Geneseo Study Abroad Scholarships

This page provides a list of the study abroad scholarships administered by SUNY Geneseo's Study Abroad Office. For the most part, these scholarships are only available to Geneseo students on Geneseo programs. Please note that the Geneseo study abroad scholarships will be awarded pending the availability of funds. Please email studyabroad@geneseo.edu or stop by the Study Abroad Office in Erwin 218 if you have any questions.

Applications for all Geneseo-sponsored scholarships must be completed on Horizons.  Please be sure to read the "Description" for each scholarship to determine if you are eligible to receive the scholarship.  

Scholarship Name Sponsor Amount Available Terms & Eligibility Application Deadline
Ambassador Apartments World Citizen Scholarship Ambassador Apartments/Geneseo Foundation $500.00-1,000.00

Available Terms:  Fall Semester or Academic Year Programs

Eligibility: This scholarship is awarded to a student at SUNY Geneseo who will participate in a Fall or Academic Year study abroad program and best demonstrates, in the personal statement on their scholarship application, an awareness and understanding of what it means to be a world citizen. Financial need will be considered when selecting recipients.  Endowed by Frank Csapo, Ambassador Apartments. 

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Jo Kirk One World Scholarship Jo Kirk/Geneseo Foundation

$500.00-
$1,000.00

Available Terms:  Fall Semester or Academic Year Programs

Eligibility: Applicant must be in good academic and judicial standing, and must be accepted on a Geneseo sponsored semester or academic year study abroad program. Financial need will be considered when selecting recipients. 

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Student Association Semester Scholarship  Geneseo Student Association/Geneseo Foundation $1000.00

Available Terms:  Fall Semester/Academic Year and Spring Semester 

Eligibility: Applicant must be a degree seeking student in good academic and judicial standing, and must be accepted on a Geneseo sponsored study abroad program for the Fall/Academic Year or Spring Semester. Financial need will be considered when selecting recipients. 

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Geneseo Italian Studies Scholarship Private Donor/Geneseo Foundation $1,000.00

Available Terms:  Fall Semester/Academic Year or Summer 

Eligibility: Applicants must be degree seeking students, in good academic and judicial standing, and accepted on a Geneseo-sponsored program in Italy. Financial need will be considered when selecting recipients. 

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Geneseo World Scholarship Office of International Programs $1,000.00

Available Terms:  Fall Semester/Academic Year and Spring Semester 

Eligibility: Applicant must be in good academic and judicial standing, and must be accepted on a Geneseo sponsored semester or academic year study abroad program in a country OUTSIDE of Western Europe, Australia, or New Zealand. Financial need will be considered when selecting recipients. 

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Geneseo Long-term Study Abroad Scholarship Geneseo Student Association/Geneseo Foundation $1,000.00

Available Terms:  Fall Semester/Academic Year and Spring Semester

Eligibility: Applicant must be a degree seeking student in good academic and judicial standing, and must be accepted on a Geneseo sponsored study abroad program for the Fall Semester, Academic Year, or Spring Semester. Financial need will be considered when selecting recipients. 

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Neureiter Scholarship Private Donor/Geneseo Foundation $1,000.00

Available Terms:  Fall Semester/Academic Year and Spring Semester

Eligibility:  Applicant must be a degree seeking student in good academic and judicial standing, and must be accepted on a Geneseo sponsored study abroad program for the Fall Semester, Academic Year, or Spring Semester. Preference is given to students participating on academic year programs. Preference is given to students with financial need.

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Student Association Summer Scholarship Geneseo Student Association/Geneseo Foundation $1,000.00

Available Terms:  Summer 

Eligibility: Applicant must be a degree seeking student in good academic and judicial standing, and must be accepted on a Geneseo sponsored study abroad program in the Summer. Financial need will be considered when selecting recipients. 

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Geneseo Short-term Summer Study Abroad Scholarship Office of International Programs $1,000.00

Available Terms:  Summer

Eligibility: Applicants must be degree seeking students, in good academic and judicial standing, accepted on a Geneseo-sponsored Summer study abroad program. Financial need will be considered when selecting recipients.

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Geneseo Short-term Winter/Intersession Study Abroad Scholarship

Office of International Programs $1,000.00 Available Terms:  Winter/Intersession
Eligibility: Applicants must be degree seeking students, in good academic and judicial standing, accepted on a Geneseo-sponsored Winter/Intersession study abroad program. Financial need will be considered when selecting recipients. 
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Geneseo Short-term Spring Faculty Led with Travel During Spring Break Study Abroad Scholarship Office of International Programs $1,000.00 Available Terms:  Spring Break
Eligibility: Applicants must be degree seeking students, in good academic and judicial standing, and accepted on a Geneseo-sponsored Spring Break study abroad program. Financial need will be considered when selecting recipients. 
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Geneseo Short-term Spring Faculty Led with Travel After Commencement (TAC) Study Abroad Scholarship Office of International Programs $1,000.00 Available Terms:  Spring withTravel After Commencement (TAC)
Eligibility: Applicants must be degree seeking students, in good academic and judicial standing, and accepted on a Geneseo-sponsored TAC study abroad program. Financial need will be considered when selecting recipients. 
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Campus Auxiliary Services First International Experience Scholarship                                    Campus Auxiliary Services (CAS)            $500.00                      Available Terms:  Summer, Fall Semester/Academic Year
Eligibility: Applicants must be degree seeking students, in good academic and judicial standing, accepted on a Geneseo-sponsored Summer, Fall or Academic Year study abroad program. Financial need will be strongly considered when selecting recipients.  A one-time scholarship of $500 will be awarded to a SUNY Geneseo student who is attending their first Geneseo international experience.  CAS Mission Statement: "We will have a positive effect on the lives of all who engage our campus; students, faculty, staff, visitors and friends of the College." The recipient will be required to work with the editor of the Scene to maintain a blog or write a story about their experiences abroad, and provide photographs, during or after the program.
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