Rustic Pathways offers need-based
financial aid, scholarships, fundraising
guidance and special rates to students.
Rustic Pathways Financial Aid Office provides need-based aid that allows the best students to travel, regardless of their ability to pay. Rustic Pathways is committed to making life-changing opportunities possible for students worldwide. We know how impactful our programs are, and make them accessible to all students.
Since 2017, Rustic has committed over $750,000 in scholarships and financial aid to students around the world. We are dedicated to affordability and access for all students, regardless of their ability to pay.
In addition to our generous financial aid towards programs, Rustic Pathways offers scholarships to students attending college in 2023.
Rustic Pathways is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a high school or college student attending an accredited U.S. college or university in 2023.
To apply for this scholarship, you will be required to submit an essay based on the Global Perspectives Scholarship prompt.
Rustic Pathways offers a 15% off special rate on all eligible student summer programs through the Teacher Appreciation Program.
You contribute to the development of our future leaders and we want to thank you for the great work you do. We hope to see your child this summer.
Rustic Pathways Service Program Financial Aid is competitive financial aid that enables students to cover part or all of the program fee. The Service Program Financial Aid is based on financial need and merit. Applicants must be first-time Rustic travelers who meet our financial need criteria.
Financial Aid for Rustic Pathways Gap Years are awarded to exceptional students who have graduated or fulfilled all graduation requirements and will be at least 17 years old by the time their gap year begins. Available financial aid is based on both merit and financial need.
Fundraising is a key part of making any Rustic Pathways experience happen. Check out our Fundraising Guide and create your own fundraising page! You can also fundraise through our partners at Boon Supply.
Rustic Pathways Scholarships by the Numbers:
In 2019, we awarded over $355,000 in scholarships and aid to students who demonstrated financial need or merit achievement.
Contact us with financial aid questions at scholarships@rusticpathways.com.
The scholarships listed below are not affiliated with Rustic Pathways. We list these as a resource for students.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program
ABPA Harrington-Arthur Memorial Scholarship Essay Competition
AFA’s Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship
American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest
Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship
Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Competition
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program
McDonald’s HACER National Scholarship Program
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Project Bridge Youth Ambassador Program
“Test Yourself” Scholarship from STD Labs
USAC Study Abroad Scholarships
U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Vinson & Elkins Diversity Scholarships
Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition
American Indian Science and Engineering Society Scholarships
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship & Excellence in Education Program
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest
Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship
Fund for Education Abroad Scholarships
Golden Key International Honour Society
Go Overseas Study or Intern Abroad Scholarship
Hostelling International USA Travel Scholarships
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) program
Study.com Scholarship for Latin American Students
Study.com Scholarship for Latin American Women
Study.com Scholarship for DACA Students
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
The Jane Gluckmann and Carol Rausch “Go Global” Scholarship
American Association of University Women
Citizens and Scholars Fellowships
George J. Mitchell Scholarship Program
Golden Key International Honour Society
Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity
Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship Award
Hostelling International USA Travel Scholarships
Jacob K. Javits Fellowships Program
James Madison Graduate Fellowships
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Rotary Foundation Scholarships