Subject: Gilman Scholarship - Study Abroad for Pell Grant Recipients Description: FINAL GILMAN INFO SESSIONS NEXT WEEK! Are you a Pell Grant recipient and US Citizen planning to study abroad in Summer 2019, Fall 2019, or for the 2019-2020 academic year? If so you may be eligible to apply for the U.S. Department of State’s Gilman Scholarship. The Gilman scholarship provides up to $5,000 to help pay for study abroad programs. Last year thirty University of Maryland (UMD) students were awarded Gilman Scholarships—worth a total of $107,550! Students who complete Gilman applications with support from the National Scholarships Office also earn an automatic $500 grant from the UMD Education Abroad Office just for completing a Gilman application! The application deadline is March 5, 2019. Attend a Gilman Information Session next week to learn more: Monday, February 11 at 10:00-10:30 am, 1201 Marie Mount Hall Monday, February 11 at 1:00-1:30 pm, 1201 Marie Mount Hall Tuesday, February 12 at 12:00-12:30 pm, 1201 Marie Mount Hall Tuesday, February 12 at 2:00-2:30 pm, 1201 Marie Mount Hall Thursday, February 14 at 1:00-1:30 pm, 1201 Marie Mount Hall Thursday, February 14 at 4:00-4:30 pm, 2123 HJ Patterson RSVP: [log in to unmask] Can't attend? Please email us at [log in to unmask] to receive access to our ELMS Gilman resource site, which includes samples of successful application essays. Contact Person: Francis DuVinage Contact Email: [log in to unmask]