Financial Aid Challenges for Study Abroad

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

8:00 AM – 8:50 PM PDT

Location: Grand Ballroom D

Presentation Description: In this session, presenters will share common hurdles and challenges for students to
fund their study abroad programs. Participants will share their own challenges and
possible solutions related to current financial aid/funding issues. Presenters will provide
an overview of existing regulations, identify current challenges, and discuss ways to
support students.

Learning Objectives:

Provide examples of the types of financial aid for study abroad programs- federal, state, institutional examples, and scholarships
Describe various financial aid regulations and how they may impact education abroad
Discuss major rules concerning the use of aid - disbursements, budgets, SAP, etc.

Chair and Presenter(s)

Kathy Tran (she/her/hers)

Associate Director
University of Hawaii at Mānoa
Honolulu, Hawaii

Slides

Panelist(s)

Danielle Basile (she/her/hers)

Director of Financial Aid
Institute For Shipboard Education/Semester At Sea�
Fort Collins, Colorado

Co-Presenter(s)

Sunhee Kim Fujii, MA (she/her/hers)

Study Abroad Advisor
University Of Hawaii At Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii
Randeep Kullar (she/her/hers)

PhD Student
Colorado State University
Elk Gove, California