Prospective Students | Current Students | Faculty & Staff | Alumni & Friends | Parents & Visitors | BlazeNet

Home > LCOBA > For Students > Study Abroad > Study Abroad Scholarships

Study Abroad Scholarships For Business Students

THE PROGRAM

The Langdale College of Business (LCOBA) has established a scholarship program to assist Valdosta State University business students with their study abroad endeavors. Scholarships are offered for approved study abroad programs.  The Study Abroad Scholarship Program is administered by the Study Abroad Scholarship Committee, comprising professors of LCOBA.

ELIGIBILITY

There are currently 2 different scholarships available: the First State Study Abroad Business Scholarship, and the Steele Study Abroad Scholarships. Applicants for the First State Bank Study Abroad Scholarship (a) must be pursuing a business degree at LCOBA, (b) must have attained a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 after completing the sophomore curriculum; and (c) must be seeking financial assistance for a study abroad program.  Applicants to the Steele Study Abroad Scholarship Program must be full-time business majors (a) who have been accepted to Langdale College, or (b) who have a GPA of at least 2.8 on a scale of 4.0. Applicants may be undergraduate or graduate students. The committee also considers additional factors in its decision about the award of scholarships.

AWARDS

The number and amount of awards from the scholarship fund may vary for 2007-08 study abroad programs, depending upon the number of qualified applicants, and the costs of the study abroad programs.  Previous awards have been in the amount of $1,000.00, but 2007-08 awards may be more or less.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS

Interested students must complete the following application, supply all documentation requested, and return it to Dr. Cliff Lipscomb, Pound 226, by 5 pm on Friday, January 18, 2008.  Banner on-line transcripts are acceptable.  Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.  All information received is treated as confidential. Additional information may be requested. Submission of an application constitutes applicant’s agreement to accept the decisions of the Study Abroad Scholarship Committee as final.  The Study Abroad Scholarship Committee will announce its decision by January 31, 2008. Students may reapply for a scholarship each semester that they meet eligibility requirements.

PAYMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarships are paid in one installment before the due date for the final payment of the particular study abroad program chosen.  Scholarships are not paid directly to students. If a scholarship is awarded, the amount awarded is sent to the office of Financial Aid, Student Accounts, which credits the student’s account with the amount awarded to that student.  From the new balance in the student’s account, any amounts due for any amount the student owes for any term are deducted from the student’s account, and the excess, if any, up to the amount of the scholarship award is sent by check to the student for use in paying for the study abroad program. This is done after Proof Rolls are filed.

REVISIONS

The Study Abroad Scholarship Program reserves the right to review the conditions and procedures of this scholarship program and to make changes at any time, including termination of the program.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Dr. Donna J. Cunningham, Chair, Study Abroad Scholarship Committee, dcunning@valdosta.edu

Phone: (229) 249-2606

Valdosta State University

Langdale College of Business Administration

1500 N. Patterson Street

Valdosta, GA 31698-0075

Revised, 8-25-2007

Click Here to Complete the Study Abroad Application Form