Your Impact
Supporting Our Mission
Why Give
Your support opens doors—literally.
Every dollar you give helps a young person step off a plane into an entirely new chapter of life. From scholarships that include airfare to funding for homestays and cultural programs, your generosity turns aspirations into real-world experiences.
- 1 in 2 CIEE high school study abroad students receive financial aid
- CIEE awards $10M+ in scholarships and grants annually
- 91% of alumni report increased self-confidence after a CIEE high school study abroad experience.
- 40% of CIEE study abroad participants are first-generation college students
Why Global Education Matters
Global education doesn’t just enrich individual lives: it builds empathy, leadership, and cross-cultural understanding. In a divided world, we need more young people who have seen beyond their borders.
But too many promising students are held back by cost. That’s where you come in.
- 95% of alumni report increased intercultural understanding after a CIEE high school study abroad experience.
- 80% of U.S. college students studying abroad with CIEE reported that they developed their language skills significantly* *Out of 7,972 U.S. College students surveyed after taking language courses while studying abroad with CIEE
From our Students
“Studying abroad changed how I see the world—and myself. I never thought a girl from my neighborhood could go to Tokyo. But because of a CIEE scholarship, I did.”
Jasmine, High School Abroad alumna
From Our Staff
EVERYONE deserves the opportunity to have a life-changing study or intern abroad experience. As someone who has benefited from study abroad, paying it forward by working in the field and supporting initiatives financially just feels right, especially with everything going on in the world today.
Ashley Houston, CIEE IR