College of Agriculture Student, Douglas Winter, Receives Prestigious Boren Award

Congratulations to CSU student Douglas Winter who has been awarded a Boren Scholarship to study in Kyrgyzstan during the 2012-2013 Academic Year. Winter is currently an undergraduate student in Agricultural Business. He will attend the School of Russian and Asian Studies in Bishkek. He will also be studying Russian and Kyrgyz languages. Read more about Winter in Today@Colostate

David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships are sponsored by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), a major federal initiative designed to build a broader and more qualified pool of U.S. citizens with foreign language and international skills. In exchange for funding, Boren award recipients agree to work in the federal government for a period of at least one year. Applications run on a yearly cycle. For more information visit the Boren Awards web site or contact the Office of International Programs.

CSU Students Receive National Scholarship for Study Abroad

Congratulations to our CSU Students who have been awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad this year.

Christian Hill is a History major with minors in Chinese, Asian Studies, and Ethnic Studies. He will be studying in China this summer and was awarded a $5,000 scholarship.

Kaitlin Zito is a Political Science major. She will also be studying in China this summer and was awarded a $3,500 scholarship.

The Gilman Scholarship Program is open to U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are planning to study abroad. The program aims to diversify the kinds of students who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go by supporting undergraduates who might otherwise not participate due to financial constraints. The deadline for the Summer and Fall 2012 awards is March 1, 2012. Learn more about the Gilman Scholarship.

My semester in New Zealand

Samantha Garin shares her New Zealand Study Abroad experience with Today @ Colorado State.

"Imagine walking through campus and seeing a massive group of student not talking on their cell phone or listening to iPods, but laughing and talking to each other. School is important and the reason everyone is there, but the environment does not feel as stressed..."

Challenging Perspectives

Kristian Cowden, a Gilman recipient, describes her study abroad experience in Today@Colostate and in her blog "I'm just someone who really wants to see the world and challenge my perspectives".