News Release
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June 7, 2006
Four Boise State Students Receive National Gilman
Scholarships for Study Abroad
Four Boise State University students received national Benjamin A. Gilman
scholarships for study abroad during the 2006-07 academic year. Four awards
in one academic year is the most ever received by the university, according
to the International Programs Office.
The Gilman program received 1,007 applications for the 389 scholarships that
were awarded.
Boise State’s student winners are:
-Jon Atkins, $5,000 to study in Prague, Czech Republic. Atkins is a social
science major from Boise.
-David Crapser, $5,000 to study in Saarbruecken, Germany. Crapser is a music
education major from Boise.
-Benjamin Marcoe, $3,000 to study in Sherbrooke, Canada. Marcoe is an
international business major from Boise.
-Betsy Venard, $8,000 to study in Amman, Jordan. Venard is an anthropology
major from Bonners Ferry. She received a $5,000 award plus $3,000 from the
U.S. Department of State. The additional funding was made available for
students studying a critical need language. Venard will study Arabic
language and culture in Jordan.
The Gilman award is funded by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs, and was established by the International
Academic Opportunity Act of 2000. The award allows students with
demonstrated financial need to study abroad.
The Gilman scholarship aims to support students who have been traditionally
under-represented in study abroad, including but not limited to students
with high financial need, community college students, students in
under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students with
diverse ethnic backgrounds, students with disabilities, and students of
nontraditional age. The program seeks to assist students from a diverse
range of public and private institutions from all 50 states.
Award recipients are chosen through a competitive selection process and must
use the award to defray eligible study abroad costs. These costs include
program tuition, room and board, books, local transportation, insurance and
international airfare.
Students should not let financial fears hold them back from studying abroad,
according to International Programs organizers at Boise State. Most federal
financial aid can be used for study abroad programs. Call the International
Programs Office at 426-3652 for more information or visit
www.boisestate.edu/international.
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Contact: Corrine M. Henke, International Programs Office, (208)
426-4045, chenke@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Sherry Squires, University Communications, (208)
426-1563, ssquires@boisestate.edu
July 12 is the deadline for degree-seeking students to submit admission
materials to Boise State University for the fall 2006 semester. Students
must meet the deadline if they plan to take more than seven credits or apply
for federal financial aid. For more information, call (208) 426-1820 or go
online at
http://admissions.boisestate.edu.
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Last reviewed on Wednesday, January 03, 2007