University travel: 10 ways students can globe-trot for free. Each year, government departments fund a limited number of undergraduates to go on three-week cultural exchange programmes such as Study China and Study India. All accommodation, transport within the country and subsistence costs are covered by the schemes, and home universities will often fund flights, visas and vaccinations. A great way to fully immerse yourself in another culture – from food and drink to language and daily customs. 2. Teach English abroad at a camp or school Teaching offers the opportunity to go almost anywhere in the world, and it’s undoubtedly one of the most rewarding options for student travellers.
As well as getting to know a culture from the inside and meeting plenty of like-minded folk, most of your expenses are covered and many schools will pay you on top of this. Some notable companies include The English Experience, LEOlingo and Camp America. 3. Believe it or not, some organisations exist with the sole purpose of funding travel. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Apply for a Travel Grant and Get Your Trip Funded for Free. Plan. Book. Share. My Cost of Full-Time Travel in 2011. Every year I summarize my cost of full-time travel. It’s a great exercise in travel budgeting and expense tracking. And believe it or not, with the creative travel strategies I use to get free accommodation, travel slowly, and fly for pennies on the dollar, my cost of full-time travel is less than staying in one place.
Click here to see my cost of full-time travel in 2010. My full-time travels in 2011 had a lot of variety. The first five months was spent recovering from 2010(!) In New Zealand, then I had five months of hectic travels through North America, Europe, and Asia (including the Ultimate Train Challenge which spanned 10 countries on 29 trains in 30 days), and I finished off the year catching my breath once again on the Caribbean island of Grenada. All in all I traversed 13 countries and 73,000kms in 2011.
I was surprised to discover that my total expenses in 2011 were almost exactly what my full-time travel expenses were for 2010 (within $400)! Drum Roll, Please… All in. January May. Travel Grants - About Travel Grants for Student Travel. Learn who offers travel grants, how to apply for travel grants, what grants are, and how to get travel grants for student travel. See a list of travel grants, too. Delaying the Real World Travel Grant for Twenty-somethingsNot planning an educational path leading to a cubicle? May not even go to school? Planning to travel the world in search of meaningful adventure?
21-29 years old and a US citizen? The Circumnavigators ClubThis club of world travelers provides grants to enable outstanding college students to undertake around-the-world travel-study projects in the summer between their junior and senior years. Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship ProgramStudy abroad scholarships and grants of up to $26,000 from Rotary to cover round-trip transportation, tuition, fees, room and board expenses, and some educational supplies. CIEE Study Abroad Grants and ScholarshipsA roundup of the grants and scholarships available from or through very reputable CIEE. How to Book a $1700 Vacation for $700 by Volunteering.