Gilman-McCain Scholarship (JANUARY APPLICATION)
$5,000 100 awards
- DeadlineJanuary 7th
- StateNationwide
- BranchesArmy, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, NOAA, USPHS
About this scholarship
The John S. McCain International Scholarship for Military Families (Gilman-McCain Scholarship) is a congressionally funded initiative of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State and named after the late senator John S. McCain from Arizona. The Gilman-McCain Scholarship provides awards of $5,000 for child and spousal dependents of active or activated United States military personnel during the time of application (including Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Coast Guard, Coast Guard Reserve, Marine Corps, Marine Corps Reserve, Navy, Navy Reserve, Space Force, NOAA Commissioned Corps, and USPHS Commissioned Corps) to study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs. Applicants must be recipients of any type of Title IV federal financial aid during the time of application or provide proof that they will be receiving Title IV federal financial aid during their study abroad program or internship.
Details
- Award
- $5,000 100 awards
- Deadline
- January 7th
- Application opens
- November
- State
- Nationwide
- Branches
- Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, NOAA, USPHS
- Status of service member
- Active Duty, National Guard, Reserves
- Relation to service member
- Spouse, Child
- Affiliation
- Active or activated US military personnel (at time of application)
- Intended program
- Study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs
- Requirements
- Proof of Title IV federal aid, must be in process of applying or accepted to program; A citizen or national of the United States;An undergraduate student in good standing at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States (including both two-year and four-year institutions); Applying for credit-bearing study abroad programs in a country or location with an overall Travel Advisory Level 1 or 2, according to the U.S. Department of State’s Travel Advisory System. It is important to note that certain areas within a country or location that has an overall Travel Advisory Level 1 or 2 may be designated within the Travel Advisory as either Level 3 or Level 4; Gilman scholars will not be allowed to travel to these specific areas. Gilman scholars are unable to participate in programs located in a country or location — or an area within a country or location — that is designated as either a Level 3 (“Reconsider travel to”) or Level 4 (“Do not travel to”).
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