Duke University Global Education Office for Undergraduates

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Financial Aid

Duke undergraduates who receive need-based financial aid during the academic year are eligible to apply for financial aid for up to two Duke summer study abroad programs (and/or summer sessions in Durham) offering either one or two courses of credit. This aid is offered in addition to the eight basic academic-year semesters of financial aid. Eligibility for aid will be determined in the same manner as academic-year aid. Note: this policy does not apply to a summer abroad program taken prior to matriculation or after graduation from Duke.

Financial Aid applications for Duke Summer Study Abroad are available as part of the on-line application. To apply for financial aid, students must have applied to the program. Submit completed aid applications to the Global Education Office no later than 5 p.m., February 1.

Duke does not offer financial aid to non-Duke students. You are advised to consult with the Financial Aid Office at your home institution.

Duke Summer Scholarships

Duke undergraduates currently receiving financial aid may apply for the Stephenson Pope Babcock Scholarship. After the parental contribution, the Babcock Scholarship will replace the loan portion of the summer financial aid package. Seniors graduating in December 2011 or May 2012 or who have fulfilled their graduation requirements prior to the start of the fall 2012 semester are not eligible, nor are students who have previously received Babcock awards. Applications are available on-line and must be submitted to the Global Education Office no later than February 1.

NOTE: INCOMPLETE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.

 


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Postcard From Abroad

Dear Global Education Office:

This picture was taken on the very first day of the program in Heraklion, a city on the southern-most Greek island of Crete. After walking around in the drizzling rain in the morning, the clouds suddenly parted and the most amazing (and double!) rainbow I've ever seen popped out over the harbor and the ancient castle port, right as we were walking down by the water. This theme of "amazing" stuck around the entire rest of the trip; in fact, purely amazing is one of the few words I can think of that actually does this experience justice.

More than simply study abroad, I've come to refer to this experience as "an in-depth and intensive guided tour of the Greece from a historical and philosophical perspective" when I try to explain it to friends and family. It's a way of comprehensively learning about and seeing a new country unlike anything I've ever experienced before. We swam in crystal clear, sparkling blue waters in Crete, saw ancient ruins at Delphi and Corinth, rode donkeys and hiked on volcanoes in Santorini, witnessed protests in Athens and Thessaloniki, explored tiny island towns and sampled every possible type of Greek food along the way.

This program has changed the way I see other countries and other cultures, and has made me appreciate the history of a place everywhere I travel now. This was truly a once in a lifetime experience!

-Morgan Carney

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Duke in Greece

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