Diversity Abroad & CET Academic Programs Scholarship

Program Overview

DiversityAbroad.com and CET Academic Programs will offer $1,500 Diversity Scholarships for students planning to participate participate on CET semester programs during Fall 2014 and Spring 2015. Up to five awards are available for each semester. The awards will consist of a $1,000 tuition discount and $500 provided to the student, totaling $1,500.

Term Semester Year

Academic Status Community College Undergraduate

Program Type Study Abroad Internships

For Study In

• Brazil


• China


• Czech Republic


• Italy


• Japan


• Jordan


• Tunisia


• Vietnam

Subjects  All Subjects

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HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Scholarships

Award Type

Scholarship

Award Amount

$2,000

Number of Awards

Contact IES

Award Deadline

05/01/2024

Program Overview

Open to students who are currently attending an HBCU, a historically black college or university. A $2,000 scholarship will be awarded as follows: $1,500 credit toward the IES Abroad program fee $500 reimbursement toward the purchase of an overseas airline ticket for the IES Abroad program. You must present a valid, overseas airline ticket receipt in order to receive the $500 reimbursement.

Additional Information

Eligibility: Open to students who attend an HBCU that is a Member or Associate member of the IES Abroad consortium and that transfers at least 75% of home school aid to IES. Abroad Student must have applied to and attend an IES Abroad fall, spring, academic year or calendar year program. Return Requirement: If awarded one of these scholarships, at the conclusion of the IES Abroad program you agree to submit a 1-page statement about your experience abroad, including how it has affected you personally, professionally, and academically and how this scholarship supported your endeavors. Once submitted, this statement becomes property of IES Abroad and excerpts may be used in any/all IES Abroad electronic and printed publications.

Term Semester Year

Academic Status Undergraduate

Program Type Study Abroad

For Study In Worldwide

Subjects  All Subjects

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The William Jefferson Clinton Scholarship

Program Overview

The William Jefferson Clinton Scholarship at the American University in Dubai seeks to further the goals of the Clinton Presidential Foundation to strengthen the capacity of people in the United States and throughout the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence. In partnership with the American University in Dubai, the program will provide American students based in the US the opportunity to expand their educational and cultural horizons by studying in the Arab world. President Clinton gave public recognition Dubai being a model for intercultural harmony and understanding during his keynote Address at AUD’s Fifth Commencement (June, 2002) in which he cited the multi-cultural composition of AUD’s student body consisting of over eighty nationalities, as a microcosm of Dubai’s multi-ethnicity. In this spirit, the Clinton Presidential Foundation and AUD have established this program to encourage others to witness this diversity. Learn more at www.clintonfoundation.org

Additional Information

The scholarship is only open to U.S. Citizen Students currently enrolled as fulltime undergraduate degree candidates at an accredited four-year college/university in the United States.

Term Semester

Academic Status Undergraduate

Program Type Study Abroad

Subjects  Accounting Anthropology Arabic Architecture Area/Ethnic Studies Business Admin. & Mngmt. Business Management Business City and Regional Planning Comm. (Radio, TV, & Film) Communications Culture Design Development Studies Engineering (Civil) Engineering (Computer) Engineering (Electrical) Engineering (Mechanical) Engineering Ethnic Studies Finance Foreign Language Furniture Design Geography Government Graphic Design History Humanities Intensive Language Interior Design International Business International Relations Leadership Liberal Arts Management Marketing, Ad., & PR Media and Cultural Studies Medieval Studies Middle Eastern Studies Others Political Science/Politics Science Social Sciences Sociology Studio Arts Visual Arts Women's Studies

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4 Ways to Make Your Scholarship Essay Stand Out

Writing a stellar scholarship essay can help you get more money for college.

It's not easy to separate your scholarship application from the crowd. After all, even if you fit the criteria to a "T," you're still likely to be one of a number of applicants with similar grades, goals, activities, and aspirations.

