Study Abroad
UTSA offers a wide variety of Study Abroad destinations to students of all majors and areas of interest. Students that are interested in the Study Abroad program should first meet with Holly Hill, Assistant Director of International Studies. After visiting the Office of International Studies, students may find it beneficial to explore their financial aid options. Federal aid such as Stafford loans and the Pell grant are often used to help fund student study abroad programs. Alternative loans, scholarships and various grants may also be used to pay for study abroad programs and expenses. If you are interested in applying to Study Abroad application deadlines are as follows:
Students that are interested in studying abroad should be sure that they are financially prepared to travel overseas. In order to receive financial aid to study abroad, the participating student must be degree seeking and must attain at least 6 credit hours during their abroad experience. All students are encouraged to apply for aid. If you are planning to receive financial aid to study abroad, be sure to submit the Study Abroad/Exchange Budget Form to the UTSA International Programs Office. You can obtain this form through the International Programs Office website.
Once your budget form has been submitted to the International Programs Office and is approved it will be forwarded to the Office of Student Financial Aid and Enrollment Services for processing. During processing your budget will be adjusted to meet study abroad program costs. You will be notified by email, once your financial aid budget has been updated. Processing may take up to 4 weeks. This doesn't mean you will be awarded additonal financial aid. It is each students responsibility to persue outside resources if your award is not enough to cover program costs. For additonal information regarding other resources please see our Alternative Loan page.
- Financial Aid Checklist for Study Abroad students
- "On Your Way- Funding Your Study Abroad Experience" PDF Presentation
Students should respond promptly to any study abroad program requests for additional information or documents. Verification of Financial Aid forms or Consortium Agreements are often requested of the students by the host school. Students may obtain these forms from their respective study abroad program or host school.
For further questions concerning UTSA financial aid to study abroad, please feel free to contact the UTSA financial aid office at 458-8000.