Passport Funding
IIE AMERICAN PASSPORT PROJECT
The Institute of International Education has chosen Polk State College to receive a grant to be a participant in the IIE American Passport Project. Polk State will nominate (25) students to receive funding to cover their U.S. passport application fee.
The grant is intended to promote access and equity in Study Abroad and support IIE Network members in their efforts to encourage students to go abroad who would otherwise not participate in an international experience as part of their college education by reducing a cost barrier to obtaining a U.S. passport.
AWARD BENEFITS
- Each participant will receive $165 to apply towards their U.S. Passport application along with $15 to use toward passport photos.
- Participants will be offered passport application assistance.
- All participants will be enrolled in a Canvas cohort for study abroad information and will meet with the study abroad advisor to learn more about Study Abroad.
*Note: Study Abroad is not required but encouraged.
ELIGIBILITY
- Federal Pell Grant eligible
- First-year student at Polk State College
- 18 years of age or older, and it is their first time to receive an adult U.S. passport
APPLICATION PROCESS
- Complete short online application. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis during the Fall 2024 semester. APPLY HERE
- Applications will be reviewed, and all eligible students will be nominated to IIE. There will be a maximum of 25 awards.
- IIE will send you a link to complete their application. IIE will review your application and notify Polk State your application has been approved.
- Polk State(Institute for Global Initiatives) will send you information on passport application assistance and add you to the Study Abroad Canvas section.
For more information, please contact Kim Simpson at ksimpson@freecelia.com | 863.669.4917