FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTBOUND STUDY ABROAD STUDENTS

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTBOUND STUDY
ABROAD STUDENTS

• Steve Jacques, Leeward Community College
• Darrell Kicker, University of Hawaii at Manoa
• Mariam Beard, University of Hawaii at Manoa

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Coming up.

• University Institutional Exchanges
• UH Manoa International Exchange
• Study Abroad Scholarship Programs
• For High School Students
• Pacific Asian Affairs Council (PAAC)
• For College/University Students
• Honda, PAAC, Freeman, etc.
• Scholarship Recipient Testimonial

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University Institutional ExchangesUH Manoa
International Exchange http//www.manoa.hawaii.ed
u/international/ie/foe/

• Boren Awards for International Study
• http//www.borenawards.org/
• Bridging Scholarship
• http//www.colorado.edu/ealc/atj/Bridging/scholar
  ships.html
• CIEE Scholarships
• http//www.ciee.org/study/scholarships.aspx
• Gilman International Scholarships
• http//www.iie.org/programs/gilman/index.html
• Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships
• http//www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/Educati
  onalPrograms/AmbassadorialScholarships/Pages/ridef
  ault.aspx

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High School Programs

• Pacific Asian Affairs Council
• PAAC Summer Study Tours
• Korea (2005), Japan (2006), Vietnam (2007),
  China/Taiwan (2008), Korea (2009)
• 20 full scholarships available
• VIEW DVD on SUMMER 2008
• www.paachawaii.org
• Contact Natasha Chappel at hs_at_paachawaii.org

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College/University Programs

• Honda Scholarship
• Five scholarships of 3000 - 5000 each
• For use on any program of at least 6 credits or 6
  weeks
• UH CC students eligible
• Must be Hawaii resident
• Must have minimum GPA of 3.5
• Community service/activities suggested
• Administered by the Honda International Center at
  KCC
• Go to http//www.kcc.hawaii.edu/object/hondaschol
  arship.html or contact Ken Kiyohara at
  kiyohara_at_hawaii.edu

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College/University Programs

• Monbukagakusho (Japan Ministry of Education,
  Culture, Sports, Science Technology)
  Scholarship
• Must be high school graduates
• Must be age 17-21
• Testing in Japanese, English math required
• Administered by the Honda International Center at
  KCC
• Go to http//www.kcc.hawaii.edu/object/freeman.ht
  ml or contact Ken Kiyohara at kiyohara_at_hawaii.edu
  

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College/University Programs

• Pacific Asian Affairs Council (PAAC)
• Up to four 500 scholarships available
• Must be UH System student participating in
  Leeward CC Study Abroad Program
• Administered by PAAC
• Contact Omar Williams at cc_at_paachawaii.org

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College/University Programs

• Freeman Foundation Community College program
• To China, Japan, Korea
• Maximum of 10 awardees each semester
• One-year program 1 semester at KCC, 1 semester
  abroad
• UH CC students eligible
• Must have minimum GPA of 3.0
• Administered by the Honda International Center at
  KCC
• Go to http//www.kcc.hawaii.edu/object/freeman.ht
  ml or contact Ken Kiyohara at kiyohara_at_hawaii.edu
  

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College/University Programs Other Databases and
Search Tools for Study Abroad Scholarships

• IIE Passport
• http//www.studyabroadfunding.org/
• International Scholarships.com
• http//www.internationalscholarships.com/
• Study Abroad.com
• http//www.studyabroad.com/forum/financial_aid.htm
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• Go Abroad.com (includes high school)
• http//scholarships.goabroad.com/index.cfm

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Gilman International Recipient Testimonial

• Mariam Beard, student
• UH Manoa
• Spent 2007-08 academic year at the National
  University of Singapore
• Freeman-ASIA and Gilman International Scholarship
  recipient

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Follow-On Project

• UH Globe Trekker Singapore
• A guidebook to Singapore NUS
• Includes tips on classes, adjusting, and other
  need-to-know things about Singapore pre-departure

• Purpose
• Help other students know what to expect when
  moving across the world for exchange
• Entice other students to study abroad as well

• Distribution
• Hard copy for home institution
• On CD with PDF format
• Online for ease of access

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• Mahalo!