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Scholarships
Gilman Scholarship Summer 2017 & Fall/Academic Year 2017-2018
Application Deadline: March 7, 2017
The Gilman Scholarship is for students who are either currently receiving a Pell Grant or are Pell Grant eligible. For the application and more information, go to http://www.iie.org/gilman

Delta Phi Alpha German Study Abroad Scholarship for Fall/Winter
Application Deadline: March 15, 2017
Applications are open for a $1,250 scholarship for the Fall semester for Sophomore & Junior Delta Phi Alpha members. Student members at institutions with an active chapter (like the U of A) may apply. For the application and more information, go to http://deltaphialpha.org/funding/scholarships/

Go Overseas & Education in Ireland Full-Tuition Scholarship
Application Deadline: March 17, 2017
Go Overseas has partnered with Education in Ireland to give away 26 scholarships worth more than $290,000 in tuition for semester or full year study abroad programs throughout Ireland for US students. For the application and more information, go to https://www.gooverseas.com/scholarships/ireland

Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Application Deadline: March 30, 2017
The HSF Scholarship offers merit-based awards ranging from $500-$5,000, for students with Hispanic heritage, and at least a 2.5 GPA. Emphasis on STEM majors. For the application and more information, go to https://www.hsf.net/en_US/scholarship

Freeman – ASIA Scholarship
Application Deadline for Fall/Academic Year 2017: April 4, 2017
Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) provides scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia. For the application and more information, go to http://www.iie.org/Programs/Freeman-ASIA

Bridging Japan Scholarship
Application Deadline: April 11, 2017
The Bridging Project offers scholarships to US undergraduate students in study-abroad programs in Japan for a semester or academic year. For the application and more information, go to http://www.aatj.org/studyabroad/japan-bridging-scholarships
There are many other upcoming scholarship deadlines. Now is a great time to complete your application! Check out http://studyabroad.uark.edu/funding for more scholarship opportunities.

Hogs Abroad 101 Sessions
Center for World Languages: JB Hunt 207, 4:00pm – 5:00 pm, Every Tuesday & Wednesday
Learn the study abroad basics – program types, locations, housing options, scholarships, etc. – through these peer-led info sessions. These take place weekly throughout the semester. Space is limited to the first 25 students each week, so get there early

To Do
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

Get Connected! #HogsAbroad
Stay in the loop with U of A students while they’re abroad! Students who are studying abroad will be posting throughout the year, so be sure to check-in and see what’s going on. Follow the blogs at: http://studyabroadarkansas.blogspot.com.

Be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram and Twitter. You can also look for our hashtag, #HogsAbroad all over social media, to see more news and posts from students studying abroad!

We look forward to helping you go abroad!