Help fund sustainable, student-driven change
Since 2015, the Pay It Forward grant fund has supported sustainable development projects in our community engagement program locations around the world. Students can choose to donate $5 during the payment process in their student portal, and 100% of those donations go directly to our local community partner organizations.
Your contribution helps fund real projects that create lasting impact. From building community gardens to launching mobile libraries and creating sensory spaces for kids with disabilities, Pay It Forward allows students to support the communities that welcome them.
How it works
Our students help bring this initiative to life by contributing to their host communities. While abroad, students collaborate with their host organization, community leaders, and our team to submit grant proposals that address local needs. These projects are shaped by research, creativity, and compassion—and give students valuable experience in grant writing and social impact work.
Thanks to this unique model, Pay It Forward has been nominated twice for the GoAbroad Innovation in Philanthropy Award.
Want to pay it forward?
When you pay for your program in our student portal, simply select the Pay It Forward donation option to contribute $5—or more if you choose.
Every dollar goes directly to a student-proposed, locally driven project that matters.