Financial Aid for Study Away

Financial Aid for Study Away

Financial aid counselors can help you plan for study away. If you have any questions or want to discuss your individual account, please contact one of our Education Abroad Counselors at finaideducationabroad@kent.edu to discuss your options. You can also find information about Financial Aid and Scholarships on the Office of Global Education’s site or on our own scholarship information page. 

Find more information on Kent State University's Cost of Attendance.

Education Abroad Scholarships

There are many scholarships available to you for study away. For eligibility, deadlines and further details, please visit the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center.

School of Fashion Scholarships

There are several School of Fashion scholarships available to you for study away opportunities. For eligibility, deadlines and further details please visit our Scholarships section.

Here are a few of the common scholarships that students have benefited from:

  • The Fashion School Study Away Endowment Program Fund
  • Karen and Kenneth Conley Endowed Fashion Award for International Study or Internship for Fashion Design
  • Karen and Kenneth Conley Endowed Fashion Award for International Study or Internship for Fashion Merchandising
  • Robert J. and Lizabeth Gunton Endowed Scholarship
Financial Aid

The following resources will help you prepare financially for your study away experience. 

Resources:

If you have any questions, the Financial Aid Counselor for study abroad/ study away can help. Please email finaideducationabroad@kent.edu.

Financial Aid for Visiting Domestic Students

As a visiting student from a university in the U.S, you’ll need to apply for financial aid through your home institution. Speak to your school’s Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center for more guidance on how to receive financial aid as a transient student to Kent State.

Typically, this will require an Ad Hoc Consortium Agreement that must be filled out by both schools. Please send any required documents to:

Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center
Attention: Education Abroad
Floor Library
1125 Risman Dr.
Kent, OH 44242  

Helpful Questions to Ask Your Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center

  • If I have scholarships, will I be able to use them while studying as a visiting student at Kent State?
  • Is there any financial aid that I’m not eligible for?
  • Is there paperwork I need to fill in to receive financial aid while I’m a visiting student at Kent State?
  • How will my financial aid transfer to Kent State to pay my bill?
  • When will my financial aid be available? Will it arrive before Kent State’s payment deadline?
  • If I need more financial aid, what are my options?
  • If I have more financial aid than the bill, how do I get a refund?
  • Kent State's Financial Aid office won't process my financial aid because I’m a visiting student. Does Kent State have to complete forms so that you can process my financial aid?
  • Is there anyone else I need to tell about my visiting student status?

Financial aid for visiting international students

International students should ask their college or university about any available financial support that can be claimed during their time in Paris.

Contact Info

If you have any questions, Financial aid counselors can help you plan for study away. Please contact one of our Education Abroad Counselors at finaideducationabroad@kent.edu to discuss your options.

Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center
Floor University Library
Kent State University
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242

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