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04 March 2016

#HogsAbroad Frequent Flyer

Upcoming Study Abroad Program Deadlines
Study abroad programs are still open, including the U of A Faculty-Led: Nursing that takes place during August Intersession, 2016. Here’s the link:  http://hogsabroad.uark.edu/Faculty-Led: Nursing.
For Study Abroad External Programs with rolling admissions, try our program search:  http://studyabroad.uark.edu/program search.

Scholarships
Scholarship Applications ReminderThere are more upcoming scholarship deadlines this month particularly for fall, 2016! Take a look at the list below, and check our website for more scholarship options:  http://studyabroad.uark.edu/funding.

Delta Phi Alpha Scholarships
Application Deadline:  Tuesday, March 15, 2016.
Fall study abroad $1,250 scholarships for German Honor Students are open for application! Application and more details are available through the following link: http://deltaphialpha.org/funding/scholarships/. Student members at institutions with an active chapter (like the U of A) may apply. If you are interested in joining the Delta Phi Alpha chapter at the U of A, email Brett E. Sterling at bsterli@uark.edu.

GoStudyAbroad Scholarship
Application Deadline:  Thursday, March 31, 2016.
The Institute of International Education (IIE), in partnership with Go Overseas and AIFS Study Abroad, CET Academic Programs, IFSA-Butler, STA Travel, launched the
#GoStudyAbroad contest to encourage U.S. college students to study abroad. Students who enter the contest can win a $10k study abroad scholarship (along with other prizes). Students must be US citizens over the age of 18 and will complete a short essay question about why they want to study abroad and how a Prize will help them realize their goals. Enter to win a scholarship here:  http://www.gooverseas.com/generationstudyabroad.

Diversity Abroad Scholarship
Application Deadline:  Friday, April 1, 2016.
The Diversity Abroad Network “Diversity Network” will offer summer scholarships in the amount of $1,000 for full-time undergraduate students attending Diversity Network Member Schools such as the U of A. Here is the link to DiversityAbroad.com:  http://www.diversityabroad.com. Apply Today!

Freeman-Asia Scholarship
Student Application Deadline: Monday, April 11 (for Fall 2016).
Freeman-ASIA accepts applications from U.S. citizens or permanent residents studying at the undergraduate level at a two-year or four-year college or university who demonstrate financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia. To access the application, and to learn more about eligibility, timelines, and scholarship requirements, please visit their website:
http://www.iie.org/Programs/Freeman-ASIA.

Bridging Japan Scholarship
Application Deadline:  Friday, April 8, 2016.
Applicants will be notified of the results by May 30. Selection will be based on academic potential and financial need. The scholarships are administered by the American Association of Teachers of Japanese. Information on the Bridging and Morgan Stanley Scholarship and downloadable application forms are available at AATJ's Web site:  
http://www.aatj.org/studyabroad/japan-bridging-scholarships.

To Do
Get Connected! #HogsAbroad
Read what current study abroad students are saying at http://studyabroadarkansas.blogspot.com. You can also look for our hashtag, #HogsAbroad all over social media, to see more news and posts from students studying abroad!

Apply for Your Passport:
Now is a great time to locate your birth certificate and submit a passport application. You can find instructions on how to apply using the following link: http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports.html.

We look forward to helping you go abroad!