“A scholarship is more than just financial support, it is a passport for your potential.”
The non-profit CEPA Foundation promotes and supports merit and need-based scholarships for students studying at the European Study Center programs.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Completed ESC program application
- Scholarship application
- 2.5 GPA or higher (unofficial transcript)
- Resume or CV
- Financial aid statement from your home institution (if applicable)
- Personal essay
- Study abroad advisor’s signature
Your personal essay should answer one or more of the following questions in 400-500 words:
- Describe how a personal experience or person in your life has motivated you to study abroad?
- What are your personal, academic, and career goals while abroad?
- How do you think or hope that your study abroad experience will affect your life once you return home?
Scholarship Notification Process
In most cases, scholarship decisions are made prior to the program application deadlines. Students will be informed in a timely manner about the decision.
How to apply for a scholarship:
Request the application form
by sending an email to scholarships@cepa-foundation.org
Available Funding
Global Major Scholarship
Amount: up to $1,000
Eligibility: Any student participating in a CEPA ESC semester abroad program in Strasbourg, France.
First Generation Scholarship
Amount: up to $1,000
Eligibility: Students participating in a CEPA ESC semester program who are the first in their family to study at a university/college..
Amount: up to $500
Eligibility: Available to students enrolled in the Summer Intercultural Leadership Program at the ESC Strasbourg. Applicants should be able to demonstrate how they have used their intercultural knowledge, skills, or understanding on their home campus or their local community.
Amount: 5 x $500 an 5 x $1,000
Eligibility: Available to students enrolled in the 2027 CEPA ESC summer program in Heidelberg, Germany.
Application Deadlines
| TERM: | APPLICATION DEADLINE: |
| Fall Semester: | May 1 |
| Spring Semester: | October 1 |
| Summer Program: | May 1 |
*Scholarship applications received after the deadlines will be reviewed based on availability. We understand that school application deadlines and processing times may vary by institution. Do not let the deadline deter you from submitting a scholarship application; you will still be considered.