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Gilman Scholarship Program

Gilman-McCain Scholarship

Award Details 

The Gilman Scholarship Program broadens the student population that studies and interns abroad by supporting undergraduates who might not otherwise participate due to financial constraints.  The program also aims to encourage students to study and intern in a diverse array of countries and world regions.

Award amounts will vary up to $5,000 depending on the length of study and student need with the average award being approximately $4,000 for fall and spring terms, and $3,000 for summer programs. Applicants who are studying a critical need language while abroad in a country in which the language is predominately spoken will automatically be considered for the Critical Need Language Award, for a total maximum award of $8,000. Since the scholarship's inception in 2001, 196 OSU students have received Gilman Scholarships to study abroad! 

The 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 dependents of active duty service members to study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs.

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Eligibility 

Gilman Scholarship

An applicant must be:

  • A citizen of the United States
  • An undergraduate student in good standing
  • Receiving a Federal Pell Grant
  • In the process of applying for, or accepted to, a study abroad or internship program that is eligible for academic credit (there is no program length requirement)
  • Applying for a program in a country with an overall Travel Advisory Level 1 or 2, according to the U.S. Department of State’s Travel Advisory System. Certain areas within these countries may be designated within the Travel Advisory as either “Do not travel to” (Level 4) or “Reconsider travel to” (Level 3) locations, as such; students will not be allowed to travel to these areas.
Gilman-McCain Scholarship

An applicant must be:

  • A citizen of the United States
  • An undergraduate student in good standing
  • Dependent child of an active duty military member(s) during the time of application in one of the following branches: Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Coast Guard
  • Recipient 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
  • In the process of applying for, or accepted to, a study abroad or internship program that is eligible for academic credit
  • Applying for credit-bearing study abroad programs in a country or area with an overall Travel Advisory Level 1 or 2, according to the U.S. Department of State’s Travel Advisory System. Certain areas within these countries may be designated within the Travel Advisory as either “Do not travel to” (Level 4) or “Reconsider travel to” (Level 3) locations, as such; students will not be allowed to travel to these areas.

Application Process

  •  Apply online
  • The Gilman scholarship program encourages students to seek feedback on their applications before the deadline, and LeAnn Adam is available to read and provide suggestions on your essays.  Contact LeAnn for assistance with your application or attend drop-in hours listed below.   
  • The Gilman Scholarship application requires university certification from a study abroad and a financial aid advisor. Please select LeAnn Adam as your "Study Abroad Advisor" in the online application and she will certify your application following the deadline.  Similarly, please select either financial aid officer listed in the dropdown menu in the online application and they will be notified to verify your Pell Grant. 
  • See Gilman website for deadlines, two per academic year in early October and early March. Please note that Gilman Scholarship deadlines are often well in advance of deadlines to apply to study or intern abroad—please plan accordingly.

Advising

Students are encouraged to start early on their Gilman applications and make an appointment for essay review.  Please contact LeAnn Adam with any questions and to schedule a meeting. 

OSU Contact

LeAnn Adam
Director, OSU National and Global Scholarships Advising 
[email protected]

  • OSU Gilman Scholars

2023

Kayla Babb, Ecuador
Lydia Braiker, New Zealand
Annabell Carolus, Nepal
Ava Cordle, UK
Kylie Finlayson, Ecuador
Mikayla Howard, Austria
Paola Jimenez Dimas, Malaysia
Alanna Johnson-Finn, Palau
Emily Jones, Ecuador
Haley Smith, Palau
Dylan Westfall, Malaysia
Julie Wilborn, Mexico
Lori Williams, Malaysia
Fatima Zainel, United Arab Emirates
Natasha Hopkins, New Zealand
Quetza Juarez, Ecuador
Tori Listoe, India
Alder Montes, Brazil

1 Anonymous Scholar

2022

Ruslan Bryan, Costa Rica
Zachary Campbell, Mexico
Cassandra Carpenter, New Zealand
Jazzy Engle, Mexico
Gretchen Fujimura, Japan
Finn Lohr, Peru
Christine Lohr, Peru
Marc Mains, Costa Rica
Kimberly Markley, Spain
Andrea Mota, UK
Jada Myers, Germany
Aubreyanna Olsen, Spain
Jennifer Parker, UK
Andrea Perez, South Korea
Gabriela Reinoso-Tale, Namibia
Esmeralda Sanchez, Malaysia
Marina Scholtz, UK
Sophia Schrock, France
Joe Serewis, Singapore
Luke VanBuskirk. Italy
Caitlin Vandenberg, Italy

2021

Brandyn Brownfield, Malaysian Borneo
Jane Vinesky, Ecuador
Christa Shipman, Morocco
Kamen Schaefle, Spain
Maria Arellano, Ecuador
Roberto Lizarraga, Finland
Tiffany Navas, South Korea  

 

