ST. OLAF FACULTY/STAFF ACTION SCHOLARSHIP
Administered by: St. Olaf College Action Committee
Number of Awards: Based on number of applicants
Duration: Semester; Year; Interim
Study Locations: All international and domestic
Purpose: To assist minority students at St. Olaf College to study off-campus
Eligibility: Must be a minority student attending St. Olaf
Award based on: Application with short essay and financial information
Award amount: $400-600
Procedure: Complete application and essay
Application deadline: Friday, April 18, 2008 for 2008-2009 programs;
Tuesday, October 21, 2008, for January 2009 interims
Notification Date: Early May and late October
Award Commitment: None
Contact for application: International & Off-Campus Studies, Kathy Glampe, Student
Support Services (SSS) or Multicultural Affairs and Community
Outreach (MACO)
BAILEY MINORITY STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
Administered by: Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
Number of Awards: Varies
Duration: Semester; Year
Study Locations: Ghana, Seville, Rennes, Valpariaso, Senegal and St. Petersburg
Purpose: Assist minority students to study off-campus on CIEE programs
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or permanent resident, self-identified as belonging to an under-represented group and participating in a CIEE Study Center program
Awards based on: Financial need, scholarship essays and recommendations
Award amount: $500 (applied to program fee)
Procedure: Submit with application and copy of financial aid information
Application deadline: April 1, 2008 (for Semester I/Yr.); November 1, 2008 (for Semester II)
Notification date: 4 weeks after application deadline
Award commitment: None
Further Information: ciee.org/study/scholarships.aspx#bailey
Contact for application: Online
CENTER FOR GLOBAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS
Administered by: Augsburg College Center for Global Education
Duration: Semester
Study locations: Namibia, Mexico, Central America
Purpose: To enable students from historically disadvantaged groups in study abroad who otherwise may not have sufficient funding to participate in programs
Eligibility: Must in Center for Global Education Programs
Award based on: Applicants' ability to articulate their desire to enroll in the program and how s/he will share the experience upon return to the US ; financial need; priority given to US citizens/permanent residents
Award amount: $500-$3000
Application deadline: May 1, 2008 for Semester I, 2008 programs; November 1, 2008 for Semester II, 2009 programs
Award commitment: Assist the Center for Global Education upon return to the US by sharing of the experience on home campus and community
Contact for application: Online or
Center for Global Education
2211 Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis , MN 55454
phone: 612-330-1159
CENTER FOR GLOBAL EDUCATION HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP
Administered by: Augsburg College Center for Global Education
Duration: Semester
Number of Awards: 2 each semester
Study locations: Namibia
Purpose: Enable students of Pan African descent to understand the effect of racism/apartheid and resistance in the US & South Africa
Eligibility: Must be on CGE Program to Namibia
Award based on: Demonstrated financial need (Pell Grant) and show interest in themes of the program and willingness to share the experience upon return to the US; must be US citizen or permanent resident of Pan African descent
Award amount: Tuition, room and board not covered by Pell Grant
Application deadline: May 1, 2008 for Semester I, 2008 programs; November 1, 2008 for Semester II, 2009 programs
Award commitment: Assist the Center for Global Education upon return to the US by sharing of the experience on home campus and community
Contact for application: Online or
Center for Global Education
2211 Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55454
phone: 612-330-1159
INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS MINORITY SCHOLARSHIP
Administered by: Institute for International Education of Students
Duration: Semester or Yearlong
Study locations: Paris, Vienna, Milan, Argentina
Purpose: To enhance the study abroad experience by acknowledging, exploring and contributing to the presence of multiple groups perspectives and ideas within the host country
Fields of Study: All
Eligibility: Must be on an IES program, Minimum 3.3 GPA
Award amount: $3000-5000
Procedure: Application online, need faculty recommendation, transcript, personal statement and academic essay
Application deadline: May 1, 2008 for Semester I or yearlong, 2008-09 November 1, 2008 for Semester II, 2009
Award commitment: None
Contact for application: IES at 800-995-2300 or online
