Financing Study Abroad

The Sage Colleges is committed to providing access to students to study abroad.Part of that commitment is making study abroad programs as affordable as possible, therefore, students who attend a Sage or Sage Affiliate program will be billed directly from The Sage Colleges. This allows students to use their financial aid package to assist in covering the costs of a semester or year long program abroad.

There are however other opportunities to assist in covering the costs to study abroad.

Katherine Disbrow Johnson ('29) Fund Scholarship

Katherine Disbrow Johnson graduated from Russell Sage College in 1929 with a degree in secretarial sciences. She was a very active alumna, receiving RSC Alumnae Association's highest honor, the Crockett Medal. She was a generous donor of both time and money to the college. Kay was very active with volunteer work for charitable organizations while working full time.

Later in life she became more politically involved and assisted with local political campaigns. Kay was able to travel extensively and worked in the travel industry. She believed that traveling to other countries would open up traveler's viewpoints and help to bring about world peace. It was her intent that this endowed fund assist all Sage students in having the opportunity to study and travel abroad.

Applications for spring or summer 2009 Katherine Disbrow Johnson Fund Scholarship are due Friday, November 13, 2009 for a spring semester away. For a copy of the application click here.

Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship

Students receiving a Pell Grant may be eligible for this scholarship which provides up to $5,000 for any semester or year abroad. The Gilman International Scholarship Program offers a competition for awards for undergraduate study abroad and was established by the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000. This scholarship provides awards for U.S. undergraduate students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at a 2-year or 4-year college or university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide.

To learn more about this scholarship go to:http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman/index.html

Freeman - Asia Scholarships

The primary goal of Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) is to increase the number of U.S. undergraduates who study in East and Southeast Asia, by providing them with the information and financial assistance they will need.

Award recipients are expected to share their experiences with their home campuses to encourage study abroad in East and Southeast Asia by others, and to spread greater understanding of Asian peoples and cultures within their home communities.

To learn more about this scholarship go to: http://www.iie.org/programs/Freeman-ASIA

For more information regarding financial planning to study abroad, speak with a representative of the Financial Aid Office , 244-2201.