EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Evaluation criteria for scholarship awards
Primary Criteria:
• Academic performance: Students must be in good academic standing at the time of application and during the study-abroad program. Applicants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and scholarships will be rescinded from students who do not earn at least a C- in the study-abroad program. Applicants receive preference for higher levels of academic performance, including GPA, independent research, exhibitions of creative work, etc.
• Submitted essay: Applicants receive preference for essays that demonstrate thoughtful, knowledgeable planning and clearly explain how the program fits their academic and career goals.
• Previous international travel experience: Applicants who have less international travel experience receive preference.
Secondary Criteria:
• Year status (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior): Students with a higher year status receive preference.
• Job, extra-curricular, and course-related experience related to the program: Applicants who demonstrate their preparation for a specific program receive preference.
• Program cost: Applicants who face higher program costs receive preference.
• Previous scholarship award: Applicants who have not been awarded a previous scholarship receive preference.
IPC Study Abroad Scholarship
Criteria - a)full-time, b)undergraduate students c)attending the University of Minnesota Morris, d)who demonstrate academic merit, e)participating in an approved study abroad program prior to graduation