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Contact: Michelle Foley, Fund for Education Abroad | Senior Program Coordinator | 202-349-7356 | fundforeducationabroad.org/apply
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Fund for Education Abroad Opens Applications for 2018 Study Abroad Scholarships
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WASHINGTON, D.C., November 15, 2017 - Today , the Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) will begin accepting applications for the 2018 class of FEA Scholars. Selected U.S. college undergraduates will receive up to $10,000 to fund as much as a full academic year of international education.
The mission of FEA is to increase access to international education and, as such, it gives scholarship preference to minority, first-generation, and community college students. The application process opens one day before FEA's 7th Annual Scholar Gala, where 100% of ticket sales and auction proceeds will directly fund scholarships for the upcoming academic year.
FEA has awarded approximately $500,000 to 167 scholars since 2010. FEA offers dedicated scholarships, including the Rainbow Scholarship , which is awarded to a deserving LGBTQI student and made possible by the generous support of a group of international education professionals committed to advocating on behalf of LGBTQI students. The Jane Glucmann & Carol Rausch Go Global Scholarship, named after two mothers who wanted to empower students to remain curious about the world and explore it, is awarded annually to one student for studies in Mexico, Central America, South America, France, or Germany.
During this year's Gala, the following FEA scholars will share their experiences studying abroad:
- Taeilorae Levell, an African-American student of political science and Arabic at Howard University who traveled to Morocco to prepare for a career advocating for justice for refugees from the Middle East;
- Karon Cannon, who is studying advertising and Japanese at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and who went to Tokyo to immerse himself in language study.
- Astra Armstrong, a first-generation, African-American student at Norfolk State University, who studied abroad in South Africa and hopes to open a theatre for at-risk youth;
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Eric Beeler , an FEA Rainbow Scholar who studied in China and England, and attends college right here in D.C., at George Washington University ;
- Gabriela Fuentes, a Georgetown University first-generation, Mexican-American student who studied in Ecuador to deepen her understanding of the Spanish language;
- Ivan Olivas, a first-generation, Mexican-American student who studies Network Security and Spanish at Eastern Kentucky University, and traveled to Argentina.
- Kenyatta Irvin, a nurse from Los Angeles City College who studied Spanish in Spain in order to further his career in Nursing;
- Lauren Yang, a Korean-American student from the University of California, Los Angeles, who studied abroad in Ghana;
- Tuyet Tran, a first-generation college student from the University of Texas at Austin, who studied abroad in Beijing;
- and Vanessa Watson, an FEA Rainbow Scholar, African-American student from the Fashion Institute of Technology who studied in France and Hong Kong.
Application Requirements. FEA scholarships require applicants to be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident students who are currently enrolled as an undergraduate at a college or university in the U.S.; graduate students are not eligible. The study abroad program must be eligible for credit at the student's educational institution, and it must include at least four weeks in-country. The application deadline is 11:59 pm EST January 17, 2018.
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About the Fund for Education Abroad
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The Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) is a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to increase the opportunities for dedicated U.S. undergraduate students to participate in high-quality, rigorous education abroad programs by reducing financial restrictions through the provision of grants and scholarships. FEA's goals include assisting committed students in the acquisition of critical foreign language skills and cultivating U.S. students' world awareness and appreciation of cultural differences through academic and experiential opportunities. Scholarships are awarded with a preference for underrepresented students in study abroad programs, including minorities, first-generation college students, and community college students. Follow FEA at w ww.fundforeducationabroad.org , and on Facebook , LinkedIn , and on Twitter: @FEAScholarships .
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