Application Fees and Deadlines

We want study abroad to be doable by all UNC Asheville students. While we ask you to pay an Application/Program Fee, you can seek an exemption if you are a Pell Eligible student by emailing ldobson@unca.edu.  

The following fees should be paid directly to Student Accounts:

  • UNC Asheville Exchange programs: $200
  • UNC Asheville Partner Programs (summer, semester or AY) $200
  • Faculty-Led Programs: $300 

UNC Asheville Partner Programs may charge additional application and program fees.

Spring 2025 Application Deadlines

  • UNC Asheville: September 4, 2024
  • ISEP: September 1, 2024
  • UNCG Baden Wurttemberg: March 1, 2025

Summer 2025 Application Deadlines

  • UNC Asheville: February 4, 2025
  • Gilman International Scholarship Application: March 7, 2025; The Gilman Program offers scholarships of up to $5,000 to Pell Grant recipients participating in credit-bearing abroad programs in locations with Level 1 or Level 2 Travel Advisories, according to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs. This cycle encompasses Maymester 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Academic Year 2025-2026, and Spring 2026 programs or internships.

Fall 2025 Application Deadlines

  • Boren Scholarship Deadline: January 31, 2025; The Boren Scholarship offers Scholarships and Fellowships focusing on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad.
  • ISEP: March 1, 2025
  • UNC Asheville Programs Application Deadline: February 4, 2025
  • Baden-Wurttemberg Application Deadline: March 10, 2025