That's where a great application essay comes in. The essay is your best chance to make the case for why you should receive the scholarship; it helps the scholarship provider learn about the person behind the application, and gives them a much more detailed look at your school and home life.

If you use them right, those few paragraphs can help your application stand out—and could mean the difference between getting a "thanks for applying" E-mail and an award check.

[Find out why you should be applying for scholarships.]

Of course, putting so much emphasis on an essay may make it seem like a daunting task, especially if you don't consider yourself a great writer. By following these four tips, just about anyone can create a standout essay.

1. Know your audience: Although we're looking at scholarship essays as a whole, it's important to realize that every scholarship provider is looking for a specific student who meets unique criteria. When you get your application, look closely at the questions, the organization giving the scholarship, and any past recipients you can find.

Are they emphasizing classroom performance? Looking for someone who's dealt with adversity at home? Interested in character or community service more than grades? Whatever the answer, your research will put you a step ahead of applicants who are copying and pasting "one-size-fits-all" essays.

[Organize your scholarship search with these steps.]

2. Plan far in advance: You can also avoid the "one-size-fits-all" essay by getting an early start on each application. Begin your research and planning a week or so before you think you should, and you'll be able to take enough time to turn out something great.

This will also give you time to craft an outline, which can help your essay stay concise and on target. Think of two or three main points you want to make in response to the essay question, add some supporting information under each of them, and consider a sentence or two of introduction and conclusion. Before you know it, you'll have built the structure and thesis of your essay, and you won't have to rush to write it.

[Check out places to start your scholarship search.]

3. Make it personal and passionate: When you do start writing, don't forget that the main purpose of your essay is to convince the scholarship provider that you're the student they've been looking for. Answer the questions you've set out in your outline, but make sure every point you make is illustrated with a specific detail that shows you care about the subject.

Don't just mention that you work with disadvantaged kids; tell them how your love of soccer got you into coaching those kids. Don't just tell them about your acting awards; show how the stage helped you conquer your shyness. Putting your unique interests and perspectives on the page will go a very long way toward creating a memorable essay.

4. Find an editor: Last but not least, make sure you have time to run your essay by a good editor, whether it's a parent, teacher, or grammar-nerd friend. Even a well-researched and passionately written essay can be derailed by spelling mistakes or awkward sentences, and if you've spent a lot of time looking at your words, it's easy to miss basic mistakes.

A few minutes of proofreading by a trusted editor can make a huge difference. I also recommend reading your essay aloud to yourself, so you can hear how it flows.

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Avoid Making These 4 Scholarship Search Mistakes

Getting a late start and limiting your search can derail your chances at winning college scholarships.

Every scholarship program is different, but make sure you incorporate advanced planning and strong proofreading into each application you submit.

As the school year winds down and the last scholarships for the season are handed out, students across the country are able to take a break and assess how they did. And while thousands of scholarship recipients are heading into summer with a clear idea of how they’ll be paying for college next year, there are also plenty of high school grads and college students wondering why they came up empty.

That’s a question with no easy answer. Every scholarship program is different, and the high cost of tuition has made them more competitive than ever before. But there are a few basic mistakes that are almost guaranteed to cost you. If your scholarship haul wasn’t as great as you’d hoped this year, here are four big mistakes to avoid when the majority of applications open again.

1. Don’t start too late. Being a student is hard work, and between classes, activities, work and your social life, it can be almost impossible to find time to look for scholarships, much less to fill out long applications.

But getting a late start on your search means missing out on opportunities that you didn’t have time to find, and getting a late start on your applications means you have to try and write big-money essays in a big rush. Most scholarship programs are closed over the summer, and that makes it a perfect time to research when they open again and what they’re looking for, so you can hit the ground running in the fall and winter.

[Follow a scholarship application calendar for the year.]

2. Don’t limit your search. You have a wealth of scholarship sources available to you, and it can be a costly mistake to ignore any of them. Your search will probably start online, with a scholarship aggregator like Fastweb. That will find a lot of options for you, but it’s only the beginning.

