Special Offers for January & Spring 2025 Programs
Win up to $1,000 to Study Abroad!
Go far. Get further.
From amazing excursions and academics to housing and personal guidance, IFSA study abroad programs are jam-packed with value. To help you benefit, we’re giving away oodles of travel and cultural-experience grants.
20, $1,000 Spring Grants Up for Grabs
Win one of ten $1,000 flight vouchers to help you get to your destination, or one of ten $1,000 packages that include $500 for airfare plus $500 to immerse yourself in local culture by eating out, catching a performance or sports event, and more.
Take the first step, then search programs or connect with our amazing Enrollment Counselors to find your ideal match. To qualify, start your IFSA application by Oct. 15, 2024.
10, $500 Grants for January
Crunched for time and money? You could win a $500 flight voucher to put an amazing three-week January abroad program in reach! Take the first step. To qualify, start your IFSA application by Oct. 1, 2024.
January Term Programs : Bring a Friend $500 Cultural Grant
Bring a friend to any one of our four IFSA January Term programs for January 2025 and you both will receive a $500 Cultural Grant.
Grants: The Cultural Grant of $500 will be distributed to both you and your friend once you arrive on-site in Mexico, Spain, Costa Rica, or Italy for your January 2025 program. The grant cannot be transferred to another semester or individual. A limit of one grant per person. IFSA reserves the right to withhold prizes for any reason. See complete rules below.
Study in Australia $500 Travel Grant
Recently, the Australian government significantly increased visa fees for international students. To help offset this expense, IFSA will award a one-time $500 travel grant to all students who apply for IFSA Spring 2025 programs in Australia. Upon acceptance into an IFSA program and the signing of your IFSA Student Acceptance Agreement, we’ll send instructions on how to book your flight with our partner provider, Student Universe, using the travel grant voucher.
Study in Argentina: Bring a Friend $500 Cultural Grant
Bring a friend to any one of our three IFSA Study in Buenos Aires programs for Spring 2025 and you both will receive a $500 Cultural Grant.
- IFSA Study in Buenos Aires
- IFSA Study in Buenos Aires: Psychology and Neuroscience
- IFSA Study in Buenos Aires: Business and Economics
Grants: The Cultural Grant of $500 will be distributed to both you and your friend once you arrive on-site in Argentina for your Spring 2025 program. The grant cannot be transferred to another semester or individual. A limit of one grant per person. IFSA reserves the right to withhold prizes for any reason. See complete rules below.
Study in China: Bring a Friend $750 Cultural Grant
Bring a friend to any one of our four IFSA Study in Shanghai programs for Spring 2025 and you both will receive a $750 Cultural Grant.
Grants: The Cultural Grant of $750 will be distributed to both you and your friend once you arrive on-site in China for your Spring 2025 program. The grant cannot be transferred to another semester or individual. A limit of one grant per person. IFSA reserves the right to withhold prizes for any reason. See complete rules below.
Study in Sri Lanka: Bring a Friend $750 Cultural Grant
Bring a friend to our IFSA Study in Sri Lanka program or IFSA Study in Sri Lanka: Research program for Spring 2025 and you both will receive a $750 Cultural Grant.
Grants: The Cultural Grant of $750 will be distributed to both you and your friend once you arrive on-site in Sri Lanka for your Spring 2025 program. The grant cannot be transferred to another semester or individual. A limit of one grant per person. IFSA reserves the right to withhold prizes for any reason. See complete rules below.
Study in Scotland: Bring a Friend $750 Cultural Grant
Bring a friend to the IFSA University of Glasgow Partnership program or the IFSA University of St Andrews Partnership program for Spring 2025 and you both will receive a $750 Cultural Grant.
Grants: The Cultural Grant of $750 will be distributed to both you and your friend once you arrive on-site in Scotland for your Spring 2025 program. The grant cannot be transferred to another semester or individual. A limit of one grant per person. IFSA reserves the right to withhold prizes for any reason. See complete rules below.
10, $500 IFSA University of Otago Cultural Grants
Looking to study abroad at the University of Otago in stunning Dunedin, New Zealand for Spring 2025? Apply to the IFSA University of Otago program by Oct. 15, 2024, and you will automatically be entered to win one of 10, $500 Cultural Grants.
Grants: The Cultural Grant of $500 will be distributed to you once you arrive on-site in New Zealand for your Spring 2025 program. The grant cannot be transferred to another semester or individual. IFSA reserves the right to withhold prizes for any reason. See complete rules below.
Attend a Fall 2024 Study Abroad Fair and Win a $500 Travel Voucher
Fall is Study Abroad Fair time on campus. Attend your school’s Fall 2024 Study Abroad Fair, visit the IFSA table, and sign-up to receive more information from IFSA using the special QR code. A $500 travel voucher good toward travel to an IFSA Spring 2025, Summer 2025, or Fall 2025 program will be awarded to two (2) students at each participating Study Abroad Fair.
Entry: Sign-up to receive information from IFSA using the special QR code.
Winners: To be announced starting Sept. 4, 2024.
Grants: Two (2) $500 flight vouchers will be awarded to students visiting the IFSA table at select Fall 2024 Study Abroad Fairs and signing up to receive additional information from IFSA. Upon acceptance into an IFSA Spring 2025, Summer 2025 program, or Fall 2025 program and the signing of your IFSA Student Acceptance Agreement, instructions will be sent on how to book your flight with our partner provider, Student Universe, using the travel grant voucher. The voucher cannot be disbursed as cash, or in any other form other than a credit voucher through Student Universe for payment toward student travel expenses specifically to and from an IFSA program. The travel voucher cannot be transferred to another semester, a non-IFSA program, or individual. See complete rules below
Terms and Conditions
Spring Go Far, Get Further $1,000 grants will be awarded to students who apply for and commit to an IFSA Spring 2025 study abroad program. January Go Far, Get Further $500 grants will be awarded to students who apply for and commit to an IFSA January 2025 study abroad program.
Upon acceptance into an IFSA program and the signing of your IFSA Student Acceptance Agreement, we’ll send instructions on how to book your flight with our partner provider, Student Universe, using the travel grant voucher. The voucher cannot be disbursed as cash, or in any other form other than a credit voucher through Student Universe for payment toward student travel expenses specifically to and from an IFSA program. $500 immersive grants will be distributed via PayPal upon arrival in your host country. Neither the travel voucher nor the immersive grant can be transferred to another semester, a non-IFSA program, or individual. See complete rules below.
Entry Rules
- Promotions are open to any eligible student who completes an IFSA application for eligible programs during the promotional period.
- Eligibility for IFSA programs is outlined here and states:
- Your home college or university must be in the U.S. or Canada. You must be an undergraduate student in good academic and disciplinary standing at a two-year or four-year college. Approval from your home institution may be required.
- You must have completed at least one full-time semester of college before participating in a study abroad program.
- IFSA also accepts recent graduates or students seeking graduate degrees, however only undergraduate credit can be earned. Approval from your home institution may be required.
- You must meet the requirements of the host institution such as GPA minimums and language requirements.
- The recipient has consented to their general information being shared as a winner, for example their first name, home institution, and major.
- IFSA promotional offers cannot be combined.
- IFSA reserves the right to withhold prizes for any reason.
- IFSA’s decision on all matters relating to the prizes are final.
- Winners are required to:
- Provide confirmation of their full name, home institution, major of study.
- Complete their application by the posted deadline for their program of choice. Winners are subject to all IFSA policies and procedures surrounding the application process with IFSA and/or the host institution.