First Generation Program Added to Forum Standards Toolbox

IFSA-Butler's First Generation Scholars program has been added to the Forum on Education Abroad's standards toolbox. The toolbox showcases innovations in study abroad and best practices in the field of international education.

The Forum on Education Abroad is a professional organization devoted to the field of study abroad. It was founded in 2003 and has members throughout the U.S. and around the world.

The First Generation Scholars program was created in 2012 and is designed to provide scholarships and additional support for first generation college students who are studying abroad.

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First Generation Program Added to Forum Standards Toolbox

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Fall 2013 First Generation Scholarship Recipients

IFSA-Butler is pleased to announce the fall 2013 recipients our First Generation scholarship. The First Generation Scholars program awards scholarship money to IFSA-Butler participants who are first generation college students. This year's recipients are:

Ashley Adams, Davidson College
Karina Casanova, Brandeis University
Keith Mattern, Bucknell University
Odalmy Molina, Brown University
Sandy Xiong, Gustavus Adolphus College

Contratulations to our terrific winners, and thanks to all who applied! The deadline for spring 2014 applications and essays is October 1.

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