{"id":11265,"date":"2015-09-08T12:03:33","date_gmt":"2015-09-08T17:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/college.unc.edu\/?p=11265"},"modified":"2024-07-02T16:07:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T16:07:58","slug":"studyabroad15-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collegearchive.unc.edu\/?p=11265","title":{"rendered":"UNC-Chapel Hill awards $811,330 in study abroad support to 182 students"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Summer 2015 SEAS participants spell out \u201cCarolina\u201d in front of the Singapore skyline. (Photo by Morgan Pitelka, director of the Carolina Asia Center. )<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has provided $811,330 in scholarships, fellowships and program support to 182 students pursuing semester and summer programs in spring, summer and fall 2015 and students pursuing yearlong programs for the 2015-16 academic year. Funded by private gifts to the College of Arts and Sciences<\/a>, the awards enable students to study in other countries for a semester, summer or year.<\/p>\n

Nearly one-third of UNC-Chapel Hill undergraduates study outside of the United States before they graduate \u2013 one of the highest study abroad rates among public universities nationwide. The Study Abroad Office<\/a> in the College offers more than 325 programs in more than 70 countries.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled that the funding for study abroad awards continues to grow,\u201d said Bob Miles, associate dean for study abroad. \u201cCarolina has one of the most economically diverse student bodies in the country, and we\u2019re committed to providing an international education for our students. The generous support of our friends and alumni is a crucial means of extending those opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Descriptions of the study abroad scholarships awarded from the College and a list of this year\u2019s recipients are included below. North Carolina resident awardees are listed alphabetically by county; out-of-state and international students are listed alphabetically by state and country. Also included are the awardees\u2019 study abroad plans and names of the scholarships they received. Students listed without an area of study have not yet declared majors.<\/p>\n

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