Global Education Office (GEO) Winter and Spring Scholarship Application

This application is for current VT students who are planning to study abroad in Winter and Spring 2023-24, including Spring Embedded programs. The committee considers not only financial need (both FAFSA-demonstrated and need that might be missed by the FAFSA), but also the quality of your motivation and the educational fit of the study abroad program.

*Graduate students and International students (who are already Virginia Tech students!) can apply to this scholarship. Note: this scholarship is NOT for international students who are trying to get accepted into Virginia Tech.

  • You can apply even if you’re not yet sure about your study abroad plans.

Eligibility requirements:
GPA 2.5 or above
Enrollment in credit bearing programs where the credits are needed to apply to your degree
Enrollment in a program where tuition is paid to VT (Third Party and Autonomous Study programs are not eligible)
PSI recipients do not qualify for spring or fall programs as this scholarship would be subtracted from your PSI funding. You can however apply for the GEO scholarship for summer programs
Project GO participants are not eligible (as the Project GO program fee is already paid for)
Full-time enrollment (except for summer)

  • Fall semester: 12 VT credits minimum
  • Winter session: 3 VT credits minimum (plus 3 VT credits minimum in fall)
  • Spring semester: 12 VT credits minimum
  • Short term spring: 3 VT credits minimum (plus 3 VT credits minimum in spring)
  • Summer terms: 3 VT credits minimum

IMPORTANT: Do not wait till last minute: we cannot accept applications past the deadline as Scholarship Central locks down and we can’t manually override the system!

Award
Varies
Deadline
09/06/2023
Supplemental Questions
  1. Name (first, middle, last)
  2. Name of study abroad program (Third Party and Direct Enroll programs do not qualify)
  3. Study abroad term
  4. Study abroad year (you can only apply for the upcoming term, not for a next year)
  5. Will you be enrolled for the required minimum VT credits listed below? (Below required minimum or non-credit programs do not qualify.)
  6. The Global Education Office is increasing outreach to underrepresented groups to encourage greater participation in study abroad. You are not required to report or self-identify as belonging to an underrepresented group. Please check all boxes that apply:
  7. Are you a Presidential Scholarship Initiative (PSI) recipient?
  8. Are you a ROTC student, international student, or graduate student?
  9. Are you participating in a Project GO program?
  10. Introduce yourself (short video upload)
  11. Help us understand your financial constraints regarding study abroad. What financial barriers do you face other than what FAFSA captures? (FAFSA captures factors such as family income, debt, commitments, etc.) Therefore, DO NOT talk about parent’s income as we already have that information. This is purely to address anything that FAFSA DOES NOT cover.
  12. Why do you want to study abroad on this program?
  13. Honor code affirmation: I hereby declare that I have answered all questions truthfully in accordance with the Virginia Tech Honor Code.
  14. Financial Aid release of information
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