Office of Study Abroad

During a summer abroad, students will be billed for some or all of the following charges from their study abroad program. However, all study abroad programs are different and you should check your program's site-specific information. Some programs do not arrange for all of the below services and you will have to arrange for them independently.

• Program deposit
• Program tuition
• Room and board
• Flights
• Books
• Visa, entry and exit taxes, passport fees
• Local transportation

Please note that Brandeis-run summer programs have a different billing structure.

Students will also be assessed an off-campus study fee of $400. This fee covers the administrative costs related to off-campus study program approval, transfer of credit, academic course approval and student support services.

Many institutions and programs offer grants and scholarships for students studying abroad on their program. Check with your individual program to see if it offers merit and/or need-based scholarships.

The Benjamin A. Gilman Undergraduate Scholarship Program is available for students who receive a Pell Grant. For more information, visit the Gilman website. Deadlines for summer study abroad are generally an early application deadline in October and a standard deadline in early March. Deadlines may vary.

The Freeman-ASIA scholarship is available for students who receive need-based financial aid and study  abroad in East or Southeast Asia. For more information, visit the Freeman-ASIA website. Deadlines for summer study abroad are generally in February.

Visit our scholarships page to see more scholarships. Please note that not all may be available for summer study abroad.

The Crown Center for Middle East Studies offers summer travel and study grants of up to $2,000 to current first-years, sophomores, juniors and seniors graduating in December. Any field of study may be considered but the research must be related to the Middle East.

The Frances Taylor Eizenstat '65 Undergraduate Israel Travel Grant Program includes competitive grants of $2,500 each awarded to undergraduates from any Brandeis department pursuing academic or career interests in Israel. The deadline for summer tends to be in March. Please refer to the website for more information.

You may want to browse the study abroad scholarship webpage and various online databases on undergraduate scholarships abroad. Please note that not all scholarships listed on scholarship website are available for summer study abroad.

Need-based grants are available to students with need-based financial aid who are participating on Brandeis-Run Summer Study Abroad Programs, including Brandeis in Siena, Brandeis in Mérida, Brandeis in Copenhagen, and Brandeis in Puerto Rico. Learn more here.

Some need-based aid from Brandeis may be available for summer study abroad, but most is not transferable to the summer. If you receive a Pell Grant, you may be eligible to receive your Pell Grant over the summer. For more information, please make an appointment to speak with your financial aid counselor in the Office of Student Financial Services (Usdan 120, 781-736-3700).

These loans are not need-based and are designed to supplement the parent/student contribution to your educational costs. They can be used alone or in conjunction with need-based financial aid to finance your study abroad costs. Supplementary loans require additional applications. If you are interested in a supplementary loan, please make an appointment to speak with your financial aid counselor in the Office of Student Financial Services (Usdan 120, 781-736-3700).