Last Chance - Gilman Study Abroad Scholarship for Pell Grant Recipients!!!

Are you a Pell Grant recipient and U.S. citizen? Are you thinking about studying abroad this Summer 2014, Fall 2014, or Fall/Spring 2014-16? 

Learn about the Gilman International Scholarship, which provides up to $5,000 for Pell Grant recipients to study abroad.  In the past two years 70 Maryland students have won Gilman Scholarships! 

GILMAN DEADLINE TO APPLY – MARCH 4, 2014 –START YOUR APPLICATION ONLINE HERE:https://gilmanapplication.iie.org/ 

There is a FINAL round of information sessions with Bernard McEntee, a returned Gilman scholar, as well as several walk-in sessions with staff from the National Scholarships Office to get feedback on your application essays. Getting advising on your essays is critical--only 2 people in the last 4 years received a Gilman without it.
 
Information Sessions:
Wednesday, February 19, at 4:00 pm, Presentation Room 2102, McKeldin LibraryThursday February 20, at 2:00 pm, Presentation Room 2102, McKeldin LibraryWalk-in Essay Advising – note the location for each session carefully: 

Monday, February 24 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm – McKeldin Library, Room 2100 D
Tuesday, February 25 from 9 am to 12:00 pm – 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Tuesday, February 25 from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm – 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Wednesday, February 26 from 9 am to 12:00 pm – McKeldin Library, Room 2100 D
Wednesday, February 26 from 1 pm to 4:00 pm – 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Thursday, February 27 from 10 am to 1 pm – 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Thursday, February 27 from 2 pm to 4 pm – 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Friday, February 28 from 10 am to 1 pm – 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Friday, February 28 from 2 pm to 4 pm – 2403 Marie Mount Hall
Interested but unable to attend? Please contact gilman@umd.edu to learn more.
 

Eligibility: To be eligible for a Gilman Scholarship you must be a Pell Grant recipient, a US Citizen, and planning to study abroad for at least 4 weeks.