Student travel scholarships & fundraising

We believe every student should have the opportunity to travel. That’s why we invest more than $2.5 million annually in student travel scholarships, empowering teachers and schools to help more students experience the lifelong impact of educational travel. To further support families, we also provide fundraising tools and resources.

Traveler smiling and dancing at a community event in Panama
Traveler smiling and dancing at a community event in Panama

$2.5+ million in annual student travel scholarships

Travel-based learning is essential to education, and we believe that more students should have the opportunity to experience it. We proudly invest more than $2.5 million in student travel scholarships each year—and one important way we bring this commitment to life is through our merit-based Global Citizen Scholarship.

Apply for EF’s Global Citizen Scholarship

Every year, student travelers benefit from our merit-based Global Citizen Scholarship. Any student is encouraged to apply—they’ll fill out a quick online application and create a short video about how traveling will change the way they think or feel about the world, or act within it.

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Is a teacher in your community already planning an EF educational tour?

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Ready-to-use fundraising resources

We’re here to support you with practical fundraising tools to help make your upcoming tour possible. From sample letter templates to creative fundraising ideas, we provide everything you’ll need to rally your community and turn your travel goals into reality.

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I saw joy on my students’ faces. Being immersed in the local culture gave everyone a confidence they will always carry with them.

– Katie N., teacher

Travelers on tour in Japan