For Costa Rican students, scholarship planning often starts with deciding whether to stay in Costa Rica, apply elsewhere in Latin America, or look at universities in Europe, the United States, or Canada. Scholarships for Costa Rican students can help with tuition, living costs, exchange programs, or graduate study after an academic path linked to institutions such as University of Costa Rica or Tecnológico de Costa Rica.

Scholarship winners share how they presented their Costa Rican background, connected their study plans to areas like research, public service, sustainability, or professional growth, and prepared applications for different countries. Read their stories to see what they applied for, how they organized essays and references, and what helped them secure funding.