IFSA Minority Serving Institution Grant

Geographic Scope: United States and Canada (students must attend home institutions in U.S. or Canada)

Focus Areas: Accessibility and diversity in study abroad for underrepresented student populations

Award: Automatic $2,000 award applicable toward any in-person IFSA semester or year-long program

Eligibility

• Must be a student attending a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), including:
  • Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
  • Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)
  • Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs)
  • Asian American and Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AAPISIs)
  • Other U.S. State Department-recognized MSIs
• Must be undergraduate student in good academic and disciplinary standing at two-year or four-year college
• Must have completed at least one semester of college
• IFSA also accepts recent graduates or students seeking graduate degrees (only undergraduate credit can be earned)
• Must meet host institution requirements (GPA minimums, language requirements, etc.)
• Eligible to receive grant for each semester or academic year IFSA program attended

How It Works

• Grant automatically applied to eligible students' IFSA account when they begin IFSA application
• No additional application process required
• Cannot be combined with IFSA State School Grant, but can be awarded with other IFSA scholarships
• Applied as credit to IFSA account

Contact

• Institutional partners: Contact IFSA field director
• Students with active applications: Contact IFSA program advisor
• Students without application: studyabroad@ifsa-butler.org
• Phone: 1-800-858-0229 (U.S.) or 1-317-940-9336 (International)
• Address: 6201 Corporate Dr., Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46278

Application Process

1. Start IFSA Application: Begin an IFSA application for the semester or year program of your choice
2. Automatic Award: The $2,000 grant will automatically be applied to your IFSA account when you begin your application
3. No Additional Steps: There is no additional application process for the grant itself
4. Program Selection: Select any in-person IFSA semester or year-long program

Required Information

• Full name
• Home institution (must be an MSI)
• Major of study
• Enrollment documentation at recognized MSI