Scholarships & Financial Aid

All admitted Study Away undergraduate students who will receive a degree from NYU in New York will be automatically evaluated for the Global Pathways Scholarship. This award of up to $4,000 per semester (depending on demonstrated financial need) is to help cover the additional costs of studying away. Students must have a current FAFSA (or for international students, a CSS Profile) on file with the university to be considered. Students will receive an award notification beginning in June (for fall semester) and in November (for spring semester). Students follow the regular Office of Financial Aid process for applying for need based aid. 

Eligibility

» Students must have applied or been admitted to an NYU Global Academic Center for fall, spring, or the full academic year.

» Students attending summer, winter, or exchange programs such as Stern IBEX or NYU International Exchange, are not eligible.

» Students must be currently enrolled full-time and in good academic and disciplinary standing.

» Students must be eligible for aid from NYU and demonstrate financial need based on the cost of their study away site. Eligibility requires an official FAFSA (or for international students, the CSS Profile) be on file for the term in which the student will study away.

» Students must be seeking an undergraduate degree from NYU in New York. Division of Applied Undergraduate Studies (DAUS) students are not eligible for the Global Pathways Scholarship.

» Awards cannot be deferred.  

A small group of students that have been admitted for a semester study at one of the NYU Academic Centers will be awarded a merit grant of $1,500. Awards will be determined based on the quality of the student’s application and academic record. Selected students will be informed shortly after notification. All funding is posted as tuition credit to the recipient’s NYU student account. No additional application is required. 

Eligibility  

» Students must have applied or been admitted by the regular deadline (2/15 or 9/15) to an NYU Global Academic Center for fall, spring, or the full academic year to be considered for any listed awards.

» Students attending summer, winter, or exchange programs such as Stern IBEX or NYU International Exchange, are not eligible.

» Students must be currently enrolled full-time and in good academic and disciplinary standing.

» Students must be seeking a degree from NYU in New York.

» Awards cannot be deferred.  

A select group of students that have applied and been admitted as part of the regular deadline (2/15 or 9/15) for a semester study at one of the NYU Academic Centers will be awarded a $3,000 grant. Grants are funded by donations made to NYU for the purpose of promoting undergraduate students study away.

Awards will be determined based on the quality of the student’s application and academic record. Selected students will be informed shortly after notification. All funding is posted as tuition credit to the recipient’s NYU student account. No additional application is required. Students must have a current FAFSA or CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE application on file with the university to be considered. Students will receive an award notification beginning in June (for fall semester) and in November (for spring semester). Students follow the regular Office of Financial Aid process for applying for need based aid. 

The Dean’s Opportunity Fund for Study Away (Academic Year) provides need-based financial assistance to CAS students who have been admitted to study away at one of NYU’s global academic centers during the academic year, and who would be giving up a current on or off campus job. The fund helps to replace loss of income, up to $1500; students will need to provide proof of employment. For more details and application.

Eligible students are invited to apply for the Steinhardt Study Away Income Replacement Scholarship, which provides need-based awards to Steinhardt students who will be studying away for a semester and who will be leaving a paying job during that time. 

The scholarship will help to replace loss of income, up to $2,000, in order to make study away more financially accessible.

Eligibility

• Currently enrolled Steinhardt undergraduate student
• Applied for semester study away 
• Able to provide proof of employment and earnings at an on-campus or off-campus job 
• Demonstrate financial need through an NYU financial aid award letter

How to Apply

• Complete the online scholarship application
• Students will need to upload a copy of their NYU Award Letter and their 3 most recent pay stubs

Deadlines

• Priority Deadline for Spring semester: October 1
• Rolling review after October 1, pending fund availability
• Deadline for fall semester will be in April (exact date TBD)

For more information, please contact the Steinhardt Office of Global Affairs at 212-992-9380 or email steinhardt.global@nyu.edu.

Any NYU Tandon School of Engineering student that participates in a semester abroad program is entitled to a tuition free summer course (up to 4 credits) offered through the Tandon School of Engineering the summer after they return.  This course must be a course offered within New York University.

