Summer & Fall 2026 Travel Grant
Funding Amount
$1,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Summer & Fall 2026 Travel Grant
Status: Ongoing sweepstakes
Geographic Scope: United States and Canada
Award: 20 total $1,000 study abroad grants
Award Use: Grant awarded as credit to IFSA student account for payment toward IFSA program costs; cannot be disbursed as cash or transferred to non-IFSA programs or individuals
- Undergraduate student in good academic and disciplinary standing at two-year or four-year college
- Home institution must be in U.S. or Canada
- Must have completed at least one semester of college before participating in study abroad program
- 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)
- Eligible to enter only once
- Approval from home institution may be required
Eligibility
- Grant cannot be disbursed as cash or in any form other than credit to IFSA account
- Cannot be transferred to another semester, non-IFSA program, or individual
- IFSA reserves right to withhold prizes for any reason
- Upon winning, recipients must: - Provide confirmation of full name, home institution, major of study - Begin IFSA application for program of choice if not already started - Complete application by posted deadline for program - Sign IFSA Student Acceptance Agreement - Subject to all IFSA policies and host institution requirements
- Winners' general information (first name, home institution, major) may be shared publicly
Terms & Conditions
- Phone: 1-800-858-0229 (U.S.) or 1-317-940-9336 (International)
- Email: studyabroad@ifsa-butler.org
- Address: 6201 Corporate Dr., Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46278
Contact
How to Apply
Application Process
1. Complete Form: Submit the grant entry form on the Special Offers for Summer & Fall 2026 Programs page
2. Required Information:
- First Name
- Last Name
- Email
- Phone
- Graduation Year
3. Optional: Opt-in to email list for additional information, news, and promotions
4. Submit: Submit form to enter sweepstakes
Next Steps After Winning
1. Provide confirmation of full name, home institution, and major of study 2. Begin IFSA application for program of choice 3. Complete IFSA application by posted deadline 4. Sign IFSA Student Acceptance Agreement upon acceptanceWhat Institute for Study Abroad Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2020 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2020
- 14
- Total given
- $517K
- Median grant
- $37K
- Range
- $5,000–$78K
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 21%, New York 15%, Indiana 13%. Top recipient cities: Hamilton, NY; Indianapolis, IN; Winstonsalem, NC.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Colgate University · Hamilton, NY
Educational
$78K
Butler University · Indianapolis, IN
Educational
$70K
Wake Forest University · Winstonsalem, NC
Educational
$51K
Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN
Educational
$47K
Franklin & Marshall College · Lancaster, PA
Educational
$44K
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