Global Support Fund

• Any Northeastern-approved global experience (see list above)
• Program Fees (DOC Fee*, ASB Fee, Global Quest fee, study abroad fees that are not tuition)
  *May not be used towards expenses associated with a DOC for which the fee is already waived by Honors
• Airfare (economy only)
• Visa or Passport fees
• Housing fees (if not included in program fee)
• Meals (if not included in program fee)
  • To estimate the amount you might need for meals, please refer to the GEO webpage for your program for guidance. Most DOC web pages have estimated additional expenses for meals, etc.
  • If this information is not provided, please research your location of travel and request a reasonable amount for meals (i.e. not eating out for every meal and having expensive meals).
• Required Course Materials (may only include books, software, or equipment that are referenced in a syllabus or program document).

• Tuition (Financial Aid does cover tuition; consult Student Financial Services for specifics in your case-sfs@northeastern.edu.)
• A DOC for which the fee is already waived by Honors
• Personal travel while abroad
• Airfare upgrades
• Equipment/electronics not explicitly listed in a syllabus or course document
• A domestic Co-op

Eligible students may apply using the Global Support Fund Withdrawal Request Form.

Yes, you can use your Global Support Fund to support a single global experience; however, there is no guarantee that you will be awarded your full request. The GSF application includes space to include supporting documentation regarding your program costs, flight/lodging estimates, and other expense details. Alongside this documentation, there is a text entry to explain your rationale for the amount you are requesting. The Honors Program will follow up with you if there are questions about certain request amounts.

You should apply to withdraw funds from the Global Support Fund once you are accepted for your global experience, but prior to departure. You cannot apply to withdraw funds from the GSF for an experience you are currently on or a previous experience.

Once you submit your withdrawal form, the Honors Program team will review your request and upon their approval, send it to Student Financial Services for final review and approval. Depending on when you request your funds, the time between form submission and SFS approval could be longer, as SFS reviews withdrawal requests closer to the start of the experience’s term. Requests submitted considerably earlier than your global experience, e.g. at the beginning of the semester prior to the semester of your global experience, will require additional processing time.

Please note that SFS has final discretion regarding the amount of funding rewarded from the Global Support Fund.

Student Financial Services will apply the approved amount of funding during the appropriate awarding period. Once the award has been approved, Honors will send a confirmation email to the student, sharing the amount they’ve been confirmed for and will provide more information on money dispersal.

If you are applying for funds for a future experience/academic term, your global support funds will not be officially added to your financial aid package until close to the start of that experience/academic term. Financial aid package information can be viewed via the My Financial Aid Status section of your myNortheastern portal under Services and Links.

Once funds are awarded, the money will officially disburse after the experience/semester has officially begun. To determine whether funding has disbursed, please review your myNortheastern student account information and select the option to review ‘Account Summary/ Detail by term.’ Please note that your e-bill is a static document and will not update in real time to reflect current disbursement information.

Should your global funding create a credit for you to withdraw as a refund from your student account, information on how to set-up direct deposit and request a refund can be found on the Student Financial Services website.

Student Financial Services has final discretion on amounts awarded from the Global Support Fund. If you have questions regarding your funding or about the awarding process, please contact your Financial Aid Counselor.

For questions concerning what types of experiences/expenses the Global Support Fund can be used for, and who is eligible, please contact honors@northeastern.edu.

For any other questions, including questions about funding amounts and disbursement, please contact Student Financial Services or your Financial Aid Counselor.