VCU Education Abroad

Today is VCU's Study Abroad Day! This day is meant to bring awareness to study abroad and its lasting impacts on students as they embark upon life-changing experiences.

We will start a day of activities with our "Compass Tent with Hot Chocolate/Coffee" event, held from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. on the Compass. Stop by and speak personally to study abroad advisors while sipping hot chocolate and coffee from the VCU Rams in Recovery Coffee Bike and Recovery Roast Cart!

Join the celebration of Study Abroad Day!🎉✈🎊🛩🥳

Celebrate VCU's Study Abroad Day with the Global Education Office (GEO) on Tuesday, January 28! We have several activities planned to celebrate the day, including:

Our Global Learning team will be out on the Compass from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. with the Rams in Recovery- VCU's Coffee Bike for hot coffee, cocoa and conversation! Learn all about the great destinations you can study abroad for the summer and fall semesters!

There will be a writing workshop for the Gilman Scholarship at 12 PM in the SGA Senate Chambers in the University Student Commons (907 Floyd Ave.), for students who have received Pell Grants. Students may also attend by Zoom at: https://vcu.zoom.us/j/84123197754.

For those who need passport photos, you can have them taken at the GEO office at 912 W. Grace St., 4th floor, from 2-4 PM. No reservations necessary!

We’ll also be announcing a new Design-a-Sticker contest at the Compass. Be there or check our socials so you don’t miss the details.

Voting for our Photo and Video contest will begin that day at 9 a.m. Head to our Instagram () to place your votes! Winners will be announced on Jan. 29, and will be displayed on Cabell Library’s big screen at a later date.

If you’ve returned from an experience abroad this past fall 2024 semester or winter break, then the Returnee Orientation will be great for you! Come to the GEO office, 3rd floor room 3126, from 4-5 PM.

For more information, check out our event page: https://vcu.campusgroups.com/eduabroad/rsvp_boot?id=1936385.

Study Abroad Day 2025 will be recognized at VCU on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 with events and activities intended to bring awareness to the opportunities offered to students while studying at VCU. Events include "Compass Tent with Hot Chocolate/Coffee," held at 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. on the Compass, when students will be able to speak personally to study abroad advisors while sipping hot chocolate and coffee from the Rams in Recovery- VCU Coffee Bike and Recovery Roast Cart; a Gilman Scholarship Writing Workshop, held at 12 - 1 p.m. in the SGA Senate Chambers; and a new Design-A-Sticker contest allowing students to use their creativity to create a sticker pertaining to study abroad!

For more information about the day's scheduled activities, visit
https://global.vcu.edu/newsroom/2024/study-abroad-day-25/

Congratulations to the eight VCU students who are recipients of the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship which will assist with study abroad opportunities between the spring and fall of 2025. The Gilman scholarship is a grant program that enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad.

This year’s award recipients were collectively awarded $32,500 with individual grants of up to $6,500. Among the recipients, two students earned supplemental awards, one for critical language study in Korean and another for STEM research in Cyprus, granting them additional scholarship monies.

Read more about the award recipients at https://global.vcu.edu/newsroom/2024/gilman-scholarship-winners-25/.

VCU Education Abroad

The Global Education Office study abroad scholarships are now open for students studying abroad in summer and fall 2025. Applications are due February 10, 2025.

We are pleased to announce a new scholarship, the Political Science Study Away Award, available to political science majors/minors participating in faculty-led study abroad programs.

For a full list of available scholarships, visit https://vcu.studioabroad.com/_portal/vcu-scholarships.

This week is International Education Week, and we are so exited to celebrate it, Nov. 18 - 22! 🎉🎉

During IEW, we will focus on expanding horizons and making connections as well as understanding others and different cultures. With the theme EXPLORE, we want to encourage you to learn about opportunities to study abroad, recognize the exchange programs for international students to come to the United States, and learn about the varying opportunities international education offers.

IEW is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and exchange experiences.

Join us in our celebration of international education, and check out the events occurring at global.vcu.edu/iew!

and are getting SO excited about next week! Follow EXPLORE the world Nov. 18 - 22nd here!