Subject: Study Abroad Scholarship for Pell Grant Students

Description:
Are you thinking about studying abroad in SPRING 2017?  Are you a US
CITIZEN receiving a PELL GRANT (a federal need-based educational grant)?

Learn about the GILMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP, which provides up to
$5,000 for study abroad students with financial need who receive Pell
Grants.  In the last year and a half, nearly 50% of University of Maryland
students that applied won Gilman Scholarships!

To learn more about the Gilman Scholarship and the application process,
please contact us at: [log in to unmask]

Eligibility Requirements: US Citizens - Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors,
Seniors - All Majors - Must be studying abroad for at least 4 weeks - Must
have FAFSA demonstrated financial need and be receiving a Pell Grant.

Application Deadline: October 4, 2016 - this is the deadline to apply
for scholarships for spring 2017 study.

The Gilman International Scholarship Program offers 1,700 scholarships of
up to $5,000 to students of limited financial means to pursue academic
studies world-wide. Such international study is intended to better prepare
U.S. students to assume significant roles in an increasingly global
economy and interdependent world. Programs must be at least 4 weeks in
length.

NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS OFFICE - 2403 Marie Mount Hall
www.scholarships.umd.edu

Leslie Brice, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, National Scholarships Office
2403 Marie Mount Hall, University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742
301.314.1289 * www.scholarships.umd.edu

Contact Person: Francis Duvinage
Contact Email: [log in to unmask]