International Programs student employee (and soon to be study abroad student) shares what he has learned about planning for study abroad.

Shyisha Hodges, from Davenport, Iowa, is a first-generation college student that studied abroad in Costa Rica after receiving an Ann Morse Scholarship. 

Studying abroad is a transformative experience. We've gathered the top 10 questions frequently asked by students interested in studying abroad.

Maria Osman (BA international studies ‘22) studied abroad in Jordan through the SIT Jordan: Refugees, Health, and Humanitarian Action program in fall 2022 which inspired her to form her own non-profit charity.

Six University of Iowa students will complete internships abroad this summer with support from the Dr. Ken Magid Scholarship, a fund that was established by Linda Baker (BA ‘68), in memory of her former mentor Dr. Kenneth Magid.

Out of thousands of applicants nationwide, seven students from the University of Iowa have been granted a prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which awards each recipient up to $5,000 to study abroad.

We asked University of Iowa senior study abroad advisors to answer the most common study abroad questions they hear from parents.

University of Iowa student Leona Odole, a double major in math and data science from Des Moines, Iowa, has been awarded a prestigious and highly competitive DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) grant to pursue graduate studies in Germany.  

Six University of Iowa first-generation college students will go abroad this fall with support from the Leona Zaharis Scholarship, a fund that was established in 2022 by Cathy Zaharis (BBA finance ’82) in memory of her mother.

Kyler Johnson and Raj Aditya plan to take their talents out of the states after they graduate in May.

Faith Benson, a Diversity Ambassador Scholarship recipient, participated in a study abroad program in India in winter 2022-23.

Peyton Pangburn discusses the impact scholarships had on her travels as well as the connection between her study abroad program and her academic goals.