✈️ how i studied abroad for free // honest scholarship + financial aid chat

[@kelleyiswriting]

I did ONEEE class abroad in Germany for a month in the summer, and it was actually yes, hands-down the highlight of my college career and life lol, and that was like.. 7 years ago LOL I'm so glad it all worked out for you. I definitely have to visit Costa Rica at some point in my life.. the country is too beautiful to not visit!

[@lynndjung]

I would be so thrilled if you went, it's such a special country

[@sasso5879]

Can I apply to summer programs even if I'm a university student?

[@cyann8022]

I’m late but thank you for your transparency about your financial background. I am in a similar situation where I receive practically no aid based on my guardian’s income and struggle to even qualify for scholarships.. Im hoping to go again when im older for the same reason as filing as na independent

[@larilari9678]

I’m from Costa Rica I adore this country but I also want to experience studying abroad in Europe Yet seeing this video and how beautifully you talk about the country makes me think about how sometimes we just aren’t grateful for the place we’re in Still such a helpful video thanks❣️

[@asand1234]

Excellent video. Thanks for the great info and context!

[@𥅛]

Traveled abroad in Costa Rica during my senior year of high school, definitely the highlight of my high school career! ¡Pura vida!

[@cyann8022]

Your video was so helpful thank you!

[@evtuxia]

I was in the same situation, I was so sad for weeks bc I couldn’t afford it but then I won scholarships that paid for it! Some scholarships can even pay the flight if they’re sent to you as a check :)

[@lynndjung]

Yes the scholarships really came through clutch! I'm so glad you were able to go

[@michellangless-dm1dw]

Hi did you apply for a scholarship, what did you do, can you share a idea

[@ilovecats9052]

How did you get the scholarship because I am in the same situation

[@hasanwallah7015]

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[@j0elj]

Watching this video really helped, currently i'm a sophmore in High School and I am so excited to go to college. My dream school is UCI and I really want to study abroad in South Korea at Korea University with UCEAP. Is there any advice you have on courses I should take right now that UC's like? Essay tips? Thanks so much! :))

[@lynndjung]

Thank you for watching the video! I'd recommend taking a good range of AP courses, but don't stress over grades any more than you have to. Extracurriculars (ones you actually enjoy) are also great, and could provide a strong basis for your personal essays moving forward! And if you have any teachers you particularly like, participate in their class, ask them questions about college during their free time, and overall just build goodwill with them in case you need a letter of recommendation moving forward. Good luck!! I'm so excited for you to study abroad in Korea one day

[@Bruhbuddies]

Hi Lynn! I'm trying to study abroad for a year during 2025-2026 in Korea through UCEAP as well. I don't receive financial aid and I know the financial aid package applies which is a bummer. Would scholarships be my best bet and how much could I get covered? I also heard that going for a year means that you have more scholarships. Idk I'm definitely worried about funding it but I'm not sure what else I could do on my end.

[@diorGirl.]

This video is so helpful

[@lynndjung]

i'm so glad! ty for watching

[@James189hshwh]

Hello i have a question please i am a 12th grade student right know and i like to study abroad should i search for scholarship now or should i search for scholarship when i pass my final 12th grade exams? And thanks for sharing the experience

[@lynndjung]

I would recommend not studying abroad until your 3rd or 4th year of university! A lot of programs don't allow 1st and 2nd years to study abroad anyway. You have plenty of time to apply for scholarships :)

[@James189hshwh]

@@lynndjung thanks so much

[@janahassan9720]

Hello I have questions, please answer me as fast as you can . I'm in the last year in the high school , I wanna get my collage abroad cuz in Egypt is kinda hard and I will get the collage I want , I need to study any medical field especially surger , and I need this scholarship to be full funded . That's all I want Plz help me achieve my dream 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Brooke-Anne]

I have a question, bear with me lol, but I kind of informally moved out of an abusive home and am living with another family. They can’t really pay for my college stuff because they have their own children, but we are stuck between making me their legal child, or emancipating me (making me financially on my own and a legal adult) Since they can’t pay for college, should I go ahead and become legally independent so I can get the money that you got at 24?

[@Brooke-Anne]

Btw, I have a 4.0 gpa at the moment, I’m very driven, and I just need out because I feel suffocated in my state, but I’ve been learning French and I thought it might be great to just… go.

[@lynndjung]

Hi!! I'm by no means an expert and I'd recommend reaching out to someone with more professional experience but given the roadblocks I ran into while trying to secure financial aid before age 24 and what I heard from financial aid officers and my school, I'd tentatively recommend considering emancipation. But again-please take this with a grain of salt. I wish you the best of luck!

[@Brooke-Anne]

@@lynndjung thank you so much!! 🥰

[@ilovecats9052]

Can you help me? I have like no money and i mean nothing at all and i really wanna study abroad but cant and also my grades arent that good for a scholarship what do i do?? 😭

[@Azalea_Zealotta]

Same, I'm 15, not fluent in English, don't have any special skill, and I have never traveled to another country. I don't even know where and what I'm gonna study, but I really want to experience abroad education 😭 Just....how to get a full-scholarship that also pays for your accommodation....

[@ilovecats9052]

@@Azalea_Zealotta yeah I get you! I've never traveled too and I am not special

[@chaeryoung9715]

How old r u?​@@ilovecats9052

[@whatereversalio0027]

Hello, I don't know if you will respond, but I would like to know which programs are for studying abroad, but how and differently, I don't have money, I'm in 8th grade, I'm still in elementary school.

[@whatereversalio0027]

And how does financial aid work, etc., I'm from Brazil but I wanted to visit the United States or Canada, South Korea, etc.

[@lynndjung]

So unfortunately I don't know how financial aid works in Brazil, but in the United States at the university level (so not high school), a certain amount of financial aid is allotted to students based on their parents' income. There is a standard form to fill out for it that opens every year. It might be worth asking your teachers at school or your administration for guidance!