Honors Study Abroad in Mexico Summer 2018 Application Form

Name ________________________________________ UCF ID _______________ U.S. Citizen? Check if yes If no, please list

Overall UCF GPA: _____ Major(s) __________________________ Minors(s) ___________________

Telephone (cell) ______________ Email: _______________@knights.ucf.edu

Anticipated month/year of graduation ___/___ Have you previously traveled abroad? Check if yes

Date of Birth ____________________ If yes, please list countries Do you speak Spanish? Y or N

1) This application form, completed and signed.

2) By this application, permission is given to the Honors College to review your academic transcript.

3) Your resume and a cover letter describing your interest in applying to this program and your goals forstudying abroad.4) A 500-word essay commenting on this quote from James Baldwin: "I met a lot of people in Europe. Ieven encountered myself."5) A letter of recommendation from a UCF faculty member familiar with your work.

6) Must be able to attend spring classes Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9:00 - 10:15AM.

7) Register for IDH 3955H in Spring 2018

Finalists for this program will be selected on the basis of these materials as well as an interview. If you have any

questions about this program or the application, please contact Dr. MC Santana at santana@ucf.edu.

Program Cost: $2,000 paid by student (inclusive)Actual cost of $3,500 per student is offset by funding from The Burnett Honors College

President’s Scholars Scholarship Check here to apply

President’s Scholarship has not been awarded before.

At leaset one year from graduationMinimum overall GPA of 3.60 (freshman grades looked at in December)

500 word essay commenting on the following quote from Paul Theroux: “Tourists don’t know where they’ve

been, travelers don’t know where they’re going.”

This is made possible because of a generous donations from Sonny’s BBQ Endowment and friends of Honors.

Passport Number (if possible) ___________________________Eligible candidates must be University Honors or Honors in the Major students in good standing who will not graduate prior to Summer 2018. Applicants for this program should complete this application form and submit all supporting materials to Dr. MC Santana no later than 12 noon October 27, 2017. All materials must be checked off before turning in. Supporting materials must include all of the following:

Honors Study Abroad - Abroad Scholarships

Honors students who meet the requirements listed below can apply for the President’s Scholarship. For Mexico the scholarship award is $1,000. To be eligible for a President’s Scholarship, applicants must meet the following requirements.

All of the following must be checked off if applying:

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Honors Short-term Study Abroad Scholarships

Honors students who are not eligible for the President’s Scholars Program can apply for a $500-$1,000 Honors Spring Study Abroad Scholarship. These scholarships are awarded competitively and the award level depends on program costs.

If you are interested in a scholarship, please circle one: President's Scholarship or Short-Term Study Abroad Scholarship

Date __________________Signed ______________________________

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