Two nursing students studying at Elmhurst University have been chosen as the beneficiaries of the demanding Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which will enable them to do a study course in Ireland this semester and incorporate these experiences in their career plans and objectives in the future.
Elmhurst University seniors Karen Alvarez, of Elmwood Park, Ill., and Kaitlin Heimbach, of Des Plaines, Ill., are spending their Fall Term at University College Dublin, in a program designed specifically for Elmhurst nursing students.
None of the two students would have imagined going abroad were it not for them getting the Gilman Scholarship.
“When I first heard about [the Dublin program], I thought it would be so cool, but because of finances I didn’t think I could do it,” Alvarez said. “The scholarship really opened up the possibility.”
The function of the Gilman Scholarship rests in that it is the signature undergraduate study abroad scholarship of the U.S. Department of State. Through this program, students from disadvantaged backgrounds can acquire the funding to intern or study abroad. They will then come back with fresh skills and viewpoints that the State Department thinks are “crucial to national security and economic prosperity” here at home.
Alvarez had never flown a plane before her journey to Ireland. She was a little nervous about being away from home for so long, but she was looking forward to having a good time with her nursing friends.
“Sightseeing is the thing I’m most excited about. I also want to explore diverse cultures, meeting different people, and nature around; to go to every place that has something fresh,” she said.
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Note that students who are on a Pell Grant are advised to apply for a Gilman Scholarship to fund their study abroad. By means of such activities that allow more students to take part in, Elmhurst University is creating openings for the growth of our students who are the future of our country, and thus, enabling them to acquire the knowledge and skills that will help them emerge as proper leaders.
Resource: https://www.elmhurst.edu/news/2-students-awarded-gilman-scholarships-to-study-abroad/