Your high school, your current or future college and your department or major all provide scholarship opportunities, which you can find online or by talking to advisers. Your employer, or your parents’, may offer scholarships or other tuition assistance.

And whether your hobbies and interests include soccer, sailing, speaking Klingon​ or saving animals, it's likely there are​ scholarships centered around them, too.

[Use these 10 tools to help find ways to pay for college.]

3. Don’t write a cookie-cutter application and expect it to work for everything. There are plenty of elements that just about every scholarship asks about, such as academics, activities and future plans. As a result, you may also be tempted to copy-and-paste your essays and personal statements from one application to the next – but you’re losing money if you do.

Scholarship evaluators are looking for students who stand out and who fit a specific set of criteria. To boost your chances, take some time to learn about the organization presenting the scholarship.

Find out about previous recipients. Learn what the scholarship provider values in a student, and make sure your application emphasizes why you’re the perfect recipient for their exact award.

[Take time to apply for essay contest scholarships this summer.]

4. Don’t expect to get everything right on your first try. We all make mistakes. Unfortunately, in a competitive scholarship program, any little mistake might be the reason that your application gets tossed aside.

To help make sure you avoid typos and essays that don’t make sense, find a trusted editor or proofreader to go over your application before you submit it. It can be a parent, a teacher or a fellow student, as long as they can edit your work with an eye for detail – and you don’t mind hearing some constructive criticism that could pay off in the long run.

There’s often no single, simple reason why one scholarship application is selected over another. But by avoiding these four major mistakes, you can ensure that you’re submitting the best possible applications to all the right programs.

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Find Scholarships for College Degrees That Employers Want

Supply chain management and actuarial mathematics are two disciplines experiencing rapid growth.

The Associated General Contractors of America offers scholarships for current college students worth $2,500 per year for up to three years.

The Scholarship Coach has on several occasions featured scholarship opportunities for in-demand majors. Past subjects have included high-paying future jobs with great postgraduate placement, great majors focused on STEM fields and majors outside science and engineering fields.

Now, we want to take one more look at some in-demand fields. These areas didn't quite fit into either of the previous discussions on the topic, and they may not be the first that come to mind.

These majors are featured on this year's ThinkAdvisor list of 30 majors with the highest starting salary, and they're worth looking into if you're undeclared, undecided or just exploring your options.

[Find additional advice on paying for college.]

Construction management: Construction is traditionally a blue-collar job. But, as outlined by U.S. News, builders are looking more and more for construction managers who have real-world experience and a bachelor's degree.

A course of study in construction management combines classes from the worlds of architecture, civil engineering and hands-on carpentry. The median midcareer salary ranges upward of $80,000 per year, according to ThinkAdvisor's list.

This growing field is rich in scholarships for undergraduate students. You can get a decent overview of scholarship programs at ConstructMyFuture.com, a website run by a group of construction industry trade associations.

In addition, the Associated General Contractors of America offers current college students scholarships worth $2,500 per year, renewable for up to three years.

[Check out these scholarships for architecture students.]

Supply chain management: Global business has never operated more quickly or with more international complexity. As a result, the once-obscure major of supply chain management is growing in popularity at business schools.

The University of Illinois advertises the program as being "for those who are innovative enough to think creatively, yet meticulous enough to forecast the big picture."

Thanks to the unique personalities and requirements of the job, supply chain managers can earn as much as $50,000 right out of school, according to ThinkAdvisor.

The L.L. Waters Scholarship, presented by the American Society of Transportation and Logistics, is one of the longest-running scholarships focused on logistics and supply chain management.

This year's winner was just announced and applications open in April for the annual award. In addition, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals gives out a number of awards through its local and regional "roundtables." And most schools that offer the program, such as Rutgers University, have dedicated scholarships.

[Get tips on finding and applying for college scholarships.]

Actuarial mathematics: This relatively new major is another product of business complexity. Just like supply chain management reflects new skills needed in production, actuarial math reflects new needs of the financial world.

