[Students] Gilman International Scholarship - Online Application Now Open!
Joan Lawrence
Joan_Lawrence at tamu-commerce.edu
Wed Mar 4 16:20:43 CST 2009
Please see contact information below.
Leigh Ann Powell, M.S. EDL
Coordinator of Student Disability Resources & Services
Texas A&M University-Commerce
P.O. Box 3011
Commerce, TX 75429
Phone (903) 886-5835
Fax (903) 468-8148
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From: Disabled Student Services in Higher Education
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Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 3:03 PM
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Subject: Gilman International Scholarship - Online Application Now Open!
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
Fall 2009/Academic Year 2009-2010 Application Open - Deadline: April 7,
2009
The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of up to
$5,000 for U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad for up to one
academic year. The program aims to diversify the kinds of student who
study abroad and the countries and regions where they go. The program
serves students who have been under-represented in study abroad which
includes but is not limited to: students with high financial need,
community college students, students in under-represented fields such as
the sciences and engineering, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds,
students attending minority-serving institutions, and students with
disabilities. The Gilman Program seeks to assist students from a diverse
range and type of two-year and four-year public and private institutions
from all 50 states.
The Gilman Program is pleased to be able to offer over 1200 scholarships
during the Academic Year 2009-2010. Additionally, an increased number
of $3000 Critical Need Language Supplements are available for students
studying a critical need language for a total possible award of $8000.
A list of eligible languages can be found on the Gilman website at
http://www.iie.org/gilman. There has never been a better time to apply
for a Gilman Scholarship!
Eligibility: Students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time
of application or during the time they are studying abroad and cannot be
studying abroad in a country currently under a U.S. Department of State
Travel Warning or in Cuba.
The Gilman International Scholarship Program is sponsored by the U.S.
Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and
administered by the Institute of International Education.
For more information, full eligibility criteria and the online
application visit: http://www.iie.org/gilman
Gilman International Scholarship Program
Institute of International Education
Houston, TX
Contact for Applicants:
Email: gilman at iie.org
Phone: 1-888-887-5939, ext 25
Contact for Advisors:
Email: gilmanadvisors at iie.org
Phone: 1-888-887-5939, ext 16
http://www.iie.org/gilman
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