Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

[Gilman]

To SEELANGS,

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship program is pleased to
announce the opening of it's Fall 2002/Academic Year 2002-2003 application
cycle. This scholarship is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and
Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and administered by the
Institute of International Education. This scholarship seeks to lower
barriers to undergraduate study abroad by offering scholarships to students
with financial need and encourages students underrepresented in study abroad
to apply. The award for semester or academic year study abroad programs are
up to $5,000.

The eligibility criteria are as follows:

1. The student must be a U.S. citizen. Permanent residents are not eligible.


2. The applicant must be an undergraduate student in good standing at a U.S.
institution of higher education (including both 2-year and 4-year
institutions).

3. The applicant must be currently receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at
the time of application. "Pell Eligible" only status does not qualify.

4. The applicant must be applying to or accepted into a Fall semester 2002
or Academic Year 2002-2003 study abroad program eligible for credit by the
student's home institution. There will be separate cycle at a later date for
Spring 2003 programs. (Note: The Gilman International Scholarship does not
have a summer award cycle.)

5. The applicant must not be studying abroad in a country which is currently
under a Travel Warning issued by the United States Department of State;
please see http://travel.state.gov/warning_list.html.

Our online application can be accessed via our website www.iie.org/gilman.
There are three parts to this application 1) Student 2) Study Abroad Advisor
and 3) Financial Aid Advisor. At the time of application, students will need
to submit the name and email address for a Study Abroad Advisor and a
Financial Aid Advisor. Advisors will then receive their portions of the
application via email. All sections of the application must be received by
March 15, 2002 or else the application will be considered incomplete. Late
or incomplete applications are not accepted. Students will also need to
submit via mail a copy of their student transcript (official or unofficial
copies are acceptable).

If you, or your students, have any further questions or concerns please do
not hesitate to contact our office.

Regards,

Sarah Phillips


Sarah Phillips
Program Coordinator, Gilman International Scholarship Program
Institute of International Education
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 150
Houston, TX  77027
(713) 621-6300 ext. 25
gilman at iie.org
www.iie.org/gilman

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