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GILMAN SCHOLARSHIP Benjamin A. Gilman
International Scholarship Program
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Gilman Scholarship

• AGENDA
• Overview
• Eligibility
• Selection Criteria
• Apply
• Profiles
• Julie Gamez

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Gilman Scholarship

• OVERVIEW
• Grants for U.S. citizens to study abroad in
  diverse programs (up to 5,000)
• Proof of financial need (Pell Grant)
• Encourage non-traditional locations (outside
  Western Europe, Australia, New Zealand)
• Diversify type of students abroad
  (underrepresented populations)

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Gilman Scholarship

• ELIGIBILITY
• U.S citizenship
• Undergraduate degree
• Approved by Santa Clara
• Pell Grant recipients only
• Study abroad in at least 4-week length program
• No Cuba or Travel Warning locations

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Gilman Scholarship

• SELECTION CRITERIA
• High financial need
• Non-traditional countries (outside of Western
  Europe, Australia, New Zealand)
• Diverse ethnic backgrounds
• Diverse institutions
• Disabilities
• Essay Follow On Project

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Gilman Scholarship

• APPLY
• Online Application - by March 1, 2012
• Upload Transcript by March 1, 2012
• Online certifications study abroad (Barbara
  Colyar) financial aid counselor (Lupe
  Gutierrez) by March 8, 2012
• DEADLINES
• Summer Fall 2012

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Gilman Scholarship

• ESSAYStatement of Purpose
• IMPACT! IMPACT! IMPACT! ON YOUR GOALS
• Academically core requirements, major, minor,
  graduation, language goals, etc.
• Professionally transformation, leadership,
  conscientious, compassionate, global citizen,
  etc.
• Personally what inspires you, challenges you
  anticipate or face, ways to grow personally

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Gilman Scholarship

• ESSAYFollow-On Service Project
• GIVE BACK! Community Service
• Target Audience campus, off-campus, Arrupe
  Placement, parish, international ambassadors,
  LEAD, Bridge Program, clubs, sororities,
  fraternities, Freshmen Orientation, major, minor,
  off-campus, church group, department, etc.
• Timeline Be realistic!!!!
• Methodology powerpoint, website, blog, brochure,
  presentation, class lecture, study abroad week,
  info sessions, etc.

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Gilman Scholarship

• TIPS
• URL www.iie.org/gilman
• Your Unique Story share how aid will help
• Proofread Essay ask someone to read it
• Request Transcript ecampus
• Webinars http//www.iie.org/Programs/Gilman-Schol
  arship-Program/Multimedia
• Email Advisors gilmanadvisors_at_iie.org

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Gilman Scholarship

• PROFILES
• SCU Senior - Julie Gamez 12 http//scu.edu/profi
  les/?p4107
• Videos from Other Past Recipients
  http//www.iie.org/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Pro
  gram/MultimediaVideos

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JULIE GAMEZ 12
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Q A www.iie.org/gilman
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