2007-2008STUDENT STUDY ABROAD/Study Travel SCHOLARSHIPS

Up to $3,000 for long-term and up to $2,000 for short-term study abroad.

The International Education and Study Abroad/Study Travel Program has been sending M.C. students abroad since the early 1990s. Students have gone to England, France, Germany, Scotland, Italy, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, China,India, and Turkey, to name a few. For long-term study abroad programs the College belongs to the College Consortium for International Study (CCIS), which is composed of approximately 130 colleges which have centers abroad. Additionally, MC offers short-term study/travel tours that are about two weeks in length. Work is in progress to provide a summer short-term program to Tibet/China from May 17-26, 2008. The 2007-2008 Student Study Abroad/Study Travel Scholarship may be applied to short-term or long-term study abroad.Both merit and need-based criteria will be considered by the Study Abroad/Study Travel selection committee to award applicants.

Students who meet these qualifications and requirements may apply for the 2007-2008 Student Study Abroad Scholarships (deadline is Friday, November 30, 2007):

  • Have a 2.0 G.P.A. for short-term and a 2.5 G.P.A. for long-term study abroad.
  • Must be in good academic standing.
  • Will have successfully completed a minimum of 12 MontgomeryCollegecreditsby the beginning of the study abroad program.
  • Are able to demonstrate the maturity and flexibility necessary to meet cultural and academic challenges abroad.
  • Must be able to study abroad full time if a long-term program is chosen.
  • Must have graduated from high school within the last 10 years. Exceptions may be granted on an individual basis.

CHECKLIST

  • Completed application form
  • Unofficial transcript
  • 500-800 word statement explaining: 1) where you desire to study abroad, 2) how the study abroad experience will complement your program of study and future goals, and 3) why you should be selected for a scholarship
  • Letter of reference from a MontgomeryCollege faculty member or administrator in a sealed envelope

Note: Applicants with incomplete submissions (from the checklist above) will automatically be deemed ineligible.

MontgomeryCollege

2007-2008 Student Study Abroad/Study TravelScholarship

Application Form

NAME ______SOC. SEC # ______

ADDRESS______

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HOME/CELL PHONE ______FAX ______

E-MAIL ______MALE  FEMALE 

CITIZENSHIP ______PASSPORT NO. ______

EXPIRATION DATE ______GPA ______

MAJOR AT M.C. ______

OTHER COLLEGES ATTENDED (PROVIDE TRANSCRIPT)______

LONG-TERM______SHORT-TERM______

LANGUAGES ______

HEALTH INSURANCE CO. ______

POLICY NO. ______ADDRESS ______

Send Application and Completed Information to:

Professor Greg Malveaux

Coordinator of Study Abroad

MontgomeryCollege

51 Mannakee Street

Rockville, MD 20850

Tel: 240-567-7197

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