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The IIE American Passport Project application is now closed.
FAQs
Can students or individuals apply to the IIE American Passport Project?
No, students and individuals cannot apply to the IIE American Passport Project. Only U.S.-based institutions can apply for the grant. Education associations and organizations are not eligible.
If you are an individual interested in the program, please contact your campus study abroad office to inform the institutional representative of this opportunity that could support their students. If you are a student at an institution who has already received a Passport grant and is trying to access the nomination form, contact your campus advisor or IIEPassport@iie.org.
How does my institution apply?
Each institution can only submit one application and designate one point of contact for the award. Your point of contact will submit the institution’s application using the link above.
Is my institution eligible?
To be eligible for the IIE American Passport Project, institutions must be:
- A U.S.-based higher education institution, and
- A current IIENetwork member in good standing as of February 28, 2025. If you are unsure of your membership status, email membership@iie.org.
My institution has already received the IIE American Passport Project grant. Can we apply again?
Currently, institutions that have already received the grant are not eligible to apply again. This allows new institutions to be considered.
What are the student nomination eligibility criteria?
Selected institutions will identify and nominate students who meet the following eligibility criteria to receive the funding for their U.S. passport application fee.
- U.S. citizen
- 18 years of age or older
- Enrolled at the awarded institution
- Pell Grant eligible
Priorities for consideration of nominated students include:
- Students in their first year at your institution. This includes freshmen and transfer students regardless of their transferred credit hours.
- Those who have not previously held an adult U.S. passport. This includes individuals who have expired child passports or passport cards.
- Students who may not be participating in study abroad without this assistance.
What costs does the program cover?
The award covers the $165 passport application and processing fee for each of the 25 students. The grant does not include the cost of photos, mailing, and transportation to a passport acceptance facility.
Does IIE give the grant funds directly to the nominated students?
No, the awarded institution distributes the grant funds to individual students. IIE gives the institution the total grant amount of $4,125 at the beginning of the award. Each institution must determine the best method to deliver the $165 individual grant to each accepted student.
I am an IIENetwork member trying to apply, but my institution name isn’t being recognized in the application.
If your membership is current and you are encountering this issue on page 2 of the application, please try the following steps to see if they resolve the issue. If the problem persists, contact IIEPassport@iie.org.
- Type in the first three letters of your institution’s name.
- Wait for the autosuggest to populate.
- Click on your institution name rather than typing it all in.
- Do not add any spaces or characters after the name is populated. This will trigger an error preventing you from proceeding.