*I am applying for the following scholarship(s). 

Click all for which you are eligible and will provide supporting material.  Eligibility information and requirements for reach scholarship can be found by clicking on the scholarship below:

General Scholarship
STA Travel Scholarship
Globe Trot - Employees, family and friends of GlobaLinks Learning Abroad
Diversity Abroad/GlobaLinks Learning Abroad Scholarship

*My Program Starts within the following date range - view application deadlines here:

May 1, 2010 - August 31, 2010 September 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010 January 1, 2011 - April 30, 2011

Last Name*

Permanent Address in the U.S. or Canada (your scholarship check will be mailed to this address)*

Email*

Secondary Email*

Cell Phone

Please enter as XXX-XXX-XXXX

Home Phone  
Please enter as XXX-XXX-XXXX

Gender

Male
Female

Are you a first generation college student?

Yes
No

What is your academic major?*

Yes
No

What is your parents' income per year?
--- Less than $50,000 $51,000 - $75,000 $76,000 - $100,000 $101,000 - $150,000 $151,000 - $200,000

Please select from below the category that most accurately reflects your ethnic background:
--- American Indian or Alaskan Native Asian or Pacific Islander Hispanic, Chicana/o, Mexican American, Latina/o White, not of Hispanic origin Black or African American, not of Hispanic origin Middle Eastern Multiracial Other (please specify)
Please specify other ethnic background:

Home University*

City*

State* Alabama Alaska Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Dist of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah U.S. Virgin Islands Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Ontario Quebec Prince Edward Island Saskatchewan

Email

Phone

Email

Year in School*
Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

Overall GPA (on a 4.0 Scale or average out of 100%)*

Anticipated Graduation Date*

List any additional academic institutions attended:

1.

2.

3.

Are you studying/participating in your program abroad with the help of a program provider, organization, company or another source? *

Yes
No

If so, please state the name of that program or organization / company:
--- AustraLearn AsiaLearn AIFS Other
If other, please specify:

Name of Contact at Program/Organization/Company:

Contact Phone

Contact City

Contact State
Alabama Alaska Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Dist of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Ontario Quebec Prince Edward Island Saskatchewan

At the time of applying for a scholarship, you must be enrolled in a North American college or university where transfer credit from an academic program abroad will be applied to your degree being earned. What is the name of the program’s academic institution that will provide you a transcript or certificate upon completion of the program?*

Please tick one appropriate program box below which represents the majority of what your experience will be while abroad:*

Academic Semester (taking classes at a university)
Academic Year (taking classes at a university)
Completing a Degree
Internship
Research
Service Learning
Short Term Program (Summer or January short course)
Other - please describe

Is your program in partnership with a university abroad? *

Yes
No

If so, what is the name of that university?

Is your program a travel or education program and if so, does that program have a name (i.e. internship or short course name)?

What is the name of the city and country in which you will be studying/participating in your program?
City* Country*

Program Start Date*

Program End Date*

Have you ever applied for a scholarship through the Foundation for Asia Pacific Education?  *

Yes
No

If no, go on to essay questions.
If so, when did you apply (month/year)?

Month -- January February March April May June July August September October November December Year -- 2005 2006 2007 2008

Which type of program were you attending abroad?

Academic Semester (taking classes at a university)
Academic Year (taking classes at a university)
Completing a Degree
Internship
Research
Service Learning
Short Term Program (Summer or January short course)
Other - please describe

Did you receive an award?

Yes
No

These questions are required for the Foundation General Scholarship, STA Scholarship and the Globe Trot Scholarship.  You do not answer these questions for the Diversity Scholarship. Please go to Section V for the Diversity Scholarship Requirements.The following information will be reviewed by the Foundation for Asia Pacific Education Scholarship Committee. If necessary, please repeat any answers from previous pages of the application.

Please provide detailed responses to the following short essay questions. Your answers should not be more than 500 words per question.  DO NOT include your name or your home university in any of your answers. 

It is highly suggested that you write your answers first and then copy and paste them into the boxes below. Grammar and spelling is important.

