Conduct research online or with your institution on the range of educational travel experiences available, including the locations and time frames for such programs.
Decide whether the program should count as part of your major course of study, if in college, or whether it is a general education experience that will contribute to your overall understanding of the world.
Enroll and reserve a space in the selected educational program.
Conduct research online or with your institution to uncover the many potential funding sources available for educational trips. These sources include scholarships, grants, loans, work-study programs---all of which can be found at both the federal and state level---and institutional exchange programs.
Discuss with your educational institution's financial aid department to determine if any financial aid you already receive will also cover educational trips.
Discuss with other people who have participated in educational trips in the past how they went about funding those experiences.
Apply for grants that are specifically focused on funding students to participate in educational travel experiences.
Prepare to depart on the educational trip experience after enrolling in a program and applying with the funding that you have identified and received.