Dr. Joe Walt International Education Scholarships for Simpson College Students
Dr. Joe Walt International Education Scholarships for Simpson College Students
"I was generously awarded a Dr. Joe Walt Scholarship my sophomore year at Simpson. Without the assistance of this scholarship I never would have been able to go to Little Cayman and realize my passion for Marine Biology. I'm very grateful for being awarded this scholarship and hope others find the same value in it as I did." -- comment from a recent scholarship recipient
Through a generous bequest by the late Dr. Joseph W. Walt, Emeritus Professor of History, Simpson College is pleased to offer more than 40 scholarships annually to help cover costs of a Simpson College student’s study abroad experience.
Each year, the college will award scholarships for study outside the U.S. on Simpson-sponsored and Simpson-affiliated programs for both short-term (less than 4 weeks in length) and semester or year-long programs.
The scholarship application is part of the online study abroad application. If you have questions please reach out to the Office of Academic Affiars.
Gilman International Scholarship
For students who receive a federal Pell Grant as part of their college financial package, there is a great study abroad scholarship that is funded by the U.S. government called the Gilman International Scholarship. Experience shows that applicants who submit well-written scholarship essays are much more likely to receive an award so working with the Office of Off-Campus Programs for guidance on content and the Writing Center staff for assistance with writing style is highly recommended. Information about eligibility and application is available at the Gilman website. For more information, please reach out to the Office of Academic Affiars.
The Institute for Modern Spanish
in Mérida, México graciously offers one scholarship each summer for a Simpson student to come to IMS for a four-week Spanish language intensive learning opportunity as a way to thank the college for the education the institute's founder, Miguel Cerón, received at Simpson in the 1990s. The scholarship covers tuition plus room and board costs to live with a host family for the four weeks of the program. Any IMS-offered excursions that a student chooses to participate in would be at their own expense in addition to the costs of traveling from the U.S. to and from Mérida. Students can begin their four weeks at IMS on any Monday from May through August, and students generally can earn up to 8 credits during the intensive four weeks of study in Mérida.
Students interested in applying for the Summer IMS scholarship must create an account and apply on Simpson’s study abroad application system (http://simpson.abroadoffice.net/index.html) by Dec. 1 prior to the summer in which they hope to study abroad in order to be considered for the scholarship. If students have questions about the program or the application process, please contact the Office of Academic Affairs.