Boren Scholarships

This page is a section-by-section overview of the application for the undergraduate Boren Scholarships. Program design and strong essays are critical to a successful application, so be sure to review the sections on Selecting an Eligible Study Abroad Program and writing the Essays.

Applicants should notify their Boren Awards campus representative as early as possible in the application process. They have a wealth of experience advising applicants and assist in crafting a strong application. They may also have set on-campus deadlines -- please respect these, as they have been set to provide you with feedback ahead of the national deadline.

Application System Tips

• The Boren Scholarships application includes twelve sections, as well as a section at the end to review and submit the application.
• To view the entire application in order, click "continue" through the buttons at the bottom of each page.
• You may only use the left navigation to skip from section to section once you have saved at least one field in a particular section. The application saves automatically. You can always change your response later, as long as you have not submitted your application.

1. Eligibility Determination

This section determines your eligibility for the Boren Scholarship. If any of your responses determine that you are not eligible for the Boren Scholarship, you will not be able to continue with the application. You must also respond to all of these questions in order to unlock the rest of the application.

• U.S. Citizenship - Only U.S. citizens are eligible for the scholarship.
• I am currently at least 18 years old (or will by 18 by the time I submit this application) - You must be at least 18 years old by the time you SUBMIT your Boren application. If you will be turning 18 shortly before the application deadline, you must wait until you turn 18 before you submit.
• I will be a matriculated undergraduate student at a U.S. college or university as of the Boren Scholarships application deadline – Only matriculated students are eligible.
• Current Institution as of Application Deadline - Choose your current U.S. institution. Should that change before the application deadline, you may change it later.
• Proposed Destination of Overseas Study - Choose an overseas destination of study at this time. You may return to change it later.
• Are you a citizen of this location? - Boren recipients may not study overseas in a location in which they are a citizen.
• Proposed Language - Choose your language of study at this time. You may return to change it later.

2. Personal Information

• Name - Enter your complete and legal name. You may include a preferred first name and former last name if applicable.
• Permanent Address - Enter your complete permanent address and phone number.
• Mailing Address - Enter the address and phone number where you can be reached when you are not at college. If this address is the same as your permanent address, you will need to re-enter the information.
• Email Address - Enter the email where you would like Boren to contact you.
• Telephone Number - The country code for the United States is +1, so a U.S. number would be entered +1-202-555-1234.
• Biographical Information - Enter your Sex (as it appears on your passport), Birthdate, and Country of Residence.
• Additional Information - Enter the state and Congressional district where you are registered to vote. Visit www.house.gov to look up your Congressional district if you do not know. Choose yes or no on the question asking whether you are a veteran, are in active service, or a reservist to the U.S. military.
• Voluntary Information - The questions regarding community college and on race/ethnic origin is optional. If you choose not to answer, you can select "Prefer Not To Say." This information is never showed to the review committee and will not affect your application.