Its about that time again – the Gilman Scholarship Program applications are online and due by March 2, 2011. They expect this year to be their most competitive cycle ever, so get on it! Their website offers a number of resources to help with your application and tell you more about the program itself. This summer award will include ALL academic majors, just be sure that you are eligible.

Eligibility requirements below:

• Enrolled as an undergraduate student at a two or four-year U.S. Institution
• United States citizen
• Receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of study abroad
• Participating in a study abroad program that is no less than 4 weeks in one country and no more than an academic year
• Receiving academic credit
• Study in any country not currently under a U.S. State Department Travel Warning or Cuba

The Gilman Scholarship Program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. Find more information on the scholarship and the application here.

To our international students, please note that this scholarship is only for US Citizens interested in studying internationally.

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The scholarships are not for full tuition – they range from $1,000 to $7,000 – so currently they are only accepting applications from students ALREADY in the United States. The stipend will help pay for housing, books, etc, but is not enough for tuition.

Please be sure to complete the entire application before sending it to them. They have a limited team of application reviewers so be sure to follow the instructions!

RFI Scholarship Application Download

Criteria for Prospective Iraqi Student Applicants:

• Completed RFI application which includes application form, and possible phone or in-person interview.
• Financial need
• Applicants must be Iraqi citizens in Iraq or Iraqi citizens displaced from the recent war and living abroad.
• A strong desire and commitment to helping with the reconstruction of the Iraqi state or society.
• Strong performance in secondary school along with any post-secondary school education.
• Demonstrated leadership and social consciousness

Purpose

Thank you for your interest in RFI’s scholarship program. The 2010 application cycle is now open. Please carefully read through the 3-page application (link below) and complete it fully before submitting. Applications can be returned via email to Scholarships@RallyforIraq.orgwith the applicant’s last name and “Iraqi Scholarship Application” in the subject line. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis with preference shown toward earlier submissions. Applicants will hear back from RFI within two weeks to one month of their submission. We may request phone or in-person interviews from final round candidates, if possible.

RFI stipends will range from $1,000-7,000 for this school year. Please read the information below for details regarding eligibility and preferred qualifications. Questions about the application process can be directed to Scholarships@RallyforIraq.org

RFI Scholarship Application Download

Application Process and Continued Eligibility:

1. Complete and submit the application form.
2. Upon applicant’s acceptance to a college, graduate program, or recertification program, he or she must provide proof of acceptance prior to receiving funding.
3. The granting committee will meet to select scholarship recipients after the RFI application deadline. Applications will be considered on a strictly blind basis, in other words, the Board will not know the names of applicants prior to making their decision.
4. RFI will provide scholarship funds directly to the school where the recipient is planning to study. Exceptions will be made for books and living expenses on a case by case basis.
5. RFI will request proof of enrollment from the student as well as the school at the beginning and end of each semester. In the case that the terms of the award are violated, RFI will request for the student or the school to return the award and the student will be ineligible for future consideration in the granting process.

We are SO excited to share this with you & hope you will take advantage of this awesome opportunity! GOOD LUCK!

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Working hard to get into your college of choice is important, but you must also consider how you are going to pay for your education. If you’re still unsure about where the funds are going to come from, there are many different resources on the web, including student loan calculators and scholarship guides, that can help. Here 20 online resources that will assist you in determining how you can bankroll your higher education.

Student Loan Calculators

Student Loan Repayment Calculator – Map Your Future, an informational site for finding college, financial aid, and career information, features a helpful student loan calculator. Simply input your loan amount to calculate your monthly payment, total interest, and the minimum salary required to repay your loans.

Student Loan Calculator – CNNMoney.com features a quick and easy-to-use calculator that estimates how long it will take to pay off your student loans.

Loan Calculator – Adventures In Education (AIE) has a free online loan calculator that gives students an in-depth look at their payment schedule for the duration of the loan. To use the calculator, you must be able to provide the amount borrowed, an estimated interest rate, and loan terms.

Chase Student Loan Calculator – This online calculator from Chase Bank allows students to estimate the monthly payments of their loan. To use this calculator, you must have an estimate of your loan term, interest rate, and loan amount.

Loan Calculator and Amortization – This loan and amortization calculator estimates monthly student loan payments. It also calculates the impact extra payments will have throughout the life of the loan.