1. Describe in more detail the nature of your program, including subjects to be undertaken (if applicable), as well as experiences outside of tourism and travel during program, such as volunteerism, etc. *

2. Why did you decide on the country, program and university or organization/company abroad which you have chosen? *

3. What do you hope to gain from the experience, personally and vocationally? *

4. What are your educational and vocational career goals? *

5. Describe your financial need. Please be sure to note any additional funding that you will be receiving while abroad (i.e. federal aid, scholarships, grants, job-related income) as well as costs associated with your program abroad. *

Students must have one of the following majors in order to apply for the STA Travel Scholarship: 

• Photography
• Film and Art
• Travel and Tourism
• International Business
• International Studies or
• Foreign Language. 

Please note: If you are chosen as a recipient of this award, you will be required to blog weekly during your time abroad through STA Travel and the Foundation web sites. You will also be required to write a 1,000 word essay for the Foundation upon your return. Detailed requirements for the essay will be provided to you. Lastly, STA Travel expects you to take photographs and make them available to the company for their promotional use.  Detailed requirements and a photographic release will be provided upon receipt of the award.

IN ADDITION TO ESSAY QUESTIONS 1-5 ABOVE, please complete the essay questions below.

Outline the approach you will take to documenting your time abroad. Include how you will keep track of your experiences and what you will do to make your blog interesting and informative to others who may wish to have a similar experience. 

How will your time abroad benefit the degree you are pursuing?

To be eligible for the Globe Trot Scholarship you must have a demonstrated community service background.  Requirement: Applicants must send a letter of reference from an organization or individual with whom they have performed a community service project as part of their scholarship application.

In addition to general essay questions 1-5 above, please complete the essay question below:

The employees, family and friends of GlobaLinks Learning Abroad would like to award this scholarship to a student who demonstrates an active commitment to community service. Recipients of this scholarship are encouraged to take part in community service during their time abroad.

Please describe your past and present volunteer work, and address how you hope to see your community involvement continued into the future.

SECTION V – DIVERSITY ABROAD / GLOBALINKS LEARNING ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP (Optional)

Please note:  Applicants applying for ONLY the Diversity Abroad Scholarship are not required to complete the General Application Essay Questions. 

Applicants must meet one of the following eligibility requirements for this award.  Please check the box(es) with which you identify: 

Student from low income family (family income less than $50,000 USD per year)
Student with a disability
1st generation college student
Ethnic Background one of the following:

• American Indian or Alaska Native;
• Asian or Pacific Islander;
• Hispanic, Chicana/o, Mexican American, Latina/o;
• Black or African American, not of Hispanic origin;
• Middle Eastern.

Diversity Abroad applicants must prepare a video application which meets the requirements of Diversity abroad for their evaluation and award determination. 

You must add your video application to your personal YouTube account and send the link to the Foundation by email at:
kbrockwell@asia-pacificfoundation.org

I understand my application is not complete until that information is received by the Foundation, and that it must be received by the application deadline. 

Yes, I give my consent for the Foundation to note my name in marketing materials such as the website.

• I hereby warrant that all information supplied by me in this application is accurate and truthful.
• I hereby attest that I am currently enrolled in a North American college or university where transfer credit from an academic program abroad will be applied to the degree being earned. I am in good standing with this university and I understand that my status may be verified with the university.      
• I hereby understand that all Foundation for Asia Pacific Education scholarship awards will differ in amount and disbursement dates as determined by the Foundation.
• I hereby understand that all decisions made by the Foundation for Asia Pacific Education once issued are final.
• I hereby understand that the Foundation for Asia Pacific Education may notify my home university about any award disbursement and that all discussions regarding other financial funding from my program abroad is between me and my home university.
• All Foundation for Asia Pacific Education award disbursements are made based on verification of enrollment in the said study abroad program.  Award disbursements can be made direct to your study abroad program to offset your fees or will be paid direct to students upon confirmation of paid program fees. Award disbursement dates are not fixed and may, in fact, be after program commencement.

Yes, I agree to the statements above.*