I attended my first online event for my IA scholars event. We went over various scholarships and fellowship programs that were specifically geared towards study abroad and other various international extra curriculars. The session provided me with lots of valuable information for my potential future abroad endeavors as well as important deadlines for applications. Some of the biggest takeaways I got from the meeting were:
- The more applications you send in, the better your chances are of getting accepted for one
- Good recommendation letters are incredibly valuable (bonus points if from Steven or your foreign language teachers)
- There is a lot of money to be had from various places, you just have to look and ask the right people
- Even if you don’t end up getting accepted, it is really good practice for interviews and just figuring out what you want to do with your career