Through the Broome Community College Foundation, SUNY Broome is excited to offer a Beyond the Classroom Scholarship. This scholarship provides funding opportunities for students interested in participating in faculty-led programs that include an extensive travel component. We encourage all students who are planning to register for the programs listed below to apply!
Eligible faculty-led programs:
- BIO/HST 104 Global Service Learning in Haiti – Winter Term
- BIO 200 Ecology: The Everglades – Winter Term
- BIO 215 Tropical Ecology in Costa Rica – Spring Semester
- BIO 293 Darwin, Evolution and the Victorians – Spring Semester
- LIT 275W London and Literature – Spring Semester
- LIT 277 Irish Literature – Spring Semester (TENTATIVE)
- BIO 217 Ecology of the National Parks – Summer Term
Please review the requirements below and the attached documents. Applications can be filled out in the Global Experiences/Study Abroad Office, Wales Center – 204A. If you have questions, contact Study Abroad at (607) 778-5030 or studyabroad@sunybroome.edu.
Deadline to submit applications is 4 p.m. Nov. 20, 2018 (Winter/Spring programs). (Summer/Fall program deadline to be announced later.)
Beyond The Classroom Scholarship Application Information:
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- Academic Criteria
- Minimum GPA of 2.7
- Must be a current SUNY Broome student
- Financial Criteria
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- A “statement of financial need” not required, but may be submitted for positive consideration
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- Additional Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must be United States citizens, permanent resident aliens and New York State residents
- Those nominated from underrepresented and low-income categories may receive positive consideration
- Documentation Required
- An application form
- At least one faculty, administrator, or academic department recommendation letter and an accompanying Academic Reference Form
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- Student essay (1-2 pages) describing what they hope to achieve through their chosen Faculty Led Program