What scholarships/grants are available to a high-school student who wants to go on a 10 day trip to France and Italy to study art?

Asked by mackyish (50

) September 17th, 2011

I go to a governor’s school for international studies, and I have the opportunity to go on a 10 day trip through Italy and France to see The Vatican Museum, The Sistine Chapel, Raphael’s School of Athens, St. Peter’s Basilica, Michelangelo’s Pieta,The Colosseum, The Uffizi Museum, Notre Dame, the Louvre, Palace of Versailles, Eiffel Tower, and so so so much more.

And during that time I could also attend multiple workshops and this is just SUCH a great opportunity and I want to go sooo badly. I have such a passion for art and art history, so this is a chance of a lifetime for me.

My dilemma, however, is the cost. It’s over $3,000. Does anyone have any knowledge of scholarships/grants that I could be eligible for at 16 years old? Also, any ideas for organizations, companies, etc that might be interested in sponsoring me? (Also, odd jobs like leaf-raking and babysitting?) Thank you so so much.

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Ask the foreign language teachers or school curriculum guidance advisers.

Neizvestnaya (22667

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You might have better luck if you planned to also produce something about your trip. For instance if your goal was to create a film about the different spots you are able to see or a guide geared towards young people, or even a blog discussing the trip (before, after, what you learned, etc).

The chances of someone giving you the money you need would be higher if you showed they will be sponsoring something concrete either that they can gain from or that others can benefit from.

You don’t mention where you’re from, but where I am 16 is old enough to get a part-time job as well. $3000 is a good amount of cash, but nothing that’s impossible for you to save yourself if you get started and stick with it. It would also be much easier to approach someone asking for half or a third of the total costs than the full amount, it shows you’re committed to the trip as well.

Good luck.

funkdaddy (17777

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You might want to try to raise money via a site like IndieGoGo.com

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If you find those grant/scholarship funds, let me know . . . I’m going to apply, too. It’s a nice paid 10-day vacation…. heck, I’ll even write a report about it if needed.

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