Student Loan Calculator – College Loan has a unique student loan calculator to help students decide how much they need to borrow for college. You can use it to estimate costs for tuition, room and board, food, books, supplies, and other common items.

Federal Direct Consolidation Loans Online Calculator – Borrow Services provides a way to estimate standard and graduated repayment of federal loans. It works very well for anyone who is considering loan consolidation.

Graduated Repayment Calculator – This online calculator estimates the size of your loan using a graduated repayment plan.

Citi Student Loan Calculator – This loan calculator from Citi allows students to calculate the cost of attending college after scholarships, grants, and other financial contributions.

Edwise Online Financial Planning Guide – Edwise offers an extensive financial calculator that maps out a college budget, loan repayment, post-college budget, and summary report.

Scholarship Resources

Next Student – Next Student provides a free online scholarship search engine with over $5.9 million worth of scholarships and grants. This college funding site also features tools and resources for comparing loans and calculating loan costs.

ScholarshipExperts.com – Since 2001, ScholarshipExperts.com has been finding scholarships and grants for students. This site provides a constantly updated database with accurate information on over 2.4 million scholarships.

Scholarships.com – Scholarships.com provides free scholarship and financial aid information for students. After creating an online profile, students can find national, local, and state scholarships and grants that match their personal profile.

FinAid – FinAid offers scholarships and graduate fellowships to pay for higher education. This financial aid guide also features loan information, savings tips, and military aid.

FastAid – FastAid has been helping students find scholarships, fellowships, and grants for more than 30 years. This financial aid search engine features an up-to-date database with scholarships that can’t be found anywhere else.

SallieMae – SallieMae’s scholarship database features over 3 million scholarships worth billions of dollars. Students can enter specific information into the database engine to receive a customized list of scholarships.

Fastweb – With 15 years of experience, Fastweb is a great place to find scholarships from sources all over the world. College bound students are matched with scholarships based on qualifications, educational goals, and activities.

Federal Student Aid – The U.S. Department of Education provides a financial aid and scholarship wizard that assists you with calculating financial aid and scholarship searches.

CollegeBoard – CollegeBoard offers students a free online search engine for locating scholarships, grants, internships, and loans. The database contains over 2,300 sources, totaling almost $3 billion.

Free Scholarship Searches – This site for college bound students provides links to more than 20 sites where students can find scholarships.

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Scholarship info:

International and Undocumented Student Scholarship $1,000 Deadline 7/15/2009
Live abroad and want to study in the US? Does your citizenship status prevent you from enrolling as a US student? myUsearch will award a $1000 scholarship to the student who can best answer how the completion of a US degree will impact their life, their family and their home community.

The scholarship is open to any students who have completed the myUsearch matching questionnaire, are NOT a US citizen and will begin their first semester at an accredited US undergraduate institution on or before October 1, 2010 (transfer students are also eligible). Start scholarship application

Let us know if you are chosen for the scholarship and good luck!

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We hope this type of scholarship can encourage diversity in the study abroad, currently more than 80% of undergraduate students who study abroad are Caucasian. While the numbers of minority students choosing to study abroad have risen in the last decade, the overall percentage is still remarkably low with Hispanic and African American students making up just about 10% of all students abroad.

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The Gilman International Scholarship Program aims to serve under-represented students and communities by awarding this scholarship to those in financial need, community college students, students from diverse minority backgrounds, and students with disabilities.  The program also seeks to increase the number of students studying engineering and math abroad as they currently comprise only 5% of the total number of US students abroad.

Studying abroad is a eye opening experience to most, it allows you to learn about a new culture, pick up a new language, and make diverse new friends.  Our friend Maria from Maria Abroad gives you 10 great reasons to study abroad – and we really agree with all of them. We also just received this link to the Benefits of Studying Abroad - an article that will help you quantify the benefits of study abroad, written by IES (www.iesabroad.org).

Its the opportunity of a lifetime, the application is simple and straight forward: for more information, full eligibility criteria and the online application visit:  http://www.iie.org/gilman – but hurry the deadline is in just a few days – April 7!

Contact for Applicants:
Email: gilman@iie.org
Phone: 1-888-887-5939, ext 25

Contact for Advisors:
Email: gilmanadvisors@iie.org
Phone: 1-888-887-5939, ext 16

Leave us a comment if you decide to apply for this scholarship and certainly if you receive it!

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