Gilman Scholarship
Question: I have heard about the Gilman Scholarship, what is it exactly?
Answer: The Gilman Scholarship awards up to of $5,000 to recipients. Check out the Gilman Scholarship website. Get started on your scholarship application today! l Eligibility, Deadlines & Timeline are as follows for study abroad programs between July 15 and October 15, 2010:
Elegibility
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is open to all U.S. citizen undergraduates, in good academic standing, who meet the criteria listed below:
- The applicant must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant or provide proof that he/she will be receiving a Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of his/her study abroad.
- The applicant is applying to or has been accepted into a study abroad program eligible for credit by the student’s accredited institution of higher education in the U.S.
- The applicant is studying abroad for at least 28 days in one country. Programs going to more than one country are eligible if the student will be studying in one country for at least 28 consecutive days.
- The applicant is studying abroad in any country except Cuba or a country on the U.S. Department of State’s current Travel Warning list.
Deadlines & Timeline
Summer 2012 application cycle is cycle is for programs beginning between May 1, 2012 and August 1, 2012 that are a minimum of four weeks in length.
| January 26, 2012 | Online application opens for Summer 2012 & Fall 2012 study abroad programs. |
| March 1, 2012 | Student Deadline for submission of online application. |
| March 1, 2012 | Postmark Deadline for official, university undergraduate transcript/s. All applicants must submit three copies of their official transcript from the institution where they are currently enrolled and their most recently attended transfer institution, if applicable. |
| March 8, 2012 | Advisor Deadline for submission of online Study Abroad Advisor and Financial Aid Advisor section. |
| March/April 2012 | Complete Applications are processed and distributed to selection panels for review. |
| May 2012 | All Applicants are notified of the status of their application via email. Study Abroad and Financial Aid Advisors will be notified of scholarship recipients via email. Award Recipients must accept/decline their award and send in required documentation. |
Fall 2012 application cycle is for programs beginning between July 15 and October 15, 2012. This cycle encompasses fall semester, quarter, academic year programs that are a minimum of four weeks in length.
| January 26, 2012 | Online application opens for Fall 2012/AY 2012-2013 study abroad programs. |
| March 1, 2012 | Student Deadline for submission of online application. Must submit application by 11:59pm CST. |
| March 1, 2012 | Upload Deadline for university undergraduate transcript/s. All applicants must upload their transcript from the institution where they are currently enrolled and their previously attended institutions, if applicable. Important Reminder: If selected to receive a Gilman Scholarship, you will be required to mail in an official transcript. |
| March 8, 2012 | Advisor Deadline for submission of online Study Abroad Advisor and Financial Aid Advisor section. |
| March/April 2012 | Complete Applications are processed and distributed to selection panels for review. |
| June 2012 | All Applicants are notified of the status of their application via email. Study Abroad and Financial Aid Advisors will be notified of scholarship recipients via email. A list of the recipients will be available on the Gilman website. |
| June 2012 | Scholarship recipients must accept/decline their award and submit required documentation. |
Spring 2013 application cycle is for study abroad programs beginning between December 15, 2012 and April 15, 2013. This cycle encompasses spring semester, quarter, calendar year, winter inter-session and January term programs that are a minimum of four weeks in length.
| August 2012 | Online application opens for Spring 2013 study abroad programs. |
| October 2012 | Student Deadline for submission of online application. Must submit application by 11:59pm CST. |
| October 2012 | Upload Deadline for university undergraduate transcript/s. All applicants must upload their transcript from the institution where they are currently enrolled and their previously attended institutions, if applicable. Important Reminder: If selected to receive a Gilman Scholarship, you will be required to mail in an official transcript. |
| October 2012 | Advisor Deadline for submission of online Study Abroad Advisor and Financial Aid Advisor section. |
| October/November 2012 | Complete Applications are processed and distributed to selection panels for review. |
| December 2012 | All Applicants are notified of the status of their application via email. Study Abroad and Financial Aid Advisors will be notified of scholarship recipients via email. A list of the recipients will be available on the Gilman website. |
| December 2012/ January 2013 | Scholarship recipients must accept/decline their award and submit required documentation. |
If you have any questions regarding your program start dates, please contact the Gilman Scholarship Program (according to your last name).
| A - K Email: gilman@iie.org Phone: 832-369-3484 |
L – Z Email: gilmanapp@iie.org Phone: 832-369-3485 |