 weeks or longer)
Applicant must demonstrate financial need (this will be verified with Financial Aid.)
Students are only eligible to receive a *BW Study Abroad Scholarship once during their time at BW. If you were awarded the scholarship previously, your application will not be considered.
Students who receive tuition remission or tuition exchange are not eligible for a Study Abroad Scholarship.

If Awarded a Scholarship:

The awardee is required to express appreciation for this donor support by writing and submitting a thank you letter. The Thank You letter needs to be submitted to the Center for Global Exploration within one week of receiving notification of the award before the scholarship funds will be released to the student's BW student account. Awardees will also be required to share highlights from their study away experience on Explorations Instagram account or upon return. (See below for more details)

If you have any questions, please contact the Center for Global Exploration on the 2nd floor of the Student Union, by phone at 440-826-2231, or by email at explore@bw.edu.

*Note: Study Abroad Scholarship is separate from the Study Abroad Grant. There is no application for the Grant. The grant is solely based on financial need. Please contact the Financial Aid Office for more information regarding the Grant.

Scholarship Application

Last Name *

First Name *

Student ID Number *

Student Email *

Major(s) *

Cumulative GPA *

Study Abroad University Name *

Country name of where you will be studying abroad: *

What year will you be when studying abroad? *

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Other Other

Have you ever been abroad? *

Yes

In what capacity was your international experience? *

Traveled abroad with family for vacation

Studied abroad on a BW program

Studied abroad during high school

Studied abroad at a previous college/university

Other Other

Study Abroad Term *

Spring

Summer

Fall

Academic Year

Study Abroad Year *

Expected Graduation Month: *

Expected Graduation Year: *

Essay

Scholarship Essay:

The 500 word essay must address the following questions:

How will going abroad affect your personal and professional development?
How does this program intersect with your academic course of study at Baldwin Wallace? If this program presents a unique opportunity to advance your studies, please explain.
How does this study abroad program fit into the mission of Baldwin Wallace?

Use the space below to upload your Study Abroad Scholarship Essay as a Word Document. Please be sure to include your name at the top of your essay.

Award Requirements

If awarded a Study Abroad Scholarship, recipients are required to share their experience to help promote study abroad opportunities at BW. Below are ways in which you can complete this requirement. Please rank the options in order of preference. Please note, The Study Abroad Office will have final approval of your upon return requirement and will contact you to confirm how you will fulfill this requirement.

You must be willing to complete this requirement if you apply and receive this this award. If you fail to complete this requirement you may be required to return all or part of your award.

Please rank in order of preference: *

	Participate in Ovation: oral presentation, poster presentation, or performance (this option is only open to students studying abroad in the fall as ovation will take place the spring semester after you study abroad).
	Social Media Campaign While Abroad (student "take-over" of BW Study Abroad Center Social Media accounts)
	Other

If other, please explain:

By checking the box, I agree, to the best of my knowledge, the information in this application is correct and complete.