The Center for Global Studies is receiving applications for its Travel Study Scholarship for the 2006-07 academic year.

Any full-time undergraduate, graduate or TIEP student who enrolls in a travel-study or study-abroad program approved by the Travel Study Committee can apply for the scholarship funded by the SGA Travel Study fee.

Dr. Paul Crapo, executive coordinator of the Center for Global Studies, said, “An international experience is a crucial component of a student’s undergraduate education. Therefore, a student should make every effort to take advantage of the SGA Travel Study Scholarship to support a program that will complement his or her academic path.”

Each student is eligible to be awarded one scholarship per academic year. Last year, approximately 125 students were awarded a scholarship ranging from $250 to $500. Students are encouraged to find additional scholarship assistance from their colleges and departments within their majors and from the LEAD Academy.

“I think the SGA Travel Scholarship is a very nice program that we have here at UTM,” said Natalie Newton, a senior Spanish major from Jackson. “The scholarship is available to any student who wants to travel to another country in a school-related trip. I have used the SGA Travel Scholarship twice. The first time was for my trip to Guanajuato, Mexico, in the summer of 2005, and the second time was used for my trip last spring to Spain. It was very easy to apply for. It is very nice to have some extra help from our SGA in financing a trip to another country. It really helps that those funds are available to any student and the application process is so easy.”

The first application deadline is Oct. 2 for travel-study and study-abroad trips taken within Oct. 14, 2006 – March 19, 2007. The funds are limited and may be significantly depleted by the spring semester.

Eligibility requirements do apply. Please see the application for more information regarding these requirements.

Applications are available at the Center for Global Studies located in 124 Gooch Hall and will soon be on its web site at www.utm.edu/globalstudies.