2020

Jett Seale, Japan
Jordyn Hamilton, Argentina
Cynthia de la Torre, Botswana
Esmeralda SanchezMalaysian Borneo. 
Catie Boucher, Bhutan
Dayne Smith, New Zealand
Rebecca Larrabee, France
Julia Zavala, Argentina
Metzin Rodriguez, Spain

 

2019

Madison Jajko, Turks & Caicos
Brenda Villanueva, South Africa
Ava Krueger, Italy
Sydney Andersen, Canada
Toni Trinh, Panama
Karina Ruiz Lopez, Switzerland
Jessica Garcia Ramirez, South Korea
Carlee Conner, Botswana
Alena Arounpradith, United Kingdom
Melissa Sanchez, Ecuador
Scout Osborne, Mexico

 

2018

 

Gillian Bergmann, New Zealand
Sarah Adkins, New Zealand
Anastasiya Berst, Italy
Calvy Yue, Hong Kong
Declan Siewert, Germany
Samantha Trotter, Cameroon/France
Mary Graham, France
Gloria Ruiz-Orozco, France
Lynda Elaine, New Zealand
Juliana Donohoe, Spain
Lauren Swart, Uganda
Talithah Abbe, Uganda
Dominee Cagle, Malaysia (Borneo)
Tonya Allison, Costa Rica
Hazel Betz, New Zealand
Sol Dressa, South Africa
Jia Wu, India

 

 

 

2017 

Ruby Vise, Tanzania 
Marcella Guerra, China 
Rozalyn Goldberg, South Africa
Jacey Silk, Thailand 
Domo Choo, South Korea 
Lisa Huang, Hong Kong 
Beniamin Vacariu, Japan 
Morgan Craig, Chile
Ashley Boyes, Thailand
Marjorie Halstead, Uganda
Jasmine Meraz, Uganda
Jacqueline Paul, United Kingdom 
Mhara Coffman, Mexico 
Claudine Thomassians, Uganda
Cheri Breymann, Dominican Republic
Aleksandr Pyasetskiy, Ecuador 
Veronica Ehrlich, South Africa
Jacqueline Nguyen, New Zealand 

 

 

 

 

 

2016 

Coleman Swenson, Japan 
Heather Sheffield, Vietnam 
Zoey Corrigan, Chile 
Cathy Duong, India 
Adriana Sanchez, Spain 
Bianca Ramos-Navarro, Taiwan 
Victoria Kurtz, Spain
Logan Adams, Guatemala
Griffin Cerva, Japan
Dang Duong, India
Sheridan Jeffries, Namibia
Ashley Nelsen, Costa Rica
Dillon Rhoades, Hungary
Kathleen Roberts, Ecuador
Brianna Santana, Ecuador
Audrey Ali, Morocco
Marwah Al-Jilani, Morocco
Natalie Leon, Bolivia
Mara Rutherford, India 

 

 

2015

Alan Bienvenida, Morocco
Sarah Canales, Argentina
Kjerstine Crowder, Thailand
Rebeccah Davis, Ecuador
Mitchell Evers, Chile
Miranda Gleason, France
Xavier Gonzalez, Spain
Justin Knott, South Africa
Luis Meza, Netherlands
Kole Nakamura, Japan
Tyler Richardson, Japan
Josephine Sechrist, Spain
Morgan Thompson, South Africa
Lauren Watwood, Senegal

 

 

2014

Brandy Aguirre, South Africa
Charles Baugh, India
Nastassia Donoho, India
Blas Garfias, Argentina
Rebecca Gibbon, Argentina
Edward Joseph Hofschneider, Japan
Jacob Kollen, Chile
Hana Laughton, Spain
Thomas Luong, Japan
Ana Medero, Spain
Jesse Mcginty, Costa Rica
Karl Myers, South Korea
Rachelle Robinson, Dominican Republic
Rebekah Smith, Ecuador
Dacotah Spiichal, Ecuador
Annette Stevenson, Bonaire
Anthony Treas, Ecuador

 

 

 

2013

Ilwaad Aman, China
Meghan Atkinson, Bonaire
Ana Bienvenida, Switzerland
Amanda Caldwell, Namibia
Melissa Carrillo, Argentina
Karla Garcia, Thailand
Jessica Hua, South Africa
Sarah Jacobi, Senegal
Julia Jones, Argentina
Celeste Moen, Bonaire
Amedee Ngarukiye, Morocco/Switzerland
Robert Plascencia, Germany
Ebrahim Siala, Egypt
Natasha Stewart, South Africa
Jacob Tepper, Bonaire
Jonathon Tran, India

 

 

2012

Kristin Beem, Bonaire
Jeremy Carter, India
Haley Cox, Madagascar
Jennifer Lund, South Africa
Dylan McDowell, Tanzania
Terri Pugh, Italy
James Staub, Chile
Charlie Ta, United Kingdom