Flagship Financial Aid
Leap Into New Knowledge (LINK)
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
Flagship Scholarships
PSU Flagship Scholarships
Friends of Russian Culture Flagship Scholarship
Study Abroad Scholarships
WLL Study Abroad
Working on Campus
Applicants to the Russian Flagship Program at Portland State University are encouraged to apply for financial aid at www.pdx.edu/finaid/. Many types of financial aid are awarded to early applicants only, so it is in your best interest to apply before March 1 for the following academic year.
Flagship students are also encouraged to search the PSU online scholarship database and fill out the online scholarship application (due February 2 for the following academic year). For details, see www.sa.pdx.edu/scholarships/. Students whose parents did not graduate from college in the United States may also be eligible for Diversity Scholarships. See www.eop.pdx.edu for details.
Leap Into New Knowledge (LINK)
Qualified high school juniors and seniors may participate in the Russian Flagship Partner Program by first being admitted to the PSU Leap Into New Knowledge Program (LINK). LINK provides qualified students with $150.00 per term in tuition remission. LINK funding may also be used by high school juniors and seniors who wish to take pre-Flagship Russian classes at PSU. For details see http://challenge-link.clas.pdx.edu/link/.
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
Out of state may qualify either for the Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship (WUE) or the Out of State Opportunity Scholarship. For details and guidelines, see http://www.pdx.edu/admissions/oosschlarships.html.
There are several kinds of scholarships that are specifically intended for Russian Flagship students.
Friends of Russian Culture Flagship Scholarship
Friends of Russian Culture, a community group dedicated to promoting the study of Russian language and culture awards scholarships in the amount of $1,000 apiece to heritage students of Russian studying in the Russian Flagship Program.
There are some additional funding opportunities that Flagship scholars should also consider as they plan for study abroad. For more information on study abroad scholarships, please visit http://oia.pdx.edu/ea/scholarships/.
The Department of World Languages and Literatures at Portland State University awards one scholarship per year in the amount of $1,000 for a term, semester, or year of study abroad in an academic program that includes a component of language study.
Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants
Offers $1000 grants for undergraduates with high academic achievement (GPA’s of above 3.5). Click here for more details (PDF).
Provides assistance for undergraduates with financial need to use for study abroad. Apply online or contact: Gilman Undergraduate Study Abroad Scholarship Program, Institute of International Education, 515 Post Oak Blvd. Suite 150, Houston, TX 77027. Telephone: (888) 887-5939, fax: (713) 621-7958, email: gilman@iie.org
Boren Scholarships are available for undergraduate study in countries of priority to U.S. national security, largely focusing on the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Note that Boren awards include a service obligation. Information sessions will be held on the PSU campus during Fall Term. For a schedule of information sessions or further information, contact Debra Clemans at clemansd@pdx.edu or check the events page of the Office of International Affairs and Education Abroad websites. Applicants for Boren Scholarships must be U.S. citizens at the time of the application.
