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Office of Global Opportunities
15 Park Place
Athens, OH 45701

OGO Need-Based Travel Grant

 

Program Eligibility

Office of Global Opportunities (OGO) Need-Based Travel Grant can be used for participation on:

Programs must occur in one of the following terms:

  • Fall Semester 2025
  • Winter Break 25-26
  • Spring Semester 2026 (including Spring Break and Spring short-term)
  • Summer 2026
  • Fall Semester 2026

If you are unsure if your program qualifies for this award, please reach out to global.opportunities@ohio.edu.

Student Eligibility

  • Must be an undergraduate, degree-seeking OHIO student applying for participation in a study away program for academic credit.
  • Must qualify for Pell Grant according to the guidelines determined by the ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships. All applicants must have a FAFSA on file at the time of application to be considered for an award.
  • Must be in good academic and conduct standing.

Students may only receive this award once during their undergraduate career. If a student is awarded, but does not attend their chosen program, they are eligible to reapply for a future term. 

Requirements for Award Consideration

All students who are nominated for an OHIO-Credit domestic or international program, an OHIO exchange program, including double degree programs, or accepted on an affiliated provider program will be considered for this award; no additional application is required.

The following two things must be true for a student to be considered for the Need-Based Travel Grant: 

  1. FASFA - Applicant must have FASFA on file for current school year to be eligible for this award.  Check with the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships if you are unsure if you have a FAFSA on file.
  2. Nominated/Accepted Program Application - Applicant must have submitted their program application within the OGO Student Portal and be nominated and/or accepted to their chosen program.

Please note: Eligibility for the Need-based travel grant does not guarantee a need-based award.

Award Details

Once an application has been submitted in the OGO Student Portal, it will be evaluated first to ensure award criteria has been met (program eligibility, applicant eligibility, and presence of existing application), and then reviewed based on demonstrated financial need, as determined by the applicant’s FAFSA information on file and current OHIO financial aid package. 

Applicants will be notified of their award status within 5 business days of nomination/acceptance. 

  • Awards are contingent on being accepted to and traveling on the program listed in the application.
  • The award will be directly applied to the student's OHIO account during the term in which the awardee is scheduled to travel.
  • Note: Recipients may only receive this award once during their undergraduate career. 

Award amounts are tied to the awardee's program location. Award ranges are as followed:

  • Domestic (based in the US): $750
  • International (based outside of the US): $1,500

Total awards received from OHIO may not exceed combined program fee and estimated out of pocket costs (cost of attendance).

If you have any questions, please reach out to global.opportunities@ohio.edu or attend a drop-in advising session.