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Quick Note: Only our partner,  (International Student Exchange Program), offers Exchange programs. All programs outside of ISEP are Direct/Direct-Enroll programs. Furthermore, ISEP offers BOTH types of programs.

Students who participate in an Exchange program will be billed the following to their 91¿´Æ¬Íø Student Account:

• Lake Forest Tuition
• ISEP Program Fee (includes the cost of 91¿´Æ¬Íø standard room space and meal plan)
• ISEP Exchange Fee (includes the $100 administrative fee, as well as the student's ISEP deposit and ISEP health insurance)

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As a participant on an exchange program, you pay a fee to your home institution based on the cost of regular tuition, fees, housing and meals, thus creating a “space” and set of benefits for an incoming student. Each incoming student makes a similar arrangement at his or her home institution, creating a “space” and a set of benefits for you at your host institution. Abroad, you receive the same set of ISEP benefits covered by the fees that the outgoing student paid to their home (your host) university, when he or she swapped spots.

Due to differences in cost of living across the global exchange membership with ISEP programs, housing and meal benefits are always equivalent, but rarely, if ever equal. Students on exchange always receive housing for the full dates of the program, including 19-21 meals per week. Housing types and benefits at home versus host university are not equal in terms of the monetary amount due to variability in scales of economy, government subsidies, location, cost of living, etc. 

Students who participate in a Direct-Enroll program will be billed the following to their 91¿´Æ¬Íø Student Account:

• 91¿´Æ¬Íø Tuition
• Fees that are billed to the College by the student's program. This fee will be called the GEO Program Fee on the student's Lake Forest bill. This could include, but is not limited to:
  • Housing
  • Meals
  • Excursions
  • International Health Insurance
• Study Abroad Administrative fee of $1,500
  
  • This fee is lowered to $1,000 for programs that do not include a meal plan/full meal stipend

Direct programs have their own tuition fee; however, 91¿´Æ¬Íø covers the program's tuition on behalf of the student. Students are charged 91¿´Æ¬Íø tuition which is subject to the College's financial aid.

Due to the variety of Direct programs, the GEO Program Fee (mentioned above) for Direct programs can vary from $1,000 to $9,500. Please reach out to the Director for GEO Program Fee estimates for programs of interest. Some Direct programs are more affordable than staying on campus, and some Direct programs are more expensive. Contact the Global Engagement Office will any questions.

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students with limited resources. All students who receive a Federal Pell Grant or provide proof that they will be receiving a Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of their study abroad program are strongly encouraged to apply. Award amounts will vary based on student's ranking during the selection process, their financial need, and length of the program; however, the average award is $4,000.

The Association of Teachers of Japanese Bridging Project offers 100 scholarships annually to American undergraduate students participating in study abroad programs in Japan. 

Boren Scholarships and Fellowships provide funding for U.S. citizen undergraduate students to study in world regions critical to the future security of our nation and underrepresented in study abroad.

Students attending a program in the United Kingdom are eligible for this award.

The Diverse International Women of Color Study Abroad Scholarship is a nonprofit organization intended to assist women of color who are exceptional in their studies and in need of financial assistance to study abroad. 

Education New Zealand manages several outbound scholarships for students who wish to study abroad in New Zealand.

Freeman-ASIA accepts applications from U.S. citizens or permanent residents studying at the undergraduate level at a two-year or four-year college or university who demonstrate financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia.

Students with financial need who are participating on USAC or AIFS  programs may apply for FEA-USAC Access or FEA-AIFS Access Scholarships of up to $5,000 and will also be considered for FEA’s general scholarships. Students not participating in an AIFS or USAC program may still apply for the FEA scholarships.

The goal of this program is to support study abroad in Germany and at German universities.

The Gilman-McCain Scholarship provides awards of $5,000 for undergraduate children of active-duty service members to study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs. The scholarship honors the late Senator John McCain's legacy of public service by enabling undergraduate students to develop the leadership, career readiness, skills, and global perspective to pursue careers of service and contribute to preserving the principles and alliances that are critical to an international order based on the rule of law, human rights, and democracy.

This scholarship assists Golden Key Members who participate in a study abroad program.

Students applying to any study abroad program are eligible to apply for the Go Overseas Study & Intern Abroad Scholarship.

This scholarship program is intended to diversify study abroad and to encourage students to go abroad who would otherwise not participate in an international experience as part of their college education, especially in support of high-achieving, low-income students.

Students applying to any study abroad program in Italy are eligible to apply.

Rotary clubs offer scholarships for undergraduate studies that can often be used for study abroad. Follow the link to find your local Rotary club.

This scholarship was created to help more students learn, travel, and explore the world through study abroad.

U.S. students attending a program in Japan may be eligible.