Dora ZhangInternational Affairs Advisor

Phone: 936-261-2146

Email: dyzhang@pvamu.edu

Dreamed about traveling the world? Now is the time to sail! PVAMU offers:

International Education Financial Aid

Fund Scholarship

Join an international trip with a PVAMU faculty member or find an education

abroad program of your interest outside the university. The International

Education Financial Aid Fund Scholarship can help you with the cost!

Applications can be found at:

www.pvamu.edu/internationalaffairs/educationabroad

Application Deadline Extended to: Monday, October 31, 2016 Eligibility requirements apply. See application for details.

For further information on the scholarship or study/intern/volunteer abroad opportunities, please contact:

APPLICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FINANCIAL AID FUND SCHOLARSHIP Submission

Deadline Extended to: October 31, 2016

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

ELIGIBILTY: Full-time student Minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA Minimum of 18 hrs. (cumulative) Need Based or lack of financial resources

DIRECTIONS: Materials to be submitted for the scholarship must be typed. Nofaxed applications will be accepted. All documents must be

submitted together as a single package. Transcripts and letters

of recommendations must be sealed.

Scholarship acceptance requires students to enroll in a minimum of six semester hours of coursework at PVAMU.

In some circumstances education abroad may require enrollmentin a specific course (to be determined at a later time).

A. APPLICATION FORM Applicants for the scholarship are selected competitivelyfrom among persons who are in their sophomore, junior or senior year of college. The applicant has a choice of either mailing his/her completed application or hand delivering the application packet to the following addresses.

Hand Delivery Option Prairie View A&M University Office of International Affairs

U.S. Mail Address Attn: Office of International Affairs Prairie View A&M UniversityP. O. Box 519 MS 3402Prairie View, TX 77446

Anderson Hall, Room 301

B. Personal Essay Applicants are required to compose a personal essay of no more than three typed, double-spaced pages. The essay should describe 1) Interest in and/or commitment to an international

service career;2) The ways that your participation in the PVAMU

education abroad program will help you achieveyour goals; and

3) What you hope to gain from your participation inthis year’s education abroad program.

C. Budget Please detail the cost for the desired program. (Detailed budget may be attached as addendum on separate sheet.)

Education Abroad Destination:

Budget: Amount Description

The scholarship cannot be combined with any other

scholarship award monies.

D. Resume Submit a resume that details (a) your educational background(b) your work experience(c) your achievements/awards, and(d) your organizational affiliation

E. Letters of Recommendation Submit (a) two (2) letters of recommendation from

faculty members, dean or advisor at yourcollege, and

(b) one (1) letter of personal recommendationfrom someone who can speak of yourcharacter.

F. Official College Transcripts Provide official sealed transcripts from all colleges and universities you have attended.

G. Post-TRAVEL REPORT Students are expected to submit a post-travel report as specified by the scholarship requirements.

International Education Financial Aid Fund Scholarship Application Form

Office of International Affairs Return Application to P.O. Box 519; MS 3402, Prairie View, Texas 77446 or Anderson Hall, Room

301 TYPES OF PROGRAMS TARGETED COUNTRY

Summer Program (PVAMU) Faculty - Led Program (PVAMU) Program Led by Outside Institution

APPLICATION INFORMATION Name Student ID Number Date of Birth

Mailing Address

City State Zip Phone

Email Male Female

Black/African American

White (Non - Hispanic)

Hispanic

Asian/Pacific Is lander

American Indian

Other

Are you a U.S. Citizen? ________________________

Are you a Resident of Texas? Special Needs?

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

If no, what country are you a citizen? _________________________________________________

If no, what State are you a resident? Specify

EDUCATION POST SECONDARY (Institution Currently Enrolled) Major Minor Anticipated Degree Title

BS BA Other

Expected Graduation Date (Month/Year) Cumulative GPA (at the end of previous semester)

Cumulative hours (at the end of previous semester)

Classification Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

Organization Membership Extracurricular Activities Community Involvement

After graduation from college, do you plan to pursue an advanced degree? No Yes

If yes, When? In what field?

Have you completed the FAFSA?

Are you currently receiving financial aid? Yes

Yes

No

No

I certify that the information provided on this application is complete and accurate. I understand that providing false, misleading or incomplete information will be the basis for denial or revocation of scholarship funds. I understand that the Office of Student Financial Services reserves the right to modify my award (financial aid/scholarship, etc.) at any time due to changes in my eligibility, enrollment status, housing status, availability of funding; or receipt of any funds not included in my original award.

Permission to Release Academic Records: I authorize the Division of Social Work, Behavioral and Political Sciences, to release to other educational institutions, as necessary, information personally identifiable to me from the records maintained in connection with this application.

Student Signature Date

For Office Use Only! ___ Resume ___ Personal Recommendation Letter ___ Personal Essay ___ Minimum 2.8 ___ Official Transcript ___ Two (2) Recommendation Letters ___ Minimum 18 hrs. (cumulative) cumulative GPA