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8 Study Abroad Scholarships and Grants You Should Apply For
What? 8 study abroad scholarships and grants?! You heard right. Here at CIS Abroad, we believe that study and intern abroad experiences are for ALL students. After all, it’s not about where you’ve come from – it’s where you’re going! (And you’re going places, believe us.) In fact, many of our leaders are first-generation college […]
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Agree that study abroad is for everyone? Participate in CIS Abroad’s #IamIcan Campaign!
CIS Abroad named finalist in Sept. 19 PIEoneer Awards For the second year, CIS Abroad is engaging students across U.S. campuses in our #IamICan Campaign, and we want you to be a part of it! The goal of the campaign is to celebrate different identities and empower students with diverse backgrounds, abilities, and beliefs to […]
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Being A Legally Blind Student Abroad | Student Blog from Aix-en-Provence
Aly didn't think she could be successful as a legally blind student abroad. Read how CISabroad helped her make her dreams of studying in France come true.
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Being a First-Gen Black Student in Spain | Student Blog from Barcelona
The Parent Pitch When presenting to my parents the idea of doing a semester abroad in Barcelona, I only expected the worst. Their instant approval shocked me. My parents were excited I was able to have this opportunity that they never had, and never would have. They work long, painstaking hours to make sure that […]
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5 Biggest Takeaways from The Global Student Leadership Summit | Alumni Blog
Hi, there readers! My name is Linden and I studied abroad with CISabroad in Thailand last Spring. In this blog post, however, I won’t be talking about my INCREDIBLE time in Thailand. Instead, I’ll share where the experience has brought me since then. As a CISabroad Alumni Ambassador, I was lucky enough to be sponsored by […]
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Empower Students to Study Abroad: #IamIcan Campaign
The 2019 Diversity Abroad Conference kicked off this past weekend in Boston, helping organizations like ours empower students to study abroad. We were thrilled to be a part of it, because diversity and inclusion are really important to us at CISabroad. We truly believe everyone should have the opportunity to have a study abroad experience. This is […]
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It's National Coming Out Day! A Master Post on LGBTQIA+ Study Abroad Resources
Today, in honor of National Coming Out Day, we present to you this video of CISabroad rocking it out at the 2018 Pride Parade in Northampton, MA and a bunch of LGBTQIA+ study abroad resources. CISabroad is committed to ensuring access & inclusion to education abroad for ALL students, regardless of who they are and […]
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CISabroad Receives Go Abroad Innovation in Diversity Award
NAFSA 2016 was a big week for CISabroad, as they proudly accepted GoAbroad.com’s Innovation in Diversity award for their LGBTQ Ally training and resources. Along with webinars, online resources, and presentations CISabroad is hosting  a special LGBTQ-focused site visit in Athens, Greece – Monday, October 3rd through Wednesday, October 5th, 2016, which is an important part of […]
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