Today's high-level financial and insurance professionals require a specialized combination of math, statistics, economics and analysis, and ThinkAdvisor's featured list notes that skill set is worth a median midcareer salary of more than $100,000.

Actuarial math doesn't feature a ton of specific, national scholarships. Fortunately, since it's so interdisciplinary – with elements of business, math and science – your school will offer plenty of options.

If you're at a college or business school with a dedicated insurance or risk management department, there are likely to be even more scholarship options. The departmental scholarships at Georgia State University are a good example.

Nursing: As the nation's population ages, employment demand for graduates with health care degrees such as nursing is among the most stable. If you're interested in a career helping people, great nursing programs are available at colleges throughout the country.

In addition, nursing careers offer flexible degree options – you can pursue an associate or bachelor's to start – a growing field with an average starting salary, according to PayScale.com, of $54,000.

In addition to the scholarships for nurses we've looked at in the past, students currently enrolled in nursing school can apply now for the National Student Nursing Association's scholarship fund and the AfterCollege/AACN $10,000 Scholarship Fund, which awards one $2,500 scholarship each quarter.

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5 Reasons Why Scholarships Are Essential

Students can't afford not to apply for college aid. Here's why.

Since we launched The Scholarship Coach in December 2010, we've tried to give you as much advice as possible on how to seek out and apply for scholarships, and also highlight the best ways to boost your chances of receiving a scholarship. We also think it's important that you understand the bigger picture as to why scholarships have become so essential to the majority of students who want to graduate with a college degree—and why it's imperative that you understand that scholarships can be vital to your post-college success. Here are the top five reasons why you can't afford not to apply for scholarships in 2011.



1. College costs a lot more than it used to. According to a 2010 Trends in College Pricing report by College Board, since the year 2000, public four-year tuition and fees have increased more than 5 percent annually above inflation. Tuition at public two-year colleges and private four-year colleges also increased by 3 percent above inflation.

[See which public colleges offer the lowest in-state costs and the lowest out-of-state costs.]

2. The economy stinks, and your parents have no money. Well, hopefully that's not 100 percent accurate, but there's definitely some truth to that statement. While parents still very much value contributing to their children's college tuition, the amount that families can afford to contribute has declined. A study commissioned by lender Sallie Mae and conducted by Gallup found that the number of families who planned to cover few if any college costs had risen while the number of parents expecting to cover more than half of the costs had dropped. A similar survey conducted by Longmire and Company, a higher-ed consulting firm, found that 33 percent—the largest percentage of parents—said they planned on contributing less than $5,000 to their child's college tuition, barely enough to cover four years of textbooks.

[Learn more about paying for college.]

3. The cost of college living is up. Unless you plan on living at home and commuting to school—a very good option for a lot of college students—plan on paying a lot more than your older brother or sister paid for your apartment, food, books and supplies. All of these things have gotten more expensive.

4. State support for students has decreased substantially. Although it looks like America may have weathered the worst of the recession (let's hope), many states are still reeling from the economic slump and most have made large cuts in public service funding—including higher education. As a result, public colleges and universities have increased tuition, meaning you're probably going to pay more now.

5. People owe a lot of money. One quarter of the U.S. population—70 million people—owe a collective $700 billion in student loan debt. Sounds like a lot, doesn't it? It is. According to the Institute for College Access and Success, the average college graduate has acquired $24,000 in student loans by the time they graduate, and that figure is likely to increase. Experts say this may be the next financial bubble to burst.

[Read more about the higher education bubble.]

I know what you might be thinking. And the answer is a resounding yes—going to college is worth it. Your college degree will be one of the most lucrative investments you'll make. College graduates earn, on average, $20,000 more per year than someone with just a high school diploma, according to a 2007 report by College Board. The cost of attending college may seem daunting, but that's exactly why finding, applying for, and receiving scholarships are essential to ensure that you won't struggle to make huge student loan payments upon graduation. Scholarships are no longer just a bonus. They're crucial for bridging the gap between the increasing cost of tuition and what you and your family can afford to pay out of pocket.

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