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Goal
To make University of Minnesota learning abroad programs accessible to all students.
Eligibility Criteria
Students must be University of Minnesota, Twin Cities degree- seeking undergraduate students. Participation on a Learning Abroad Center sponsored program is required. Applicants should demonstrate financial need and/or how their status as a first generation college student (whose parents or guardian did not complete a four-year degree) makes them a good candidate for this scholarship. Preference is given to students who fit the above criteria, describe their situation in a well-written essay free from grammatical errors, and are seeking experiences in a new culture.
Freshman Study Abroad Scholarship Recipients
Students who have received a Freshman Study Abroad Scholarship may be eligible for this scholarship as well as privately funded awards from the Learning Abroad Center.
Graduating Seniors
Students studying abroad during their final term must set their graduation date for the term in which their study abroad program ends (ie. studying abroad Summer 2010, graduate Summer 2010). Students must work with their academic advising office to set graduation date.
Students who will have graduated prior to the start of their study abroad program are ineligible.
Application
Application Process
If you are applying for the Twin Cities Financial Need and/or First Generation College Student Scholarship, include a typed two-page (single-sided), double-spaced essay with one-inch margins and 12 pt. font. Name, student ID, and scholarship title must be placed in the upper right-hand corner. Essays will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Explanation of the impact of study abroad on personal goals
- Explanation of the impact of study abroad on academic goals
- Explanation of the impact of study abroad on long term goals
- Preparation for the experience
- Students applying for this particular scholarship must demonstrate financial need and/or be a first generation college student. Please expand on one or both of these topics to explain why it is important that you receive this particular scholarship to support your experience.
- Well written, both in terms of style and grammar
Submit the scholarship application and essay separately from your program application. Applications must be received by the Learning Abroad Center no later than 4:00 pm on the application deadline date. We do not accept applications via fax or email. There are no exceptions for late applications.
Scholarships that don't adhere to formatting and page requirements will not be accepted.
Information from your FAFSA may be considered in the review of your application. If you are applying on the basis of financial need, and have not yet completed the FAFSA for the 2009-2010 Academc year, it's not too late to apply. Instructions can be found at the FAFSA website.
Because of a limited number of Financial Need/First Generation College Student Scholarships, you are encouraged to apply separately for other Learning Abroad Center administered scholarships.
Deadlines
| Deadline Date | Term of Study | Year |
|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2009 | Winter Break, Spring Semester, May Session, Summer Session | 2010 |
| February 4, 2010 | May Session, Summer Session, Fall Semester | 2010 |
Awards
| Term | Annual Awards | Amount |
| Academic Year 09–10 | 2 | $3,000 |
| Fall Semester 10 | 5 | $2,000 |
| Spring Semester 10 | 12 | $2,000 |
| Summer Session | 8 | $1,500 |
| Global Seminars/ Short-Term Programs 09–10 | 14 | $1,500 |
Last modified on August 13, 2009 |