Pell Grant Scholarship Opportunity for Study Abroad — Join us on Monday!
Do you receive the Federal Pell Grant? Want to study abroad? Join us on Monday, February 17 in Psychology #407 from 3:00-4:00pm for a scholarship workshop focused on students like you.
Pell Grant recipients could be eligible to apply for the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for Summer 2020, Fall 2020, Academic Year 2020-21, Mini 2021, or Spring 2021 study abroad programs!
To be eligible for a Gilman Scholarship, an applicant must:
- Be a citizen of the United States
- Receive the Federal Pell Grant
- Apply for a program of at least 3 consecutive weeks in a single country with an overall Travel Advisory Level 1 or 2
- Not have previously received and accepted the Gilman Scholarship
Gilman offers scholarships of up to $5,000 with supplemental awards of up to $3,000 available for applicants who are studying a critical need language. The deadline to apply for Summer 2020, Fall 2020, Academic Year 2020-21, Minimester 2021, and Spring 2021 is March 3, 2020. For more information about eligibility requirements and application instructions visit the Gilman Scholarship at https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/.
IMPORTANT: All students (except those participating in a TU faculty-led program) must attend a group advising session and meet with a Study Abroad Advisor before applying for the Gilman Scholarship. Group Advising sessions are held Monday through Friday at 2:00 pm in Rm. #408 on the 4th floor of the Psychology Building.
Questions? Contact the TU Study Abroad Office at studyabroad@towson.edu or 410-704-2451 or visit our website at www.towson.edu/abroad.
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This post was written by Villamar, Katherine H.