University of Kansas students awarded State Department Gilman study abroad scholarships

LAWRENCE, KS (05/09/2013)(readMedia)-- Three University of Kansas students have been awarded national scholarships that will fund overseas study this summer. They received Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships, funded by the Department of State and administered by the Institute of International Education.

The Gilman Program is a congressionally funded program sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State and is administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE) through IIE's office in Houston.

Akira Cowden, a freshman from Lawrence, and Christian Orzano, a freshman from Minneapolis, will spend their summer in South Korea. Elizabeth Hazelwood, a sophomore from Manhattan, will study in China.

Gilman Scholars receive up to $5,000 to apply towards their study abroad program costs. The Gilman Program aims to diversify the kinds of students who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go by supporting undergraduates who might otherwise not study abroad due to financial constraints.