VWU students visiting the Lennon Wall in January 2019.
Underrepresented students who decide to study away face additional challenges. This site aims to provide resources to assist underrepresented students with learning more about studying away (in general and from someone like themselves), provide tips and suggestions on preferred countries, and share scholarship information.
Students who are the first in their families to attend a college or university are already taking a huge step outside of their families’ comfort zone. As a result, students wanting to study away may face additional concerns and need additional support in order to make their travel journey possible. These resources will assist first-generation students in learning what it is like to study away and how it can be possible for them.
- - Diversity Abroad - Provides steps and advice on studying abroad as a first generation student.
- - GoAbroad - Free e-book on navigating the study abroad process and making study abroad affordable.
- Black and Abroad - crowd-sourced information hub for Black travelers
- - GoOverseas - Learn from returned first generation study abroad students about what it was like to study abroad.
- - Online community of first-generation college students.
- - University of Chicago tips and resources for first generation students on studying abroad.
- - Know Without Borders student stories.
- - IES Abroad stories from first-generation study abroad students.
- - DePaul University video from a first-generation student discussing benefits of study abroad and how to make it happen.
- - General resource for students and parents about studying abroad.
The United States is considered to be somewhat progressive in its thinking about LGBTQIA+ issues and individuals. However, not all countries have as progressive a stance, and in some countries it is illegal to be a homosexual. These resources will provide important country information on LGBTQIA+ laws, studying away as a LGBTQIA+ student, and how to navigate the immigration system.
- - Map, available in different languages, on protection of discrimination and criminalization of same-sex sexual acts between adults in various countries.
- ILGA also has several other resources and maps for LGBTQIA+ concerns around the world.
- - Information on LBTQ laws and rights around the world.
- - information for travelers before they leave and while they are there.
- - Detailed information and frequently asked questions for those undergoing a gender designation change.
- - guide to changing federal identity documents
- - Information on navigating the passport application process and airport security for transgender students.
- - Pre-departure and while at the aiport information for transgender people.
- - University of South Florida guide for LGBT travelers including region and country specific information.
- - Michigan State University tips and questions to consider for LGBTQI+ students.
- - Tips for BIPOC students to better understand study abroad and enhance their experience.
- - assists with finding LBTQIA+ owned and welcoming businesses and housing in over 75 countries.
- - GoAbroad - Student guide including resources and information on scholarships and recommendations for study abroad destinations.
- - Travel and culture website focused on LBGT-Gay life worldwide.
- - Program provider blog offering tips and advice for LGBTQIA+ travelers.
- - GoOverseas student blog post about studying abroad as an LGBT student.
- - College of the Fenway student videos and advice for LGBTQ students.
- - Tips to be a better ally toward transgender people
- - A global movement that campaigns to end human rights abuses no matter who people are or where they are.
- - FEA offers a scholarship to selected LGBTQIA+ students participating in academic rigorous, high-quality study abroad programs.
Studying away can be an exciting time of discovery, but for racial and ethnic minorities it can also be fraught with additional concerns about identity and racism. These resources provide information from diverse students on their study abroad experiences as minority students. There are also resources for how students can prepare for their experience and scholarship information.
- - Diversity Abroad - Questions to consider and tips for study abroad.
- - All of Diversity Abroad’s website is dedicated to underrepresented students and provides resources and scholarship information.
- - GoAbroad tips and stories from Black students who have traveled abroad.
- - Portland State University website offering things to consider as a student of color wanting to study abroad.
- - GoAbroad tips for black study abroad students.
- - Transitions Abroad article on benefits of study abroad including resources.
- - Book - Diary of a traveling Black woman
- - Insights from a global community of black travelers.
- - Great list of Latinx travel blogs to check out.
- - Information for all students studying abroad
- - Guilford College website with links to lived experiences of American students of color while abroad.
- - Blog including insights on Black Travel
- - video by blog author talking about her experience studying abroad as a Black woman.
- - Interesting takeaways from a Latinx student who studied abroad in an English speaking country.
- - Northwestern University article on a Mexican-American student’s experience abroad.
- - University of Minnesota video with insights into studying abroad as a student of color
- - Blog about experience in Spain as a minority student.
- - New York Times account of a study abroad student’s experience with racism while in Italy.
- - Arizona State University student’s experience in Morocco.
- - Video panel discussion and tips for black students traveling abroad.
- - Hispanic Network article on benefits to studying abroad for Latinx students.
- - World directory of minorities and indigenous peoples
- - Resources for travel written by Black world travelers.
- - Resources, including articles and scholarship information, to support underrepresented students.
- - One application offers access to numerous scholarships, most targeted at underrepresented students.
- - Provides scholarships and resources for exceptional Hispanic students to complete their higher education.
- - Various scholarships, each with their own criteria, deadlines, etc.
- - Various scholarships, each with their own criteria, deadlines, etc.
Those who have served in the military may have already had an abroad experience—unlike any other. These resources provide information to veterans on how they can take advantage of their earned veterans’ benefits to study away in a country of their choosing.
- - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs fact sheet on using GI Bill and studying abroad
- - AIFS resource with questions to consider for Veterans wanting to study abroad.
- - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs information on completing a degree at a foreign institution.
- - General GI Benefit information from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
- - GoAbroad article providing information on how to use GI benefits for study abroad.
- - Forum on Education Abroad advocacy resources for the use of GI benefits.
- - The University of Kansas website for Veterans including resources and a video on a veterans experience studying abroad after the Air Force.
- - While a Texas Tech University website it does have good information on why Veterans and ROTC students should study abroad and what the GI Bill covers and does not cover.
- Òùµ´ÉÙ¸¾ Veterans Support Services - VWU’s financial aid resource page for Veterans.
- - Scholarship from the Pat Tillman Founding for service members, veterans, and military spouses looking to pursue a degree.
- - ROTC Student Scholarship to study critical languages domestically and abroad.
- - study abroad scholarship for child dependents of active duty service members to study abroad on credit-bearing programs.