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The Gilman Scholarships offer grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students
of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad. Such
international study is intended to better prepare U.S. students to assume
significant roles in an increasingly global economy and interdependent
world.
Award recipients are chosen by a competitive selection process and must use
the award to defray eligible study abroad costs. These costs include program
tuition, room and board, books, local transportation, insurance and
international airfare.
Awards of up to $5,000 are made for U.S. citizen undergraduates to study
abroad. Award amounts will vary depending on the length of study and student
need with the average award being $4,000. Students who are receiving federal
Pell Grant funding at 2-year or 4-year undergraduate colleges or universities
are eligible to apply.
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The Gilman Scholarship is open to all US citizen undergraduates, in good
academic standing, who meet the criteria listed below.
- The applicant must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant or provide proof that
he/she will be receiving a Pell Grant at the time of application or during the
term of their study abroad.
- The applicant is applying to or has been accepted into a study abroad
program eligible for credit by the student's accredited institution of higher
education in the U.S.
- The applicant is studying abroad for at least 4 weeks in one country.
Programs going to more than one country are eligible if the student will be
studying one country for at least 4 weeks.
- The applicant is studying abroad in any country except Cuba or a country on
the State Department's current Travel Warning list.
- The applicant is studying in the fall, spring, or academic year terms
including winter inter-sessions. Summer only programs are not eligible.
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All applications for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship must
be certified online by both a financial aid and a study abroad advisor. The
financial aid advisor will verify that the student is currently receiving a
Federal Pell grant and the estimated amount of financial aid, in grants and
scholarships, that the student may apply to their study abroad program. The
study abroad advisor will verify the study abroad program information provided
by the student and that the program they are applying to is an approved,
undergraduate credit-eligible program at the student's home university.
When completing the online applications, students will be able to choose the
Study Abroad Advisor, Dr. Kristin M. O'Rourke, and the Financial Aid Advisor,
Nancy E. Welch, from the drop down lists provided.
Applicants will submit a paper copy of their application to Scholarship
Advising 2 weeks prior to the student online application deadline for review by
the Scholarship Advisor.
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The Gilman Scholarship does not require or accept letters of recommendation
or other supporting documentation from applicants.
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Applicants will complete the online student application.
The Scholarship Advisor, Dr. Kristin M. O'Rourke, will complete the
online study abroad advisor certification by the deadline.
The Financial Aid Advisor, Nancy E. Welch, will complete the online
financial aid advisor certification by the deadline.
Scholarship Advising will submit to the Gilman program three paper copies of
the student's current official transcript (1 original and 2 photocopies) as
well as the most recently attended transfer institution, if applicable.
The applicant must provide scholarship advising with an official
transcript by April 3, 2006.
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March 21, 2008
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Campus Deadline for Printed Student Application
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April 15, 2008
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Gilman Online Student Application Deadline
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April 18, 2008
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Postmark Deadline for Transcripts
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April 22, 2008
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Study Abroad Advisor Certification Online Deadline
Financial Aid Advisor Certification Online Deadline
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June 2008
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All applicants are notified of award status
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June 30, 2008
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Award Recipients must accept/decline award
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