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Congratulations to our Spring ’15 Gilman Scholarship Awardees!

May 3, 2015

Ten SU Abroad Students Receive Funding

Eight Syracuse University students taking part in SU study abroad programs next spring won Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships and were awarded an amount totaling $33,500.

Gilman scholarships, which are available to United States citizens receiving federal financial aid, are awarded to students traditionally underrepresented in study abroad, including students from diverse ethnic backgrounds, those with high financial need, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities.

Congratulations to these Summer/Fall ’14 Gilman Scholarship Awardees!

February 3, 2015

12 SU Abroad Students Receive Funding

Twelve Syracuse University students taking part in SU study abroad programs next summer and fall won Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships and were awarded an amount totaling $55,500.

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Cultural Affairs, the Gilman scholarship program awards up to $5,000 for a semester of study. An additional $3,000 can be awarded to students studying a “critical language” abroad, such as Mandarin Chinese or Turkish (Syracuse University has centers in Beijing, China and Istanbul, Turkey.)

SU Santiago Director Honored

January 3, 2015

Dr. Paredes Honored with Inspiration Award

On Wednesday, April 23, SU Santiago Director Mauricio Paredes was honored with an Inspiration Award at the annual ceremony for the Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship (CAPES). Unfortunately, he could not make it to Syracuse from Santiago, so Associate Provost for International Education and Engagement Margaret Himley attended and accepted on his behalf.