UTD IIE American Passport Project Grant

What Is It?

We are currently NOT accepting applications. Applications will begin to be accepted starting 09/05/2024 and end when 50 applicants are selected.

Institute of International Education American Passport Project Grant Application

Passports for Pell-Eligible UTD Students

The Institute of International Education (IIE) American Passport Project seeks to reach student populations and institutions that serve students who identify within demographics underrepresented in U.S. study abroad or those who often do not obtain a U.S. passport.

UTD has been selected by IIE this year to receive this grant that will enable up to 25 Pell-eligible UTD students to obtain their first U.S. passport and open the pathway to study abroad and worldwide opportunities. Eligible students with a completed application will be nominated and asked to complete a separate application form with IIE before being awarded the grant. 

If you have any questions about how to fill out this form, please email OICS@utdallas.edu 

Who Is Eligible to Apply?

To be eligible for the grant, applicants must: 

1. Be a currently enrolled UTD student 
2. Be at least 18 years of age and a U.S. Citizen 
3. Not currently have an adult U.S. Passport (If you’ve had a U.S. passport as a minor – age 15 years or younger – that is no longer active, we would consider you not having an adult passport) 
4. Be eligible to apply for a U.S. passport 
5. Have applied for FAFSA and are eligible to receive the Pell Grant - Only applicable for undergraduate students
6. Complete all required application questions 

Additionally: 

• Eligible applicants with a completed application will then be nominated to IIE. Nominated students will then receive a separate email from IIE asking them to complete a separate application and set of questions from IIE before being selected and awarded the funds by UTD. Nominated students will have up to 10 days to submit their nomination form to IIE or risk their application status being revoked and offered to another eligible student. 

How Much Grant/Aid Will I Receive?

Grants will be awarded for a total of $165 to up to 25 eligible students to cover the cost of an Adult Passport Book and the $35 execution Fee. 

Once you have received these funds, you can schedule an appointment at our Passport Office conveniently located near campus and apply these funds towards your Passport Book. You will still be subject to paying any additional fees necessary.

Grant/Aid Priorities

Priorities for consideration of nominated students include:  

• First-year students (including Freshman and first year transfer students)  
• Those for whom it is their first-time to receive an adult U.S. passport  
• Students who identify with any of these historically marginalized or traditionally underrepresented student populations in study abroad: racial/ethnic minorities, LGBTQIA+ students, gender diverse students, first-generation student (first in family to attend or graduate from a college or university), students with disabilities, students with demonstrated financial need, veterans, non-traditional age students, and students who have never traveled abroad.