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Lizabeth Arias, Senior Education Abroad Advisor CBC B325 UNLV International Programs ● You can do it and be the best student in the best student experienced life ● Why study abroad? ○ Global market ○ Resume builder ○ Learn language ○ Cross-cultural competency ○ Grow ○ Independence ○ Different classes ○ Internships ○ Service learning ○ Volunteering ○ You can learn in your field in other countries ○ International experience ○ Level of independence ■ 53.3% study abroad helped me get my job ■ 78% discussed study abroad during job interview ■ 94% study abroad was the single most impactful experience of their undergraduate experience ○ Can use your breaks ■ 58 program locations in 28 countries ● Summer ● Fall ● Winter ● Spring ● Year-long ● Most programs require a 2.5 GPA and at least 1 year of on-campus college experience completed ● Cost ○ Usually around the same amount you usually spend for 1 semester to twice as much ○ You can use fafsa/scholarships ■ Millennium ■ Gi bill ■ Many other scholarships ○ 100% honors college students get a scholarship to go abroad ● All academics are for credit ○ You can study your academic in english

○ No language requirement ○ Intensive foreign language programs ○ Earn 2-4 semesters of language in one term abroad ● Preparation ○ advising ■ 4 pre-departure orientations ■ Written materials ■ Video tutorials ■ Alumni mixer ● Getting there ○ Prepared for you ■ Homestay ■ Residence hall/dormitory ■ Shared apartments ○ Not a highschool exchange ○ You have an entire support system ○ You have independence ■ Field trips ■ Tours ■ Traveling ● Take a year to plan Dr.Andrew Hanson, Dean, Honors College Nationally Competitive Awards ● NCA- Nationally competitive award ○ Grants awards scholarships ○ Fellowships ○ Provides free money for your education ● Rhode scholarship ○ Pays exceptional students to go to Oxford to get a graduate degree ○ Fully funded ■ 1-2 sometimes 3-4 years ■ Famous recipients ● Bill clinton ● Rachel maddow ● Cary booker ● Bobby jindel ● Marshall scholarships ○ 1-2 year fully funded ○ In any uk university ● Barry Goldwater

○ STEM majors→ can be biology majors ○ Gets involved with research ○ GPA-3.5-3.8 ○ $7500 for 1-2 years ● GRP→ Graduate research funding program ○ ○ ○ ○

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STEM Students MS or PhD funding >$100,000 over three years If you apply senior year ■ You can go to any university in the entire US Truman Scholarship ○ Public service ○ $30,000 for graduate school or prof. School Paul and Daisy SOROS Fellowship for new Americans ○ If both parents were born in another country you are eligible Gates Cambridge ○ Funds grad students SHortsmen scholarship ○ For students who want to go to Beijing and do a year for their masters George J. Mitchell Scholarship ○ For any university in ireland The story of Vlad ○ Bio, pre-med ○ Didn’t fit most NCA’s ○ Amgen, Leadership Alliance ■ Gives internships for summer break ● Yale harvard NYU ○ Many different internships How do I get there? ○ Transcripts ○ Letters of Recommendation ■ Make connections with your faculty and staff ■ Personal statement ■ Interview Avoidable Mistakes ○ Classroom “blinders” ■ Get involved ● Extracurricular ● Research experience ● Leadership

● Community service ● Empty summers ○ REU, SURF, Amegn ● Letters of reccomendation ● Fear of Failure ● Worldview- know your headlines ○ Embraceing challenges ■ Finding focus ■ Learn how to tell your story ■ Prosperity and money will follow ● Get involved now ● Last nights event ○ Make the connections with your professors and staff ● Plan to Apply ○ Phi Cappa Phi ■ Leadership ■ scholarship...