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- Chorale European Concert Tour
- Cinema Studies TIFF Program
- Classical Theatre in Greece
- Cross and Crown in London, England
- Engineering at BISTU in Beijing
- German Contemporary Dance
- Global Arts in St. Lucia
- Global Perspectives Seminar in Belgium and Switzerland
- Graphic Design and Culture in the Netherlands and France
- Italian Language and Culture in Italy
- JRN 4800 Reporting from Europe's Refugee Trail
- MBA Globalization Impact in Europe
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International Education
O'Dowd Hall, Room 328
586 Pioneer Drive
Rochester,
MI
48309-4482
(location map)
(248) 370-2889
ie@oakland.edu
Alex Zimmerman, Director
(248) 370-2843
azimmerman@oakland.edu

Paying for Your Experience
The International Education Office hopes that every student is able to participate in a life-changing experience abroad. The IE office offers scholarship opportunities to all students applying for any Oakland University approved study abroad program. Scholarships range from $500 - $1,000.
The Scholarships awarded by the International Education Office include the Alumni Association Study Abroad Scholarship; Hailey Brouillet Study Abroad Scholarship; James A. Sharp, Jr. and Tessie Baltrip Sharp Scholarship; and Oakland University Credit Union Study Abroad Scholarship.
Scholarship applications for the four scholarships be will automatically added to your OU online study abroad account once you choose a program. Deadlines for the four scholarships are April 1 for Summer and Fall study abroad programs and October 1 for Winter study abroad programs.
Various departments, schools, and colleges throughout the university also award study abroad scholarships. For applications, directly contact the associated department.
Catherine Tyler Memorial International Endowed Scholarship. Undergraduate or graduate students in good standing with a declared major in one of the programs in the School of Business Administration. Amount varies. Awarded by the the School of Business administration, badgley@oakland.edu.
Donna and Walt Young Study Abroad Endowed Scholarship. Undergraduate students enrolled with the Honors College. Preference given to students who exhibit leadership and involvement in the Honors College. Awarded by the Honors College, conn@oakland.edu.
Jack Moeller German Study and International Travel Endowed Scholarship. Undergraduate students studying German and majoring or minoring in German. Study abroad in Germany for one or more semesters. Awarded by the College of Arts and Sciences, cas@oakland.edu.
Patti Finnegan Sharf CAS Study Abroad Endowed Scholarship. Undergraduate in the College of Arts and Sciences. Preference to students who otherwise would not be able to participate in such a study abroad program due to financial need. Awarded by the International Studies Program, lbernardi@oakland.edu.
Patti Finnegan Sharf SBA Study Abroad Endowed Scholarship. Undergraduate in the School of Business Administration. Preference to students who otherwise would not be able to participate in such a study abroad program due to financial need. Awarded by the School of Business Administration, badgley@oakland.edu.
Gerald Pearsall Memorial Travel Award. Awards up to $250 to help cover overnight accommodations at Hostels International traveling. Awarded by the International Education Office, ie@oakland.edu.
Fall and Winter Semester and Summer Study Abroad
A Financial Aid Study Abroad Acknowledgement and Cost Worksheet completed by the Study Abroad Coordinator must be submitted to the Financial Aid Office. Financial assistance may be processed for OU Study Abroad Programs only. If the student is enrolled in a Study Abroad Program offered through another university/college, financial aid is not available through OU.
Mannheim Exchange Program scholarship application
For more information about the Gilman scholarship program, please click on the link below.
Gilman Scholarship Website
For more information about the Boren Awards, please click on the link below.
Boren Awards
CBYX Youth Exchange
CIEE Scholarships
For more information about the Critical Language Scholarship Program, please click on the link below.
Critical Language Scholarship Program
Cultural Vistas Fellowship
a two- or four- year college or university and who demonstrate the need of financial assistance to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia. This scholarship provides need-base funding to assist with the cost of the study abroad
program and related materials, such as airfare, books, living cost, etc.
For more information about the Freeman-Asia Scholarship, please click on the link below.
Freeman-Asia Scholarship
Fulbright UK Summer Institute Scholarship for Undergraduates
For more information about the Fund for Education Abroad, click on the link below.
Fund for Education Abroad
GEO Scholarships
Go Global Scholarship
IIE Generation Study Abroad Travel Grants
GEO Scholarships
Japan-USA Bridging Scholarship
Applicants must be a degree-seeking undergraduate enrolled in good standing at a JCMU Consortium University (one of the 15 public universities in Michigan), and must demonstrate academic excellence by sustaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Japan Business Society of Detroit Foundation Scholarship
Morgan Stanley Scholarship
New Zealand Scholarship
Travel Writer Application
Billing for CIEE, GEO and JCMU programs
Your OU bill while studying on a CIEE, GEO or JCMU program will look different from your standard mySAIL eBill for on-campus courses.
On your study abroad eBill, all lines labeled CIEE, GEO or JCMU are part of the program fee. Descriptions may include deposit, housing charges, program tuition and other program charges. The last line of your eBill will include your normal rate of OU Tuition. This amount is deducted from the program fees appearing above it, so that the sum total of your charges is equal to the total cost of your program billed by CIEE, GEO or JCMU. Although the word "tuition" appears in two different line items on your bill, you are not being double-billed. Tuition appears twice only for accounting purposes.
Sample bills:
The eBill also itemizes any financial aid you receive, including loans, grants and scholarships. When you study abroad, your financial aid will be released on or around the first day of your study abroad program, not at the beginning of the corresponding OU term. Please do not be alarmed if you don't see your expected financial aid on your eBill before you leave, as it will be released only when your program starts.
Paying for CIEE, GEO and JCMU programs
CIEE, GEO and JCMU invoice Oakland University for your program fees. They will not accept payment from you directly; you must pay your OU bill as you would for a semester on-campus. If you receive financial aid, please ensure that you have activated the direct deposit option on mySAIL and that it is connected to your correct bank account. When your financial aid is released, it will be applied towards the tuition portion of your bill, and any funds remaining will be transferred to your bank account. It may take 5-7 business days for the deposit to show up in your account. Once you receive the funds, you must log in to mySAIL and pay the remainder of your bill.
Please note that any remaining debts to CIEE, GEO or JCMU after the completion of your program will be treated as debts to Oakland University. Failure to pay may result in holds on your account, which will prevent you from registering for classes or receiving a transcript.
Billing for Exchange programs
A bill will be generated as soon as the student is registered in the study abroad placeholder course and will follow with normal payment deadlines. Financial aid will pay out the day the program begins.