Gilman-McCain Application Deadline Extended

In an effort to continue promoting and encouraging applications for the inaugural year of the Gilman-McCain Scholarship, we are extending the deadline to be on a rolling basis.

Will there be a new deadline for the Gilman-McCain Scholarship?

We will be continuously accepting applications in this first year of the Gilman-McCain Scholarship, and thus there will not be a specific new deadline. Applications will be reviewed on a monthly basis. Any applications received (student submitted and advisors certified) at the end of a month will be reviewed that following month, and so on. Applicants will be notified approximately two months after the month of their application submission.

Which program start dates are acceptable for the open Gilman-McCain Scholarship application?

Eligible programs are as follows. The application will not allow for anything outside these date ranges.

Application Submission (Complete and Certified)	Eligible Programs, Overseas Programs Start…	Approximate Notifications
By Oct. 1, 2019, 11:59pm CT	Dec. 1, 2019-Oct. 31, 2020	Nov. 2019
Oct. 3-31, 2019	Jan. 1, 2020-Oct. 31, 2020	Dec. 2019
Nov. 1-30, 2019	Feb. 1, 2020-Oct. 31, 2020	Jan. 2020
Dec. 1-31, 2019	Mar. 1, 2020-Oct. 31, 2020	Feb. 2020
Jan. 1-Mar. 3, 2020, 11:59pm CT	May 1, 2020-April 20, 2021	Apr. 2020

Will students be able to apply for the Gilman Scholarship on a rolling basis?

Only Gilman-McCain Scholarship applicants will be able to apply on a rolling basis. The regular Gilman Scholarship application will be available in January with a student deadline of March 3^rd, 2020 11:59pm CT.

Additional Information on the U.S. Department of State’s Gilman Scholarship and Gilman-McCain Scholarship:

Gilman Scholarship

The Gilman Scholarship Program offers grants of up to $5,000 to U.S. undergraduate students of high financial need participating in credit-bearing study abroad programs or international internships. Students studying a critical need language could be eligible to receive a grant of up to $8,000. The Gilman Program aims to diversify U.S. undergraduate students who study and intern abroad who might otherwise not consider these unique and valuable opportunities due to financial constraints.

Gilman-McCain Scholarship

The Gilman-McCain Scholarship provides awards of $5,000 for child dependents of active duty service members to study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs. Developed under the framework of the State Department’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, the John McCain International Scholarship for the Children of Military Families (Gilman-McCain Scholarship) is open to eligible students enrolled at accredited U.S. colleges and universities who receive any type of Title IV federal financial aid.

For more information, please visit www.gilmanscholarship.org

If you have questions or concerns about any of the U.S. Department of State’s study abroad programs, including the Gilman and Gilman-McCain Scholarships, please email StudyAbroad@state.gov.