ProWorld awards tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships every year. In addition to these opportunities, ProWorld provides you with tools, such as this Fundraising Kit, to help fundraise your program.

In addition, ProWorld participants may be able to use financial aid packages to cover direct and indirect program fees associated with study abroad. You must apply through your home institution to receive financial aid for ProWorld programs. 

ProWorld Scholarship Opportunities (Open to Incoming Participants Only)

Media Intern Scholarship

ProWorld will award a $500 Media Intern Scholarship to one incoming ProWorld volunteer, intern, or study abroad participant per term (Fall, Spring, or Summer session). Scholarship recipients would be responsible for blogs, photographs, and videos about their ProWorld program and projects.

This scholarship is only available to those who have prior experience (or are majoring) in Photography, Video production, or Journalism.  

For more information about the media scholarship, download our description and application.

*Your application must be turned in within two weeks of submitting your deposit.  When filling our your application online, please use the code "MEDIA" in the "Promo Code" section of your application.  If you have already applied yet did not submit this code, then please contact your Program Advisor and they can assist you with this.

General and Heritage ProWorld Scholarships ($100 to $500)

General Scholarship: All Participants are eligible to apply

Heritage Scholarship: ProWorld encourages participants to visit or revisit their ancestral home. The Heritage Scholarship is offered to ProWorld participants whose family is originally from their chosen program location.

To apply for the General or Heritage Scholarships, download our application here.

*Your application must be turned in within two weeks of submitting your deposit.  When filling our your application online, depending on the scholarship you are applying for, please use the code "GENERAL" or "HERITAGE" in the "Promo Code" section of your application.  If you have already applied yet did not submit this code, then please contact your Program Advisor and they can assist you with this.

Discounts

Bring a Friend Discount:

Semester: $400

Volunteer/Intern: $200

Alumni:

Volunteer: $200

Intern: $500

Summer Study: $500

Semester Study: $750

*No scholarship or discount can be combined with any other

Alternative Financial Aid and Scholarship Opportunities

Check with your university/college financial aid office to see if you can apply your existing financial aid to a ProWorld program. Download the ProWorld Scholarship Kit for a list other scholarship opportunities that may apply to your ProWorld program.