{"328091":{"#nid":"328091","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Scholarship Provides Study Abroad Funds","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETech students interested in studying abroad can now apply for one scholarship opportunity before even selecting a study abroad program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe George International Study Abroad Scholarship will award up to $5,000 to 40-50 students each year for the next five years. The scholarships are funded by alumnus William W. \u201cBill\u201d George, who was not able to study abroad during his time at Tech and wants to afford students the opportunity he never had.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s important that all Georgia Tech graduates become global citizens and understand how business, commerce, engineering, and science work around the globe,\u201d George said. Expanding Tech\u2019s global footprint and graduating good global citizens is also part of Tech\u2019s strategic plan.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe deadline to apply is Oct. 15. Those interested can apply online.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to the George scholarships, the Office of International Education administers several other funding opportunities for students looking to go abroad. Award amounts and submission requirements vary by scholarship. View a list of scholarship online at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.oie.gatech.edu\/scholarships\u0022\u003Ewww.oie.gatech.edu\/scholarships\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStudents do not have to have already selected a study abroad program to apply.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Students do not have to have already selected a study abroad program to apply."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2014-09-24 15:41:08","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:07","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-09-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-09-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"328211":{"id":"328211","type":"image","title":"Tech Students at Great Wall","body":null,"created":"1449245064","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:04:24","changed":"1475895039","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:50:39","alt":"Tech Students at Great Wall","file":{"fid":"200272","name":"great_wall_3.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/great_wall_3_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/great_wall_3_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3775706,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/great_wall_3_0.jpg?itok=xeuLqaUz"}}},"media_ids":["328211"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.oie.gatech.edu\/scholarships","title":"Study Abroad Scholarships"}],"groups":[{"id":"1297","name":"Office of International Education"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"9055","name":"office of international education"},{"id":"2096","name":"philanthropy"},{"id":"167132","name":"Scholarships"},{"id":"166843","name":"Study Abroad"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:maryalice.allen@oie.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMary Alice Allen\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOffice of International Education\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}