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8 Study Abroad Scholarships and Grants You Should Apply For
What? 8 study abroad scholarships and grants?! You heard right. Here at CIS Abroad, we believe that study and intern abroad experiences are for ALL students. After all, it’s not about where you’ve come from – it’s where you’re going! (And you’re going places, believe us.) In fact, many of our leaders are first-generation college […]
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Top 5 Myths About Applying to Study or Intern Abroad
Our global advisors talk to students like you all day about going abroad. They’ve learned a thing or two about the misconceptions people have about the application process. And lucky for you, they’ve put together a list of their Top 5 Myths About Applying to Study or Intern Abroad. Read on to become wiser! 1. […]
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CISabroad Green Scholarship: Studying New Zealand Songbirds
Lisa M. was awarded CISabroad’s Green Scholarships for her semester in New Zealand. She took this opportunity to further her interest in New Zealand’s unique songbirds. One of the first things I heard about as an environmental science student in New Zealand was the unique but somewhat problematic ecological history of the country. New Zealand’s […]
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5 Ways to Pay for Study Abroad
by Jenn Weisgerber, CISabroad Scholarship Team Saving money can be the worst! Especially when it’s a big-ticket item, because it just takes so dang long to reach that large milestone. Figuring out how to pay for study abroad can definitely feel overwhelming, but don’t worry! We’re here with 5 ways to pay for your study […]
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The Costa Rica Shark Fin Trade
Michelle M. is a student at New Mexico State University and was awarded the Green Scholarship from CISabroad. During her Semester in Costa Rica she has learned about Costa Rica’s Shark Fin trade, and is hoping to raise awareness about this hidden issue. Before coming to Costa Rica, when I heard the Three R’s, reduce, […]
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Student Spotlight: Green Scholarship Recipient Elsa Leistikow
Elsa Leistikow is a Junior at The College of New Jersey. She is majoring in Sociology and minoring in Public Policy. Elsa is studying in New Zealand and was awarded the CISabroad Green scholarship. Read about her experience volunteering at a Botanical Garden. The volunteer work I did at Wellington Botanical Gardens was so interesting; […]
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Feeling Foreign as a Black Woman in Asia | Student Blog from Thailand
Meet Denisha Scott, a Senior at Virginia Commonwealth College, and CISabroad Alumni Ambassador. She is a guest writer, and this is part 2 of her study abroad story.   Thanks to the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship award that I received and the amazing staff of CISabroad, I was able to achieve a dream that had been […]
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Where we come from does not matter nearly as much as where we intend to go
Meet Denisha Scott, guest blogger and senior at Virginia Commonwealth University majoring in Fashion Merchandising. She received a Fulbright Scholarship to study abroad this past summer to Thailand.  She is an Alumni Ambassador for CISabroad and volunteers on campus to reach out to students who want to study abroad.  This is the first of a three […]
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