Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program The Institute of International Education (IEE) announced that US undergraduate students receiving federal Pell Grants for college study can apply for assistance under the new Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. The Institute will administer the program through its Southern Regional Office in Houston, under a grant from the United States Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Application are available on the program’s website http://www.iie.org/gilman . Additional information is available through IIE’s Southern Regional Office in Houston by phone at (713) 621-6300 ext. 25, or by e-mail at gilman@iie.org .
The Gilman International Scholarships will provide up to $5,000 for US citizens and US nationals who are undergraduate students are two and four year institutions to pursue overseas study, enabling students who have limited financial means to participate in study abroad opportunities worldwide. Priority consideration for awards will be given to applicants of academic merit who receive Federal Grants under title IV o the Higher Education Act of 1965.
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Eligibility for the Gilman International Scholarship Programs is determined using the following criteria:
1. The applicant is a citizen of the United States.
2. The applicant is an undergraduate student in good standing at an institution of higher education in the United States.
3. The applicant is applying to or has been accepted for up to one academic year of study on a program of study abroad approved for credit by the student’s home institution. Proof of program acceptance is required for final award disbursement.
4. The applicant is receiving need-based student assistance from the federal government under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Title IV student financial aid includes Pell Grants, Work-Study, Stafford Loans, Perkins Loans, and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants.
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