Switzerland Scholarships

World-Class Programs in Hospitality and Tourism

Switzerland is one of the most traveled European countries for a lot of reasons, including the Alps, the hotels, the diversity of heritage and the food. For these reasons scores of U.S. students seek out programs in Switzerland that offer world-class training in world-class hospitality and the culinary arts. When they are taking a study break students are hopping the Eurail to nearby Italy or France or skiing The Matterhorn.
Government Scholarships

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships are exclusively designed with the next generation of highly educated and diverse global leaders in mind. Old School rules for international study programs are out when it comes to the Gilman Scholarships. The federal government’s brainchild provides scads of scholarships for disadvantaged undergraduates. Unless you are a Pell Grant recipient don’t even bother filling out an application. Candidates must have great academic records besides the financial need. Minorities and disabled students are shown preference and those attending community colleges are also encouraged to apply. Awards may be as much as $5,000 depending on need. Over 700 of these awards are handed out each academic year.
Study Abroad Organizations

The School for International Training (SIT) is a premier provider of high-quality abroad programs that target a range of disciplines. There are three different programs in Switzerland. Students may concentrate on International Studies in Geneva, Public Health organizations in Geneva, and Social Justice. More than three-quarters of SIT students receive scholarship money from a corps of well-endowed funds. Scholarship awards range from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand:

* SIT Fund is the flagship scholarship and is awarded to hundreds of SIT students based on a combination of academic scores and financial need.
* Diversity Scholarships are designed to reward those students who have been traditionally underrepresented in international studies, either by virtue of ethnicity or financial situation.
* HBCU Scholarships are exclusively designed for students enrolled at the Historically Black Colleges.

College Scholarships

The Office of International Programs at Michigan State University offers those students pursuing studies in Switzerland a chance to apply for the following scholarships:

* The University of Lausanne, Switzerland awards MSU students an automatic scholarship of close to $8,000 when they are accepted for the program of study.
* Vincenti Scholarships reward academically outstanding students in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures. Students wishing to study in Switzerland must be pursuing one of the applicable romance languages to qualify. Awards are up to $3,000 depending on the term of the program.

Schiller International University sponsors the Ben Franklin Scholarship. This award is open to U.S. undergraduate students who wish to study at the Switzerland campus. The scholarship is based on a combination of strong academics and significant financial need. The award covers 25% of the tuition cost. Students interested in SIU have the opportunity to study English-based courses in compelling abroad locations such as Switzerland. SIU specializes in training students in such fields international business and hospitality management.

Kendall College specializes in the hospitality management and culinary arts disciplines. The institution makes it possible for U.S. students to spend part of their study time in Switzerland if they choose. Switzerland is renowned for its tourism and for this reason it becomes a perfect choice for hospitality education. Scholarships offered by Kendall are too many to list, but included among them are:

* Hospitality Industry Scholarships are awarded to hospitality management majors who have strong professional promise and outstanding letters of recommendation. Awards are up to $7,500.
* Dean Christopher Koetke Culinary Arts Scholarship goes to the most accomplished aspiring chef. Applicants must have a strong academic record and proven financial need for the funding. Scholarship is close to $20,000.

The University of Georgia Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages offers programs in Switzerland. In order to help students pay for costly international studies, UGA sponsors Kicklighter Study Abroad Scholarships. Awards vary and are based on a range of criteria.

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