AIFS Partnership Programs: Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs

Northern California Study Abroad Consortium

Northern California Study Abroad Consortium
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Florence, Italy

Spring 2025

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Scholarships and Financial Aid

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

The Gilman program aims to support students who are traditionally underrepresented in study abroad, including ANY of these categories:


  • Students with high financial need
  • Community college students
  • Students in underrepresented fields such as the sciences and engineering
  • Students with diverse ethnic backgrounds
  • Students with disabilities

Students must be US citizens or nationals and receive the Federal Pell Grant. The application process is free. The program seeks to assist students from a diverse range and type of two-year and four-year public and private institutions from all 50 states. Visit: www.iie.org/en/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program.

AIFS Ambassador Scholarships

AIFS is also offering 3 NCSAC Ambassador Scholarships (2 for $500 and 1 for $1,000) for the NCSAC Florence Spring 2024 program.

The student who receives the AIFS scholarship agrees to work with AIFS staff when on-location during the program to gather pictures and video clips to share their experience abroad with other students through AIFS and PCC social networking sites and to attend a study abroad info session upon their return.

Please see your study abroad coordinator for information on how to apply.

ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP RESOURCES:

Students should apply to as many scholarships as they qualify for, not only for study abroad. Every scholarship has it’s own eligibility requirements, deadlines, application process. Do your research and stay organized.