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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Atlanta, GA | Posted: January 19, 2018
Ashlee Flinn
ashlee.flinn@oie.gatech.edu
631 Cherry St.
Savant #211
Atlanta, GA 30332-0284
404-894-7475
https://oie.gatech.edu/ea-scholarships
Summary Sentence:
Students who are interested in applying for a Gilman Scholarship to study abroad during the Summer, Academic Year, or Fall 2018 can now start applying!
Full Summary:
The Gilman Scholarship application is now open. The application deadline for summer 2018, fall 2018 and academic year 2018-2019 terms is March 6, 2018 by 11:59pm (central time).
Gilman Scholarship LogoThe U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is pleased to announce that the online application is open for students participating in credit-bearing study abroad programs during the summer 2018, fall 2018 and academic year 2018-2019 terms.
The Gilman Scholarship Program offers grants of up to $5,000 to U.S. undergraduate students of high financial need participating in credit-bearing study abroad programs. Students studying a critical need language may be eligible to receive a supplemental grant of up to $3,000. The Gilman Program aims to diversify the kinds of students who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go by supporting U.S. undergraduates who might otherwise not consider these unique and valuable opportunities due to financial constraints.
All applications are due Tuesday, March 6, 2018 by 11:59pm (central time). Advisors have until March 13, 2018 to certify applications. Georgia Tech's certifying advisors are Ashlee Flinn and Aaron Gamboa
Students applying for any academic term must meet the eligibility requirements below:
Applicants who are studying a critical need language while abroad in a country in which the language is predominately spoken can apply for a supplemental award of up to $3,000 for a maximum combined award of $8,000. This award is competitive and offered to a limited number of Gilman scholars each year. In addition to receiving supplemental funds for language study, students who receive the Critical Need Language Award and complete their Gilman Scholarship requirements will be offered the opportunity to take the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI). This test and the results will serve as both an evaluation measure of the award and as a credential for the award recipient. To be considered for the Critical Need Language Award, a brief additional essay is required and can be submitted in the same Gilman application.
For more information, please visit www.gilmanscholarship.org. To speak with an advisor about study abroad scholarships, please email: scholarships@oie.gatech.edu.
