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Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program |
Welcome to the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. This program offers a competition for awards for study abroad, for US citizen students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at a 2-year or 4-year college or university.
This program is offered through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and is administered by the Institute of International Education. Selected by competition, recipients are awarded up to $5000 to defray the costs associated with studying abroad.
According to statistics published in the Institute of International Education's Open Doors, the number of U.S. students participating in study abroad has increased 45% over the past four years, rising to an unprecedented 129,770 students in the academic year 1998-1999. This trend confirms what many college educators have told their pupils: Study abroad provides a uniquely rewarding component to any educational experience. Participants in study abroad programs are given exposure to exciting new perspectives and develop a greater awareness of international, political, and economic issues. Furthermore, the experience can be life-changing by fostering interpersonal relationships and encouraging multicultural understanding.
For more information on the Gilman International Scholarship Program, please visit the subsite below.
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