Weekly GEO Bulletin - 3/2/2021
Check out this week's Bulletin to stay up-to-date on what's happening! This week includes the breakdown of the National Student Exchange: What is Rolling Admissions, a new virtual course program in Germany with CSU International Programs, Gilman Scholarship deadline extended, and more!
New Virtual Opportunity with Germany: Tü-VIPP
Made available to currently enrolled California State University students for FREE!
Deadline: March 8th, 2021
Program Begins: April 26th, 2021 - July 2nd, 2021
CSU International Programs is excited to announce their partner university in Germany, the University of Tübingen, is now offering a unique virtual course program, “Tü-VIPP”.
This is a great opportunity to add courses to your Spring Semester and have an international experience. The courses available are on such topics as German language, culture, politics, and society as well as intercultural communication. Students can enroll in a maximum of three courses!
Additionally, students who are interested in studying in Germany in the future are able to earn one semester of German language credit if they enroll in the “Welcome to Tübingen – A digital German Class”.
To learn more about the program, courses available, the Tü-VIPP Buddy Program, and sign up for the program, click here.
CSU International Programs Deadline: March 15th, 2021
Programs that are accepting applications!
California State University International Programs next deadline is March 15th, 2021! Programs that are accepting applications include: UK, Spain, Italy, Mexico, France, Germany, China, Ghana, Israel, Canada, and Sweden.
Apply to these great programs before the second deadline! One of the most popular and unusual programs that CSU International Programs is accepting applications is the United Kingdom program! It is highly unusual to witness this popular program receive a second deadline on March 15th. This is a perfect opportunity for you to apply to this competitive program.
- UK
- China
- France
- Germany
- Advertising, Design, & Media at Stuttgart Media University
- Architecture at Biberach University of Applied Sciences
- Business at Nuertingen-Geislingen University
- Business at Reutlingen University
- Heidelberg University
- Language & Culture at University of Tübingen
- Universities of Baden-Württemberg
- University of Konstanz
- Italy
- Mexico
- Spain
Gilman Scholarship Deadline Extended: Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time (PT)
Here is the Gilman Scholarship Opportunity!
Great news! The Gilman Scholarship has been extended until March 9th!!! The Gilman Scholarship Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is assisted in its implementation by the Institute of International Education (IIE). The Gilman Program provides grants for undergraduate U.S. citizens of limited financial means (Pell Grant Eligible) to study and intern abroad, thereby gaining skills critical to our national security and economic prosperity. Make sure to apply before this new extended deadline. Late applications will not be accepted under any circumstance!
Other Scholarship Opportunity
California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation
Deadline: JUNE 1, 2021 at 5:00 pm
The California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation (CLLCF) is pleased to invite all qualified California residents to apply for a scholarship. This scholarship program was established to assist deserving students by offering financial assistance to help meet educational expenses. Late applications will not be accepted under any circumstance!
Tip of the week: National Student Exchange: What is Rolling Admissions?
National Student Exchange campuses accept students throughout the academic year! Applications for exchange are discussed within the first week of March in their Priority Placement process which is rolling admissions. Each campus NSE coordinator determines eligibility for outgoing student applicants to be placed at this event and will accept applications until March 1st yet individual campus deadlines may differ.
On average, about 98% of all NSE applicants receive an exchange placement during Priority Placement! You can be accepted for exchange by only one campus and if your first-choice campus is not available, your placement request will then be considered by your alternate choice campuses until a placement is confirmed. Once a campus has accepted you for exchange, no further consideration will be given by other campus choices. If your campus choices are not able to accept you at Priority Placement, your home NSE coordinator, Hope Ortiz, will help you locate placement at a campus open to exchange.
Placement acceptances are made according to the exchange space available under the respective tuition payment plans (Home or Host) of the host institution. At Priority Placement, your requests will be considered by a potential host campus in the order in which you prioritized them!
Each student must select a first-choice campus. Use Chance of Placement-1st Choice Campus to understand your placement availability at your first-choice campus (also listed on-campus profile). Each student is encouraged to have 1-3 campus options. Use Chance of Placement-Alternate to understand the chance of placement at alternate campus choices. In addition, your home campus NSE coordinator can assist you in choosing a first-choice campus and suitable alternate options.
Alumni Instagram Takeover that just happened last week: Zaira Ayala
Instagram: @ssustudyaway
Did you miss the Alumni Instagram Takeover last week? No worries! Zaira Ayala studied away with CSU International Programs in the academic year of 2016 - 2017 in Madrid, Spain. Zaira was taking courses with Spanish students and other CSU International Program students as well! She even met famous singers in Spain! If you missed her Instagram Takeover or want to rewatch her stories, make sure to visit our Instagram.