APPLICATION DEADLINE FEBRUARY 1, 2018
OPEN TO SOPHOMORES ONLY
Spelman College typically applies student financial aid and scholarships toward fall and spring semester study abroad programs that have been selected from our List of Approved Study Abroad Programs at Spelman College. The Spelman Abroad Office manages a set of merit-based Spelman Study Abroad scholarships as well as the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and Boren Scholarship.
Spelman Study Abroad Scholarships
These scholarships provide Spelman students with an opportunity for study in a foreign setting at a university-level program. These scholarships are only open to Sophomores intending to study abroad during their Junior year.
Ganz Endowed - JP Morgan Chase - Martin Yanuck - Merrill - Rick & Anna Mills - Spelman College Alumnae - Strickland-Cook
WHO QUALIFIES
Sophomores Only
WHEN
Junior Year
Fall, spring or academic year
AMOUNT
Varies $1,000 - $3,000
ELIGIBILITY & CRITERIA
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Sophomore standing
- A minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
- Clear judiciary standing with Spelman College
- Good citizenship on campus and the community
- Scholarship award can only be used for a semester or year of study for credit to be applied toward the completion of requirements for graduation
HOW TO APPLY
- Submit online Spelman College Study Abroad Scholarship Application and supporting documents
- Submit two Letters of Recommendation. Ask two faculty members, including one in your major, for a letter of recommendation on letterhead or complete the Study Abroad Recommendation Form. Faculty member may scan and submit form via email to studyabroad@spelman.edu, or hand-deliver in sealed envelop to Study Abroad Office, Milligan Building, Suite 100.
- Schedule a Scholarship Interview upon submission of scholarship application. Email studyabroad@spelman.edu.
ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS
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Award recipients are expected to return to Campus for at least one semester after her study abroad
- Award recipients are expected to share her experiences abroad with her fellow students at Campus events