Fall 2020 Global Service Learning Scholarship
Open to all GSU
students who are front-line workers in the midst of COVID-19 and/or who are
living out the spirit of service in their local communities
Award Amount: 5 scholarships of
$1,000
Deadline to submit application:
Friday, November 6, 2020
The Global
Service Learning Scholarship was created to give GSU students the opportunity
to serve abroad. Although we are not able to travel during this time, much help
is needed in our own communities. We would like to give students the
opportunity to receive an award for the good work they are doing locally,
particularly those who are living out the spirit of service in their daily
life.
Eligibility:
- Must be enrolled as a full time student with a minimum
GPA of 2.5 undergraduate or 3.0 graduate & doctoral;
- Must be in good financial and community standing at
GSU.
Required
Documentation:
- Application: Foundation Scholarship Application.
- Essay 800 - 1,000 words: Describe what you are
doing to make life better for your community or as a front line worker or
first responder during COVID-19.
- Submit an informative or creative video effectively
reflecting or highlighting your community or first responder
contributions.
- Videos no longer than 3
minutes.
- Videos may be taken with
camcorder, digital camera, or smart phone.
- Alternatively, a Power Point
presentation can be converted to a video.
Directions for applying:
Email your application to ois@govst.edu no later than November 6th with the subject
“Global Service Learning Scholarship”. Email must contain the application,
essay and video link or video attachment.
Video submission options:
YouTube link: Copy and paste the link
within:
Essay Submission (at the end is fine)
Within body of email when submitting application
and essay.
Create a YouTube account
and upload your video using the Unlisted setting. Setting up an
account is quick and pretty easy. If you get confused, please watch one
of YouTube’s video tutorials on how to upload videos (for example, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzpG_MkIPuY).
PLEASE remember that the "Unlisted" setting is
MANDATORY if using this method.
The "Unlisted" setting
prevents the Video from showing up on general YouTube Searches.
Please label the video or videos with first and last name AND scholarship name
and year of submission (i.e., BeaScott_Global Service Learning Scholarship_2020)
Attach video to email along with application
& essay submission.
Video Release Authorization: By submitting work to Governors State University, you are hereby agreeing to
this material being used for Marketing purposes from Governors State on social
media, the website, and other online distribution platforms as deemed
appropriate.
For more information
about the GSU Service Learning Abroad Program, visit our website.
Please contact The Office of International Services at ois@govst.edu with any questions you may have.
Other Study Abroad Scholarships:
GSU
Study Abroad Scholarship
Can be applied anywhere
Multiple awards of up to $750
Fund for Education Abroad
Awards: $1,250-5,000 (short-term & semester) & $10,000
(year)
Gilman
Scholarship
Multiple awards of up to $5,000
Must be a Federal Pell Grant recipient
Minimum of 3 weeks abroad
Critical
Language Scholarship
Must choose a critical language to study for one
year
U.S. undergraduate and graduate students may
apply
Multiple awards of up to $8,000
Some language experience may be required
Freeman-Asia
Awards
Can be applied to study in East or Southeast
Asia
Multiple awards of up to $3,000-7,000 depending on length of
stay
Fulbright
Scholarships
Can be applied to study in East Asia-Pacific, Europe &
Eurasia, Middle East & North Africa, South & Central Asia, Sub-Saharan
Africa, and the Western Hemisphere
Award amounts vary
Boren Awards
Can be applied to study in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern
Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East
Multiple awards of up to $8,000-20,000 depending on length of
stay