Generation Study Abroad Travel Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- U.S. college students
Other requirements
- High academic achievement
- Financial disadvantage/financial need
Overview
Lead Funder: Santander US
Additional Funders: Private donors
Program Overview:
A grant program providing financial assistance to high-achieving but financially disadvantaged American college students to participate in study abroad, internship, or volunteer programs in countries other than their own.
Eligibility
- U.S. college students
- High academic achievement
- Financial disadvantage/financial need
Funding Support
- Covers costs associated with study abroad
- Grants of any size accepted
- Support for study, internship, and volunteer activities
Program Launch & Scale
- First Round (2018): Helped 100 high-achieving U.S. students
- Second Round (2018): Additional cohort supported
- Ongoing expansion through donor support
Background
Challenge Addressed: Cost remains a major barrier to widening access to study abroad for American students, particularly disadvantaging lower-income and first-generation college students.
Campaign & Fundraising
- Giving Tuesday Campaign (2018): #OneWordIIE campaign to raise awareness and funds
- Donor Engagement: Alumni and global education enthusiasts encouraged to contribute
Mission Alignment: IIE is committed to increasing access to international education and global competency among American students.
Administrator: Institute of International Education (IIE)
What Institute of International Education Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 70
- Total given
- $42.91M
- Median grant
- $253K
- Range
- $8,000–$6.5M
- By dollars: Montana 15%, Indiana 9%, California 7%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; Milwaukee, WI; Athens, GA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 4% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
University of Montana · Missoula, MT
Education exchange
$6.5M
Indiana University · Bloomington, IN
Education exchange
$3.89M
University of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI
Education exchange
$2.53M
University of Hawaii · Honolulu, HI
Education exchange
$2.47M
University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ
Education exchange
$2M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
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