Applying for this award requires participation in a campus review and nomination process. Contact the Office of Study Abroad and Global Engagement for details.

Overview

The John S. McCain International Scholarship for Military Families (Gilman-McCain Scholarship) is a congressionally funded initiative of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State and named after the late senator John S. McCain from Arizona.

With the support of the U.S. Congress, this scholarship honors the Senator’s legacy of public service by enabling children and spouses of active or activated United States military personnel to develop the leadership and career readiness skills and global perspective to pursue careers of service and contribute to preserving the principles and alliances that are critical to an international order based on the rule of law, human rights, and democracy.

Eligibility

 Applicants must be:

• A U.S. citizen or national
• An undergraduate student in good standing at an accredited institution of higher education in the U.S.
• A dependent (child or spouse) of active or activated U.S. military personnel during the time of application
• A recipient of any type of Title IV federal financial aid during their study abroad program or internship
• In the process of applying to, or accepted to, a credit-bearing study abroad or internship program
• Applying for credit-bearing study abroad programs in a country or location with an overall Travel Advisory Level 1 or 2, according to the U.S. Department of State's Travel Advisory System

Award

Gilman-McCain Scholarship recipients are awarded $5,000 to be used toward the cost of study abroad or international internship programs.

Application Status

Closed (will open in May 2024)

National Deadline

August 1, 2024

Learn more about the Gilman-McCain Scholarship