Freeman Scholarship: Should I Apply?
If you're like me and your mom nags you about applying for more scholarships, read ahead. (Because your mom is right: it never hurts to apply to available scholarships since so much are made available to students who wish to study abroad!)
The Freeman Scholarship is an amazing scholarship available for undergraduate students at Shidler who wish to study abroad in Asia. The privilege of being able to receive this scholarship does come with responsibilities so be aware of that when applying. They include:
You can learn more about the requirements by making an appointment with Rikki. They're definitely doable so I say go for it!
Freeman Application
The more important part: how to apply! Here's what you need to complete:
The first three components that I starred can be found here.
For the preliminary courses form, you need a MIX advisor to sign it for you, so grab an appointment with Kathy via the MIX website.
The academic plan can be made by talking with Rikki, so grab an appointment with her ASAP, map out your future college path, and take home the paper she gives you (that is printed off of STAR) so you can scan that.
The application must be submitted via both:
If you're like me and your mom nags you about applying for more scholarships, read ahead. (Because your mom is right: it never hurts to apply to available scholarships since so much are made available to students who wish to study abroad!)
The Freeman Scholarship is an amazing scholarship available for undergraduate students at Shidler who wish to study abroad in Asia. The privilege of being able to receive this scholarship does come with responsibilities so be aware of that when applying. They include:
- Take 3 business courses abroad with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Maintain a blog site while abroad
- Submit a final expense report and narrative report at the end of the semester
- Being an active member of IBO (International Business Organization) upon return
You can learn more about the requirements by making an appointment with Rikki. They're definitely doable so I say go for it!
Freeman Application
The more important part: how to apply! Here's what you need to complete:
- *Scholarship Application Form
- *Preliminary Travel Expenses Sheet
- *Preliminary Courses Form
- Resume
- Academic Plan
The first three components that I starred can be found here.
For the preliminary courses form, you need a MIX advisor to sign it for you, so grab an appointment with Kathy via the MIX website.
The academic plan can be made by talking with Rikki, so grab an appointment with her ASAP, map out your future college path, and take home the paper she gives you (that is printed off of STAR) so you can scan that.
The application must be submitted via both:
- Hard copy
- Electronic copy