Namseoul Bridge Builder Scholarship
The purpose of the scholarship, to be carried out by the Texas A&M University-Commerce Foundation, is to establish a scholarship program that provides financial assistance to A&M-Commerce students interested in pursuing study abroad opportunities at Namseoul University In South Korea. Below are the scholarship criteria:
- Full-time student with a classification of Sophomore, Junior, or Senior.
- Applicable field of majors include:
Social Work
Computer Science
English
Bachelors of Business Administration (including BBA in Managment & Marketing)
General Business
Nursing
Bachelors of Fine Arts in Visual Communication
Journalism-Public Relations
Health and Human Performance majors - Recipients must have a minimum GPA of 3.2 to qualify.
- Students receiving this scholarship are required to attend Namseoul University via the Study Abroad Program for at least a semester within two (2) semesters after the award.
Scholarship recipients that are originally from Namseoul University will not be required to participate in this study abroad requirement.
*If the recipient cannot or will not meet the Study Abroad requirement listed above, the total amount of scholarship funds will become a loan to the student and must be repaid.
***It will be the responsibility of the Scholarship Office to monitor the fulfillment of the Study Abroad requirement and handle the conversion of funds to loan status should that become necessary. - Recipients must provide to the committee a ‘reflection’ paper addressing the experience and value of their study abroad trip.
- The scholarship shall be $1,000 minimum and attributed to the recipients’ student account in full during the awarding semester
- Recipient’s name can be published as a scholarship recipient.
- Failure to meet the requirements of this scholarship may cause scholarships to be revoked.
- This scholarship may entitle an out of state resident to the Non-Resident Tuition Exemption as outlined by the Texas A&M University-Commerce Policy on Non-Resident Tuition Exemption for Competitive Scholarship Recipients.
- Award
- Varies
- Scopes
- International Studies
- Deadline
- 05/01/2021
- Supplemental Questions
- Are you a transfer student from Namseoul University?
- If NO, do you agree to attend Namseoul University via the Study Abroad Program for at least a semester within two (2) semesters after the award AND provide to the committee a reflection paper addressing the experience and value of your study abroad trip?
- If YES, please attach a copy of your most recent transcript from Namseoul University.