SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS

General Eligibility for all Four Foundation Scholarships

• At the time of applying for any of the Foundation scholarships, you must be enrolled in a North American college or university where transfer credit from an academic program abroad will be applied to your degree being earned. 
• You must be a US or Canadian citizen
• Your time abroad must be spent in one of the these countries.

You may apply for any of the four scholarships available from the Foundation provided you meet the eligibility requirements for each one.  They are:

Foundation for Asia Pacific Education General Scholarship

• There are no additional eligibility requirements beyond those listed above in the "general eligibility" section
• General award amounts vary however will range in increments of $500 to $1500

STA Travel, Inc. Scholarship

• In addition to the "general eligibility" requirements listed above, students must have one of the following majors in order to apply for the STA Travel Scholarship: 
  • Photography
  • Film and Art
  • Travel and Tourism
  • International Business
  • International Studies or
  • Foreign Language. 
• STA Travel, Inc. award amount in increments of $1,000 - $2,000.
• Please note: If you are chosen as a recipient of this award, you will be required to blog weekly during your time abroad through STA Travel and the Foundation web sites. You will also be required to write a 1,000 word essay for the Foundation upon your return. Detailed requirements for the essay will be provided to you. Lastly, STA Travel expects you to take photographs and make them available to the company for their promotional use.  Detailed requirements and a photographic release will be provided upon receipt of the award.

Globe Trot - Employees, Family and Friends of GlobaLinks Learning Abroad Scholarship

• In addition to the "general eligibility" requirements listed above, to be eligible for the Globe Trot Scholarship, you must have a demonstrated community service background.  Requirement: Applicants must send a letter of reference from an organization or individual with whom they have performed a community service project as part of their scholarship application.
• Globe Trot Scholarship amounts are in increments of $500

Diversity Abroad / GlobaLinks Learning Abroad Scholarship

• In addition to the "general eligibility" requirements listed above, applicants must meet one of the following eligibility requirements for this award and must prepare a video application which meets the requirements of Diversity abroad for their evaluation and award determination.  
  • Ethnic Background must be one or more of the following:  American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian or Pacific Islander; Hispanic, Chicana/o, Mexican American, Latina/o; Black or African American, not of Hispanic origin; Middle Eastern. 
• students from low income families (family income less than $50,000 USD)
• students with a disability;
• 1st generation college students
• Requirements while abroad and upon return:
  • While abroad, students will be required to blog – blogs will be hosted on the Diversity Abroad website. FAPE will use the blogs via social networking like Facebook and Twitter.  Upon return students will be required to do a re-entry video interview and answer questions.
• Diversity Abroad / GlobaLinks Learning Abroad Scholarship amounts are in increments of $1,000
• Please note: Applicants applying for ONLY the Diversity Abroad Scholarship are NOT required to complete the General Application Essay Questions.
• Requirement: Students will add video to their personal YouTube accounts and then send link to the Foundation (via email to kbrockwell@asia-pacificfoundation.org)
• The maximum length of your video should be three minutes and it should answer the following question:
• How will your diverse background contribute to your study abroad experience in the Asia/Pacific region?

Requirements

• Complete Scholarship Application
• Most recent official university transcript.  Your transcript should be sent to:
  

  The Foundation for Asia Pacific Education 
  191 University Blvd. #274 
  Denver, CO 80206

Deadlines and Award Timelines

Please note the following:

• Award notification is usually made about 30 days from the application deadline via email.
• Award funds will be disbursed once verification of enrollment and confirmation of payment are received. More details will be provided at the time of receipt of an award.
• In some cases an applicant may be selected to receive more than one award. 
• All decisions regarding scholarship awards are those of the Foundation and are final.

Helpful Scholarship Tips:

• Give concrete examples
• Apply only if you are eligible
• Complete the application in full and follow directions
• Neatness counts
• Proofread your application
• Watch all deadlines
• Make sure your application gets where it needs to go
  

Helpful Links:

• Essay tips #1
• Essay tips #2
• Essay tips #3

New scholarship application will be available soon.

Please contact Karen Brockwell with any questions pertaining to the Foundation for Asia Pacific Education scholarship application. kbrockwell@asia-pacificfoundation.org