Advisor Resources - Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

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Advisor Newsletters & Communication

The Gilman Program sends out a Advisor Newsletters via email, which contain information, updates, and related resources. Only those who are registered in our system will receive our newsletters. Click the button below to register an account.

Webinars

Tune in to hear more about the scholarship program from Gilman staff, alumni, and advisors. See the Events page for upcoming events.

Gilman Advisor Spotlight series: Critical need languages

This webinar highlights the ways Gilman Campus Advisors support and advise students who want to pursue their studies in learning critical need languages abroad. The featured advisor for this webinar is Caroline Zeiher (International Coordinator) from Arizona State University.

View PDF of the slides from this advisor spotlight webinar. Click on the image to left to access the recorded webinar.

Gilman Advisor Spotlight series: Student Veterans

This webinar highlights the ways Gilman Campus Advisors support and advise student veterans who face unique barriers when it comes to studying abroad. The featured advisors for this webinar are Lauren Bartshe-Hanlen (Assistant Director, Office of National Scholarships) and Lauren Roberts (Assistant Scholarship Advisor) from University of South Florida.

View PDF of the slides from this advisor spotlight webinar.

Gilman Advisor Spotlight series: Community colleges

This webinar highlights the ways Gilman Campus Advisors support and advise community college students who face unique barriers when it comes to studying abroad. The featured advisors for this webinar are Alison Garfinkle (Education Abroad Specialist) and Allyson Lindsley (Education Abroad Advisor) from Portland Community College.

View PDF of the slides from this advisor spotlight webinar. Click the left image to view the recording.

Gilman Advisor Interactive webinar

Click the image to view the recording of one of our interactive webinars for advisors leading up to the March 2020 Deadline application opening.

View the PDF of the slides from the Interactive Webinar that provides an overview of both Gilman and Gilman-McCain Scholarships along with practice questions.

Gilman-mccain scholarship webinar

Click the image to view the recording of the Gilman-McCain Scholarship webinar includes information on eligibility requirements, application deadlines, the selection process, and documentation.

View the PDF of the slides presented in the Gilman-McCain Scholarship Webinar, which focuses on eligibility, documentation, and promotion.

Advisor Workshops

These workshops provide advisors with key program information campus, promotion, and advising methods to help support applicants in submitting competitive essays. See the Events page for upcoming advisor workshops.

Gilman Alumni Ambassador Program

Gilman Alumni Ambassadors serve as official representatives of the U.S. Department of State’s Gilman International Scholarship Program and are trained to provide testimonials about their Gilman Scholarship experiences at campus presentations and offer application tips via written articles, videos, webinars, and special events. See if there is an alumni ambassador near you!

A Parent Guide to Study Abroad

This is a resource created by the Institute of International Education to provide to parents and guardians of students. The download link is available on the page.