You are eligible to apply to the Packs Light Study Abroad Redo Grant if:

• You are/will be age 18+ as of April 15, 2023.
• You are a citizen or legal permanent resident of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, or one of the U.S. territories including the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, or Guam.
• Not a past or current Packs Light employee or family member, intern, judge, or brand partner
• Someone with a strong reason why they need a study abroad redo, and a specific vision of what you want to do!

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Most people think of study abroad as a summer, a semester, or even a year-long international experience for college students. Study abroad programs usually require coursework and study at an overseas educational facility, while exploring the local area in the student's free time.

But here at Packs Light, study abroad means any international trip with a specific, intentional learning component. Traveling and interacting with local people, traditions, cuisines, and ways of life is a learning experience of its own, and international experiences can teach people a lot about the world and themselves!

This can be done at any age and phase of life.

Each grant allows for reimbursement of funds for one RT flight, one set of accommodations, and the remainder of funds up to $5,000.

However… how you want to tackle your study abroad redo is up to you! If you want to pitch a partnered or group trip that's fine with us. Just make sure your application is centered around the grant mission, and follows direction.

Study abroad means any international trip with a specific, intentional learning component.

Eligible study abroad experiences could be…

• taking 2 weeks of salsa lessons in Mexico City
• discovering your ethnic roots for 10 days in Nigeria
• participating in a 1-week wilderness survival program in Belize
• learning French through a 1-month language immersion program in France
• spending a semester studying abroad experience in Rome
• immersing in a 1-week silent retreat in Costa Rica
• living in a homestay in Malaysia

Study abroad does NOT mean…

• A shopping spree in Paris
• An all-inclusive resort stay in Saint Lucia

Create a maximum 90-second video answering the questions: 

“🎥 What is Packs Light’s mission statement? Tell us which part resonates most with you most, and tell us a story of how you have embodied that mission in your life?”

Then, upload this video to TikTok as a publicly listed video or YouTube a public/unlisted video. Copy the URL to the video, and paste the link in the proper spot on the application submission form.

*NOTE: If your account is private and/or you submit an incorrect link, we won't be able to watch your video and you will automatically be disqualified.

The 3 scholarship winners will each receive a:

• One-time travel grant valued at USD $5,000 to be used to the trip described in their application
• 1:1 pre-departure mentorship & trip-planning call with the Packs Light team.

Packs Light is a travel media company that encourages others to seek risk, seize opportunity, skip debt, and see the world 🌎✈️✨ Founded in 2018 by Gabby Beckford,

For more on what Packs Light is, the story behind the brand, and who Packs Light serves, visit our “About Us” page.

Judging will commence in two separate phases.

The first phase will be carried out by the Packs Light team to select the top applicants.

Then, the second (and final) phase will be carried out by our Packs Light Travel Grant Advisory Board, which consists of a total of 8 members. The Advisory Board members are:

• Gabby Beckford, Grant Founder & Creator at Packs Light
• Alia Pialtos, COO at Go Overseas
• Eliz Aquino, Content & Community Manager at Go Overseas
• Christina Jane, Packs Light Internship Alumni, Travel Blogger & Writer
• Deidre Mathis, Founder at Wanderstay Hospitality Group
• Emma Welch, Creator Manager at LinkedIn
• Oneika Raymond, Travel Expert, Journalist, + TV Host
• Taylor Inglut, Executive Assistant at Packs Light + Freelance Marketing Strategist

The Packs Light Travel Grant Advisory Board will select the 3x grant winners.

Packs Light is a trusted travel company that finds, vets, and helps people win paid travel opportunities (PTOs) like this all 👏 the 👏 time. 👏

Don't believe us? Check out our Winners Wall for members of our audience who we have helped win once-in-a-lifetime dream trips!

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