Leadership Abroad

"Differences challenge assumptions."

--Annie Wilson Schaef

Why not take your interest in leadership development overseas? Lawrence Tech students who want an enriching experience for a semester or a year should take advantage of international learning and leadership opportunities. Experiencing an international exchange can broaden your outlook on the future and provide a breadth and depth to your degree and overall career potential. We have a variety of experiences that Lawrence Tech students have taken advantage of while pursuing their degree and new opportunities our faculty believe will add value to your overall Lawrence Tech experience

How Do I get started?

1) Review the Leadership Abroad experiences that Lawrence Tech offers to find the type that you're most interested in. Some options include study abroad, volunteer overseas, and international experiences. If you find a program on your own that interests you, feel free to pursue that one as well. However, you may want to contact The Office of Leadership Programs to get some guidance for self-selected programs. 
No matter what you choose, it's a good idea to begin looking at the different opportunities at least a year in advance.
2) Identify the ones that interest you and contact the Lawrence Tech Representative to gain more information and get your questions answered.
3) Call, email or go to the website that is listed for the study abroad experience you are interested in and register.
4) Remember to discuss this opportunity with your advisor and professors to seek advice on your choice.
5) Consider your financial aid and funding options. Many scholarships and financial aid packages will fund, at least in part, learning experiences that take place overseas.

Is Financial Aid Available?

There are some funding opportunities available to students who want to participate in learning and leadership opportunities overseas. Make an appointment with your financial aid advisor to talk about the specific requirements of your current financial aid and to research additional sources of funding.

Lawrence Tech Contact:
Office of Financial Aid
248-204-2280

Boren Scholarships

The National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Scholarships offer opportunities for American students to study abroad at institutions in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East.

Boren Scholarships are intended to provide support to U.S. undergraduates who will pursue the study of languages and cultures currently underrepresented in study abroad and critical to national security. Foreign language study must be a major component to the study abroad program in order to be considered for a Boren Scholarship.

Awards: $8,000 for summer, $10,000 for semester, $20,000 for full academic year

For more information, visit www.iie.org.
Lawrence Tech Contact:
Don Carpenter
Engineering Faculty
248-204-2549

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program

The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad for up to one academic year. The program aims to diversify the kinds of students who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go. The program serves students who have been under-represented in study abroad which includes but is not limited to: students with high financial need, community college students, students in under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds, students attending minority-serving institutions, and students with disabilities. The Gilman Program seeks to assist students from a diverse range and type of two-year and four-year public and private institutions from all 50 states.

Eligibility: Students must receive a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or during the time they are studying abroad and cannot be studying abroad in a country currently under a U.S. Department of State Travel Warning or in Cuba.

The Gilman International Scholarship Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Institute of International Education.

For more information, full eligibility criteria, and the online application visit http://www.iie.org/gilman.

Contact:

E-mail:gilman@iie.org
Phone: 888-887-5939, ext. 25