1. Gilman International Scholarship

2. Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program Mission: To diversify the kinds of students who study and intern abroad and the countries and regions where they go. Impact: The Gilman Scholarship Program has awarded over 19,000 U.S. undergraduates of high financial need to study or intern abroad, who come from over1,100 institutions and have studied in more than 140 countries around the world. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

3. Diversifying Study Abroad Students Ethnicity First-generation college students Disabilities Community colleges & minority-serving institutions Underrepresented fields of study - STEM

4. Statistics: Regions of Destination Academic Year 2014-2015 RegionApplicantsRecipients Africa445224 Asia2,004992 Eastern Europe29491 Latin America1,162462 Middle East/N. Africa285160 North America14 3 Oceania44761 Western Europe5,374807 Total10,0252,800 3:1 56% 15% 40% 50%

5. 2,850 Scholarships Available (2015-16) Study Abroad Awards – Up to $5,000 Fall & Spring – avg. $4,000 Summer – avg. $3,000 Internship Awards – Up to $5,000 Credit-bearing, career-oriented internships abroad Critical Need Language Awards – $8,000 ArabicChineseBahasa Indonesia JapaneseKoreanRussian SwahiliPersianTurkicIndic

6. Community College Students 2014-2015 347 applicants (15% increase) 119 recipients (31% increase) 34% recipient selection rate (43% offered) 4% of Gilman recipients 64 institutions (20% from California) $415,000 (average ~$3,500)

7. Community College Recipients – Regions of Study

8. Eligibility U.S. citizen Undergraduate student Federal Pell Grant recipient Receiving Academic Credit Not on Travel Warning or Cuba (Mexican states not subject to Travel Warning are eligible) Minimum two weeks if at community college (4 weeks for 4 year institutions)

9. Community College Students 14-27 day programs Summer 2015 64 submitted applications – 38% of two- year applicants 22 recipients – 32% of two-year recipients Originally 44% selection rate (34% recipients selection rate) 56% increase in summer apps

10. How to Apply Online Application {program + essays + transcript(s) + advisors} Advisor Certifications {Study Abroad & Financial Aid} Apply at www.iie.org/gilman

11. Applicant: Oct 4, 2016 Advisors: Oct 11, 2016 Spring 2017/Early App Summer 2017 Applicant: March 1, 2016 Advisors: March 8, 2016 Summer 2016 & Fall 2016/ AY 2016-17 Application Deadlines *11:59pm Central Time Check Gilman website for future dates and deadlines.

12. Advisor Portal

17. Ways to Increase Applicants & Recipients 1.Spread the word (Pell recipients, financial aid, faculty, promote recipients on campus) 2.Serve as a selection panelist and/or recommend colleagues on campus 3.Access our resources (FAQs, order materials, webinars, videos, social media) 4.Host Gilman events on campus and use Gilman alumni services 5.Follow up with applicants who didn’t submit

18. Other Resources & Scholarships www.studyabroadfunding.org

19. Contact Information A - D 832-369-3477 gilmanforms@iie.org E - K 832-369-3484 gilman@iie.org L - Q 832-369-3475 gilmandocs@iie.org R - Z 832-369-3485 gilmanapp@iie.org www.iie.org/gilman Applicants by Last Name:

20. Contact Information Advisors gilmanadvisors@iie.org www.iie.org/gilman West & South: Randi Butler 832-369-3483

21. Selection Criteria Diversity of applicant Essays Program country Career-oriented internship Critical need language Program length Academic progress & performance Field(s) of study Lack of previous credit-bearing program abroad U.S. institution & state distribution