Financial Aid
PiB admission decisions are based on academic criteria without reference to financial need. Aid awards are based upon demonstrated financial need, available to all Princeton and non-Princeton students.
In an effort to allow you to make a fully-informed decision, if you were to be admitted to PiB and are also applying for financial aid from PiB, notification of admissions will include your aid award. Therefore, after admissions has been decided, your application is subject to financial aid evaluation, which may delay your notification date.
Aid for Princetonians
All Princeton students who are currently receiving financial aid from Princeton University and will continue their studies at Princeton after PiB (i.e. freshmen, sophomores, juniors and graduate students) are not required to fill out a separate financial aid application. You do, however, need to complete the financial aid section of your PiB application form, which will appear after you indicate that you are applying for aid from PiB. You are eligible for funds not only from PiB, but also from the East Asian Studies Program and the Dean's Fund for Study Abroad. The January 16 financial aid deadline does not apply to continuing Princeton students.
You should be aware, too, of the following sources:
1) Princeton's Office of International Programs can tell you about a number of funds available to Princeton students. Their funds listing is available on the OIT Financial Aid page. Of special note is the Fred Fox '39 Fund, which offers grants of up to $1000 for academic projects and courses not available at the University.
2) The office of Financial Aid, 220 West College, where loans for summer study are available.
3) If you are a Junior, or have declared a major as a Sophomore, your home department may be willing to partially fund your study at PiB, especially if your independent work requires a knowledge of Chinese. You should start early with these sources, in order to be sure that you have funds by mid-April when tuition is due.
4) Graduating Princeton seniors are not eligible for East Asian Studies Program funding or funding from the Dean's Fund for Study Abroad. Seniors should apply to PiB for financial aid. The process will be the same as the one detailed below for non-Princeton students. Note that this means your PiB application and financial aid application must be turned in by January 16.
5) Princeton Graduate students are eligible for summer funding via The Graduate School.
NOTE: You cannot pay your $500 deposit, which is due in early March, using financial aid from PiB or any other Princeton-based source.
Aid for Non-Princeton Students
Non-Princeton students should fill out PiB's Financial Aid Application form online, along with their applications, so that it is submitted no later than January 16th.
PiB aid is need-based and priority goes to students who are simultaneously applying to other sources for summer funding. Such applicants will need to provide the award / rejection letter from other foundations in order to secure PiB funding.
As part of PiB's financial aid application, students are required to submit a financial aid award letter from their home institution and tax return(s) from the most recent year available. If you are an undergraduate, please provide a copy of the most recent federal tax returns of your parents. If they filed separate returns, be sure to combine both documents into one before uploading. If you are an international student, provide us with tax returns from your home country if available, along with as much financial information as possible so that we can evaluate your need. For your own privacy protection, please redact (mark off) your Social Security Number before scanning. We do not need it.
Your college or university may also have FLAS (Foriegn Language and Area Studies) grants, or other grant programs, available for Chinese language study.
NOTE: You cannot pay your $500 deposit, which is due in early March, using financial aid from PiB or any other Princeton-based source.
Other Sources of Aid
Government scholarships and fellowships available to mostly U.S. citizens of varying age groups who aspire to study, live, and work in China.
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
Available for U.S. citizens who are receiving a Federal Pell Grant. Now available to students of ALL majors.
The National Security Education Program
Recipients must agree to work for a year in the Department of Defense, Homeland Security Department, the State Department or the intelligence community. Available for Science and Engineering majors only.
Rotary Foundation Fellowships
Many Rotary Club chapters have scholarships for study abroad. Contact your local Rotary Club for more information. To find a Rotary club near you, please use their Club Locator.