Financial Aid
PiB admission decisions are based on academic criteria without reference to financial need. Aid awards are based upon demonstrated financial need.
Aid for Princetonians
All Princeton students who will continue their studies at Princeton after PiB (i.e. freshmen, sophomores, juniors and graduate students) should apply for financial aid via the East Asian Studies Program in Frist 219. This is a unified aid form that will make you eligible for funds not only from PiB but also from the East Asian Studies Program and the Dean's Fund for Study Abroad. This form should be turned in to Frist 219 no later than February 1 (i.e. the January 15 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 here. 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. Also note that the Freeman in Asia Foundation grants are being discontinued, and will not be available for summer study this year.
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.
NOTE: You cannot pay your $500 deposit, which is due in early March, using financial aid from PiB or any other Princeton-based source.
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 15.
Aid for Non-Princeton Students
Non-Princeton students should fill out PiB's Financial Aid Application form and submit it, along with their applications, so that it is received in our office no later than January 15.
As part of PiB's financial aid application, students are required to submit a tax return from the most recent year available. If your parents counted you as a dependent on their most recent return, send their return. If you file independently, send your own. 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.
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
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 Freshman and Sophomores or Science and Engineering majors (regardless of class year) only.
Rotary Foundation Fellowships
Many Rotary Club chapters have scholarships for study abroad. Contact your local Rotary Club for more information. A club locator can be found here.