09/15/08
UB Study Abroad - Gilman Scholarship
Posted by Nigel on September 15, 2008 in Study Abroad
UB Study Abroad is pleased to announce that a Gilman Scholarship representative will be on-campus to present information about the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship on Thursday, September 18th from 3-4pm in 111 Talbert Hall. This is a wonderful opportunity and we strongly encourage you to attend!
Please note that 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 in 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 <http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis_pa_tw_1168.html> list. The applicant is studying in the fall, spring, or academic year terms including winter inter-sessions. Summer only programs are not eligible.
If you are unsure about your eligibility status or would like more information about this scholarship, please visit the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship website at http://www.iie.org//programs/gilman/index.html <http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman/index.html> .
We look forward to seeing you there!
