KIIS offers ONE $500 Scholarship for each Summer program 

[Note: *Summer Ecuador applicants: In addition to the $500 KIIS scholarship (details below), Kentucky-Ecuador  Partners (KEP) has generously offered to provide an additional $500 scholarship to a KIIS Ecuador program student.  To apply for the KEP $500 scholarship.]

Eligibility Requirements:

• Currently enrolled at a college or university that is a full member of the KIIS consortium.
• Have accrued 30 semester hours of college credit by the end of the Spring semester preceding your KIIS Summer program.
• Have at least a 3.0 GPA (overall) and at least a 3.5 GPA in your major or intended major.
• Demonstrate financial need in one of two ways:

  If receiving financial aid, have a financial aid advisor at your college or university complete the financial aid statement .
  If not receiving aid, prepare a personal statement explaining your need for financial assistance to study abroad.

• Have a COMPLETE study abroad program application submitted to KIIS by the February15 program deadline

What You Need to Submit:

• A completed scholarship application form  
• A 200-word essay on why you  would like to study abroad
• One recommendation from a faculty member in the student's major. This is in addition to the faculty recommendation requested for the regular KIIS program application.
• Either a copy of the Financial Aid Statement OR, if not receiving financial aid, a personal statement explaining your need for financial assistance to study abroad.
  

Deadline: Submit all the above documentation to your KIIS Campus Representative no later than March 1 (or the following business day if March 1 falls on a weekend or holiday).