Your financial aid award will be determined by many different factors. You must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Renewal Application (if you have a current FAFSA on file). After completion of the application process, individual annual budgets will be developed by combining "reasonable expenses" for each specific program, the amount of time spent at the host institution and registration at The University of Akron during the alternate semester.

Reasonable expenses include tuition and related fees, room and board, books and supplies and ground and air transportation.

1. January/February: File your Renewal or FAFSA. You may miss out on some types of aid if you apply after March 1st.
2. March: Continuing student scholarship applications are due April 1.
3. Be sure to complete and return all documents you receive from the Office of Student Financial Aid as soon as possible.
4. Due to federal and university regulations, aid is not disbursed until 10n days prior to the first day of the start of the University of Akron semester. You should submit a copy of your financial aid award proposal to the Office of International Programs for financial consideration.
5. If you will be participating in a summer (or Intersession) abroad program, you should contact the Financial Aid Office as soon as possible to explore your aid options.

A FAFSA must be on file, and all necessary verification documents must be submitted prior to determining an award. Funding of your Study Abroad experience may come from the following sources:

• Entitlement Grants
  • Pell Grant
  • Ohio Instructional Grant
• Campus-Based Aid
  • Perkins Loan*
  • Supplemental Ed. Opp. Grant*
  • Nursing Student Loan*
  • College Work Study cannot be used off campus
• Loans
  • Stafford Loan
  • Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
  • Parent Plus Loan
  • Alternative Loan
• Scholarships
  • University of Akron academic*
  • Outside scholarships

*can only be used for University of Akron sponsored programs

If you plan to participate in Study Abroad through another institution as a transient student, you will be required to complete an Ad Hoc Consortium Agreement. (Pick this form up in the Office of Student Financial Aid). Please be aware that campus-based aid and University of Akron Scholarships cannot be used during a transient term.

Some undergraduate scholarships are available for Education Abroad. Download the list of undergraduate scholarships for education abroad here.

• To file a FAFSA or Renewal: 
  
  •  www.fafsa.ed.gov
• To apply for academic scholarships, or to complete Loan Entrance Interview:
  
  • www.uakron.edu/finaid
• To search for other scholarships:
  
  • www.fastweb.com
• To review student financial aid, sources, loan information and international references:
  
  • www.finaid.org
• University of Minnesota online studies abroad resources:
  
  • www.istc.umn.edu/study/scholarships.html
• Michigan State University online resource directory:
  
  • www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/