1. New Year's Eve in Dubai

   Before traveling to Oman on the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange & Study (YES) Program, Dylan Hoey had never left the United States.

2. Finding a Second family in Thailand

   "Take the leap into the unknown. It will be the best choice you make..."

3. U.S. Department of State to Host Series of Career Readiness Workshops for Gilman Alumni

   The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ USA Study Abroad branch will host a series of career readiness workshops for approximately 150 alumni of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program over the next two weeks.

4. The Legacy of Benjamin A. Gilman

   In 2000, two years before he left Congress, Benjamin A. Gilman worked with his colleagues to establish the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. This program has since provided over 19,000 scholarships to U.S. undergraduate students who receive Federal Pell grants.

5. When Art Imitates Life

   Being in the school play and working closely with the other student actors and directors did help me improve my Hindi skills and confidence in speaking.

6. Make an Impact: Learn Chinese in China!

   

   Ryan Mandado, a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) alumnus, tells us about why he chose to study Chinese.

7. Experiencing Everyday Life in a Host Family

   CLS Participant Learns About Life and Culture From Host Family

8. Learning a Language and Making Personal Connections

   CLS Participant Makes Personal Connections While Learning a Language

9. State Department Announces Gilman Top Producing Institutions

   The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce the inaugural list of U.S. higher education institutions that sent the most students overseas on the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program in academic year 2016-2017.

10. Group Study/ Research

    Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, the Fulbright-Hays--Group Projects Abroad Program, provides support for overseas projects in training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies for U.S. teachers, students, and faculty engaged in a common endeavor.

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