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  • Honors College and Gilman Scholarships for Study Abroad, Due 3/4 and 3/21

    Feb 5, 2014 5:30 am by srmehta@uic.eduScholarships

    Aching to study abroad this summer or fall? Listen up! As a member of the Honors College you’re encouraged to apply for the Honors College Study Abroad scholarships. The application can be found here: [https://uofi.uic.edu/fb/sec/2154002  ]  Application Deadline:  5:00 PM on Friday, March 21, 2014

    There are also numerous other scholarships for UIC students interested in studying abroad. Scholarships can be based on merit, need, diversity, location or other factors. Keep in mind that some “regular” scholarships can actually also be applied to study abroad.

    Three great places to start your search for funding are:

    1.        Through the Study Abroad Office [http://www.uic.edu/depts/spec_prog/studyabroad/costs/scholarships.shtml  ]
    2.        On OSSP’s website [ http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/abroad.htm  ]
    3.        On the Office of International Affair’s page [ http://www.uic.edu/depts/oia/scholarships.html  ]

    If you have a Pell Grant in your financial aid package and are planning to venture overseas on a credit-bearing program, you should definitely consider applying to the Gilman Scholarship Program. Honors College students excel at winning this award! You can find the information you need here:  [http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/gilman.htm  ] The deadline for the Gilman is March 4th, so get busy on your application today.

    Upcoming Study Abroad Scholarship Sessions:

    • Gilman Study Abroad Scholarship Info Session, Thursday, 2/13, from 2-3PM in BH 121.
    • Crafting the Gilman Application: A Workshop Session. Weds, 2/19, from 12-1PM in UH 2550.
    • If you can’t make these sessions, please come to my Gilman Advising walk-in hours, offered now through the end of February---every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. in 2502 UH. If those hours don’t suit you, email me to make an appointment.
    • If you’ve graduated or are graduating, you haven’t missed the boat. Check our site to find out information about postgraduate opportunities overseas, and let us know if you hope to apply for something in particular. [ http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/abroad.htm  ]

     Now what? Attend a First Step Program in the Study Abroad Resource Room (502 UH). A schedule is available here: [ http://www.uic.edu/depts/spec_prog/studyabroad/gettingstarted/firststeps.shtml  ] Or see if you’re interested in an exchange through OIA: [ http://www.uic.edu/depts/oia/exchange.html  ] Once you decide on a program, contact me so we can talk about ways to fund it.

    Rudyard Kipling claimed, “The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it.” There’s only one way to find out if you agree! 

    For more information, contact Sheena Miller, Study Abroad Scholarship Specialist, at sheena@uic.edu or 312-413-4954.

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