Hiliary Echo Douglas Scholarship Grant

Hiliary Echo Douglas Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Fund For Education Abroad
Amount: US $1,000 - US $5,000
Last Updated: November 28, 2025

Summary

The Hiliary Echo Douglas Scholarship, offered by the Fund For Education Abroad, supports one undergraduate student each year who wishes to study abroad in Vietnam or Southeast Asia. This scholarship honors Hiliary Echo Douglas, a passionate advocate for education abroad. Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, demonstrate financial need, and have never studied abroad before. The scholarship amount can reach up to $5,000, aiding students in overcoming financial barriers to international education.

Overview

Welcome to Fund For Education Abroad Scholarships The mission of the Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) is to provide scholarships and ongoing support to students with financial need who face barriers to participation in education abroad. FEA awards up to $5,000 for a fall or spring semester abroad, with a minimum of $1,000 for short-term programs. Hiliary Echo Douglas Scholarship This scholarship will be awarded to one student each year planning to study abroad in Vietnam or within other Southeast Asian cultures. The scholarship was established in memory of Hiliary Echo Douglas, a study abroad advocate, beloved daughter, wife, mother, and colleague who passed away in 2008. In 1999, Hiliary traveled to Vietnam with a Fulbright Fellowship to investigate modern theatre in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. After two more years working for various international cultural collaborations in Vietnam, Hiliary joined CET Academic Programs as the Vietnam Immersion Resident Director. The Hiliary Echo Douglas scholarship will be given to a student who demonstrates Hiliary’s love for Vietnam, her desire to give back to the world community, and her contagious love for life. All U.S. citizens or permanent residents currently enrolled as an undergraduate at a college or university in the U.S. who meet FEA’s general eligibility requirements are eligible to apply.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be eligible for an FEA scholarship, you must:Be at least 18 years of ageBe a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or DACA recipientBe enrolled as an undergraduate at U.S. institution of higher education at the time of application Receive credit at your home institution for your intended study abroad programHave never previously studied abroad as an undergraduate or in high schoolHave demonstrated financial need (see below)FEA determines financial need based on information from the most recent FAFSA. You are eligible for an FEA scholarship with regard to financial need if any of the following apply:Your Student Aid Index (SAI) is below 20000You are eligible for a Pell GrantYou have taken out any amount of loans for the current academic yearAll U.S. citizens or permanent residents currently enrolled as an undergraduate at a college or university in the U.S. are eligible to apply.

Ineligibility

High school and graduate students are not eligible