The Center for Global Education is pleased to announce that eight Boise State University students studying abroad through Global Learning Opportunities have been awarded scholarships from the Institute of International Education. Students were awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for their summer 2019 and fall 2019 study abroad programs.
The Gilman Scholarship is a competitive national grant program that aims to remove the financial constraints from study abroad and to broaden the availability of study abroad opportunities so that all students, regardless of ability to pay, can access the experience.
Gilman Scholars receive up to $5,000 to apply toward their program costs.
Please see the student profiles below:
Summer 2019 Awardees
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Rhiannon Lusardi
Psychology major
University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) Valencia, Spain -
Sandra Sakanovic
Nursing major
USAC San Sebastian, Spain
Fall 2019 Awardees
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Tatum Benjamin
Nursing major
USAC Alicante, Spain -
Linnaea Elzinga
General Business major
International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) Annecy, France -
Eric Ramirez
Social Work major
USAC Montevideo, Uruguay -
Sierra Renteria
English major
Renteria also was awarded the Freeman Award for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA), which enables students with demonstrated financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia.
 USAC Seoul, South KoreaRenteria also was awarded the Freeman Award for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA), which enables students with demonstrated financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia.
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Jared Lytle
Computer Science major
USAC Cork, Ireland -
Amar Mastalic
Marketing major
Direct Exchange in Heidelberg, Germany