by Jennifer Monroe | Mar 31, 2026 | Europe, Funding Your Education Abroad, UC Irvine
by Ava Williams (UC Irvine), studied abroad in Florence, Italy As an out-of-state student financing my own travel, planning affordable weekend trips while studying abroad, and staying on budget seemed daunting. And here’s the twist: I visited 7 countries over 11...
by Virginia O'Connor | Mar 13, 2025 | Asia, Funding Your Education Abroad, UCLA
By Ingrid Chang (UC Los Angeles) studied abroad in Seoul, South Korea Studying abroad is a profound investment in your future with benefits that extend far beyond the duration of your program. It’s an experience that shapes your perspective on almost everything,...
by Virginia O'Connor | Jan 10, 2025 | Funding Your Education Abroad, UC Berkeley
Contributors: Anthony Raphael Meza-Martinez (UC Berkeley), Ariana Siordia (UC Berkeley), and Lillian Jiang (UC Berkeley), 2024 blog writing contestants Growing up in Inglewood, California, first-generation college student Ariana Siordia saw places like Europe as...
by Virginia O'Connor | Jul 15, 2024 | Europe, Funding Your Education Abroad, UC Irvine
By Qi Jun Chen (UC Irvine) Too many first-generation students put off studying abroad because they believe it’s too expensive. The good news? There are so many scholarships out there just waiting for first-gen students like us to apply. I was able to score multiple...
by Virginia O'Connor | Aug 6, 2020 | Funding Your Education Abroad, UC Santa Barbara
by Matthew Hernandez from UC Santa Barbara to India and then Kathmandu, Nepal Story highlights Every study abroad student should apply for scholarships. Streamline the scholarship application process in four easy steps. Some students receive enough scholarships to...
by UCEAP | Apr 15, 2016 | Funding Your Education Abroad
Nearly everyone who graduates without studying abroad regrets it. But the truth is, missing out on study abroad in the name of a tight budget is unnecessary. If you’re already paying for college, study abroad is a chance to get more for your tuition. It can even...
