We give scholarships to students pursuing full year academic study abroad programs. It is our belief that over the course of a full year, students are more likely to achieve full immersion in a foreign culture and form the meaningful relationships that can impact lives.
“Go off and become a stranger in a strange land. Go off to some alien part of this country or the world. Immerse yourself in the habits and daily patterns of that existence and stay there long enough to get acculturated. Stay there long enough so that you forget the herd mentality of our partisan culture. When you return home, you will look at your own place with foreign eyes. You’ll see the contours of your own reality more clearly.”
Immerse Yourself in a foreign culture
“I needed a year to settle in, get to know the city well, establish a residential routine, feel like a local, and undergo the mental progression that comes with living abroad rather than just touristing around.”
Tamar Freeland (Spain, 2010-11)
Form meaningful relationships that last a lifetime
“The connections and friendships I made are something I never want to let go of.”
Laura Summers (The Netherlands, 2008-09)
Explore other countries during breaks
“I feel like I have a new sense of patience, understanding and empathy that comes with traveling and learning about a new place and culture.”
Shelby Newallis (Italy, 2014-15)
Achieve Fluency in a foreign Language
“It is mesmerizing to think how much of a culture is embedded in a language”
Daniel Lee (Japan, 2015-16)