Financial Aid

Smith College strives toward equity in education across campus. In recognition of this policy, students studying abroad for Smith credit are generally billed and aided as if they were on campus. 

The student is billed the Smith comprehensive fee (tuition plus room and board), and Smith will directly pay the tuition and room and board charges assessed by the education abroad program. This is true regardless of whether the education abroad program charges are more or less than the Smith comprehensive fee.

Exceptions: 

The Trustees Grant for Northampton Residents cannot be used for education abroad. Tuition Exchange may be used only on a Smith Program Abroad, and not for study on an approved program. Students who are dependents of Smith faculty or staff may receive a 60% tuition waiver to study on a Smith Program Abroad or consortium program. For Smith-Approved programs, the tuition waiver is 40%.

Funding for Study Abroad: 

Every year Smith students successfully apply for education abroad scholarships and fellowships. Smith students have successfully won the following undergraduate study abroad fellowships and scholarships: 

Please consult Student Financial Services to discuss how an award will affect your Smith financial aid package and your bill. See the Student Financial Services outside aid page for additional information. It is the student's responsibility to notify Student Financial Services and the Office for International Study of any outside awards that she receives.

Education abroad program providers including CIEE, DIS, IES, IFSA-Butler, and SIT Education Abroad have scholarships and funding for students attending their programs; please check with your study abroad program or host university for scholarship opportunities. There are also many foundations that provide funding to students for education abroad. For details and additional possibilities see the Fellowships and Scholarships section.