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SR Education Group Study Abroad Scholarship

Guide to Online Schools provides a new type of financial aid resource with its unconventional study abroad scholarship program. Instead of choosing applicants based on the usual measures of success -- GPA, SAT scores, community involvement, etc.-- our scholarship rewards students for their natural creativity and analytical thinking.

To provide our judges with a true understanding of each applicant, he or she must answer four open-ended, personal, and thought-provoking questions. The students whose responses are the most persuasive, compelling, and well-written, as judged by our panel, will be awarded the scholarship prize.

About the Scholarship

Who?

The Guide to Online Schools Study Abroad Scholarship is for students who are enrolled in a study abroad program for the 2010-2011 school year.

Applicants must be legal residents of the United States, at least 16 years old, and enrolled in an accredited post-secondary academic institution. There are no minimum requirements regarding the duration of travel.

What?

The scholarship application includes 4 questions. Each question varies in required length with the maximum being 500 words.

One winner will be chosen based on how compelling and persuasive his/her answers are.

$2000 will be paid directly to each winner's school for tuition fees.

When?

Entries must be submitted by
11/16/2010 (12:00 PM PT)

The winner will be announced and notified by
11/23/2005

How?

  1. Read the 4 questions below.
  2. Write a compelling response for each question.
  3. Submit your responses using our online application form.
  4. Wait to find out if you are the winner!

Questions for the SR Education Group Study Abroad Scholarship

  1. Where do you hope to study abroad? Why? Are you currently enrolled in a study abroad program? Why did you choose this program? Please limit yourself to 500 words.
  2. What do you hope to get out of your study abroad experience? Your answer should be approximately 500 words.
  3. How do you plan to finance your study abroad trip? Please limit yourself to 200 words.
  4. You are asked to bring a gift for your study abroad homestay family. What do you bring them and why? Your answer should be approximately 300 words.