Scholarship Form - must be submitted by May 1st prior to each summer term for consideration

The Marc and Ruti Bell Public Service Scholarship is open to all current second- and third-year NYU undergraduates with demonstrated financial need and a commitment to a career in public service. If you’re considering a career in, e.g., education, government, non-profit, law, healthcare, public policy, social work, or anything else in the public service sector, you should consider applying for this amazing opportunity!

Details:
• Up to $8,000 annual scholarship renewable until graduation
• Current second- and third-year undergraduates from any NYU school are eligible
• Demonstrated commitment to a career in public service
• Demonstrated financial need
• Up to 20 recipients
• Go here for more information and to access the online application

Contact bellscholarship@nyu.edu with any questions.

Through the generosity of the Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation, NYU Washington, DC is able to provide a minimum of two students each semester with a $2,000 stipend. This merit-based award considers student achievement as well as financial hardship. Students will be evaluated based on short answer responses, academic standing, and their internship and volunteer experiences. Finalists will be invited to be interviewed by a designee of Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation. Once selected, in addition to funding, students will have special mentor opportunities and may be presented with unique experiences, attending special programs and high-profile events in Washington, DC.

For more information see the Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Fellowship Program.

The Robert O. Owens and Eve Klein Foundation has established a $1,000 award for students pursuing a career in investigative reporting. The award will be granted to a deserving student participating in a Washington, DC-based internship, with a strong preference for placement of the student in the investigative unit of a print, online or broadcast outlet. This opportunity is open for all undergraduate students who spend at least one semester at NYU Washington, DC.

For more details see The Robert O. Owens and Eve Klein Foundation.

The Global Leadership Program at NYU Washington, DC, has received generous gifts from donors to provide financial aid to eligible students from all three NYU degree-granting campuses. 

These new donor awards provide substantial financial support of up to $9,500 per semester, which is in addition to a student’s current financial aid package.  Only students who enroll in the Global Leadership Program are eligible for this additional financial aid for their study away semester at NYU Washington, DC.  All students admitted to the Leadership Program are automatically reviewed for this additional support.

Students attending NYU Tel Aviv with interest in Jewish history and culture, Israel, or the Middle East who are looking for ways to combine their interest with preparation for careers in high tech, the business world, or international affairs are invited to apply for NYU's Innovation Scholarship.

See Innovation Scholarship at NYU Tel Aviv for more details.

The Abraham and Anna Puller Global Chemistry Scholarships were established in 2014 with a generous gift to the NYU Department of Chemistry and the College of Arts and Science from Dr. Herbert I. Puller and Minnie Puller, in memory of Abraham and Anna Puller. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit to undergraduate majors in the Department of Chemistry who plan to study abroad as part of their course of study, either at the NYU Abu Dhabi or NYU Shanghai portal campuses or other study away sites offering a chemistry curriculum. The scholarship funds can be used for study abroad expenses and cost-of-living, including associated research internships before, during, or following a study abroad semester. Up to three awards will be made each semester.

See Abraham and Anna Puller Global Chemistry Scholarships for more information. 

CAS students attending NYU Tel Aviv who intend to major in biology or chemistry will be automatically considered for an award of up to $1,500. Up to three students per semester (fall and spring) will be selected based on academic area of interest, quality of study abroad application, and demonstrated need. 
 

Students from NYU New York and NYU Shanghai who wish to build their research experience during a semester abroad may apply for competitive assistantships that span a number of disciplines within the Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Science, and Social Sciences, and provides $3,000 of support per semester. The assistantship creates a platform for visiting students (study away students) to contribute to an ongoing research project under the supervision of an NYUAD faculty member, who will serve as a mentor and collaborator. 

See Undergraduate Research Assistantship for more details.

» Students must have applied or been admitted to an NYU Global Academic Center for fall, spring, or the full academic year to be considered for any listed awards.

» Students attending summer, winter, or exchange programs such as Stern IBEX or NYU International Exchange, are not eligible.

» Students must be currently enrolled full-time and in good academic and disciplinary standing.

» Students must be eligible for aid from NYU and from federal and state government sources; students must be classified either as U.S. citizens or as eligible non-citizens. Eligibility requires an official FAFSA or CSS on profile for term.

» Unless noted, eligible students must be seeking a degree from NYU in New York.

» Awards cannot be deferred.