Application Components:
- Online application which includes uploading transcripts (either official or unofficial).
- Online certifications from the applicant’s study abroad and financial aid advisor.
Both components must be completed by the deadlines in order for your application to be accepted. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered and extensions cannot be granted.
Online Application
The online application is due at 11:59 PM Central Time (9:59 PM Pacific Time, 12:59 AM Eastern Time) on deadline day. The online application system will close at this time and no more applications will be accepted. This deadline also includes uploading transcripts from your current college or university and any transfer institution listed in your application. Transcripts may be unofficial, but if you are selected as a Gilman Scholarship recipient, you will be asked to provide an official copy. For detailed instructions on how to upload your transcripts, please visit our Transcripts page.
We highly recommend that you submit your application at least one week before the deadline date to ensure that you do not miss the deadline as a result of technical difficulties with your equipment/network or as a result of heavy traffic on the Gilman website. In addition, if you encounter any issues or have questions, you will have time to contact the Gilman Program during business hours to address in advance of the deadline.
Advisor Certification
Before you begin the Gilman Scholarship application, contact the appropriate offices at your home institution in order to determine the correct study abroad and financial aid advisor to certify your application. Some institutions designate a specific financial aid or study abroad advisor to certify all Gilman Scholarship applications.
If your study abroad or financial aid advisor is not listed in the online application, please contact your advisor and ask him/her to create an account in the application system. Gilman staff will verify your advisor’s account within 2 business days. Once your advisor’s account is verified, you will be able to select your advisor from a drop-down menu within the online application. Please make sure that your advisor’s name is listed in the system well in advance of the deadline, as this information is required in order to submit an application.
Some institutions require a written release of information form before your advisors will be able to certify your application. Failure to submit a written release of information form to your advisor, if required by your university, will delay the processing of your application.
Online Application & Certification
Once you submit your application online, please meet with your advisors to confirm that you have applied. At this time your advisors must log in to certify your application. It is your responsibility to ensure that your application has been certified by both advisors no later than the deadline listed above.
Gilman Applicant Newsletter
The Gilman Applicant Newsletter is a four volume series that is sent to applicants during an open application cycle for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. If you are an interested applicant who wants to receive helpful tips and information on completing and submitting your Gilman Scholarship online application, please sign up to get on the email list and receive the newsletters.
