uodsp: FW: Access the World Scholarship - Deadline: April 15

[Heidi von Ravensberg]

From: Ashley Holben [mailto:aholben at miusa.org]


Dear colleagues,

Know some globally-minded students with disabilities? Please help us get the word out about this funded study abroad opportunity with a fast-approaching deadline! I've also included some copy-and-paste-friendly posts you can share on social media if you wish.

Sincerely,
Ashley Holben
Mobility International USA (MIUSA)
"Access the World" Scholarships Available<http://www.miusa.org/news/2015/scholarships>
In partnership with MIUSA and in honor of the ADA, the study abroad organization CIEE pledged to provide 25 "Access the World" scholarships for U.S. college students with disabilities to study abroad. Now, only 5 out of the 25 scholarships remain! U.S. undergraduate students with diverse disabilities may apply for select CIEE programs in summer 2016.

Previous "Access the World" scholarship recipients studied abroad in countries as diverse as Morocco, Jordan, and Czech Republic and have described benefitting academically and personally.

"To be honest, I never thought in a million years that I would be able to leave the U.S. and experience something different. The scholarship has allowed me to overcome my fears of traveling alone. As a visually impaired person there are a host of challenges, some I can expect and some I could not even fathom. Jumping in head first allowed me to really see what I am capable of." - Antoine Craig, Access the World scholarship recipient who studied on CIEE's program in Spain

Encourage a U.S. student with a disability to apply for the Access the World scholarship by April 15, 2016.

Link to more info about the CIEE Access the World Scholarship: http://www.miusa.org/news/2015/scholarships
Link to info about other scholarships for going abroad: http://www.miusa.org/resource/tipsheet/tenscholarships


Spread the Word on Social Media with these Sample Posts & Tweets!

CIEE wants students with diverse disabilities to study abroad this summer, and are even providing full scholarships to #AccessTheWorld - will you be one of them? Apply at https://www.ciee.org/study-abroad/miusa/ by April 15th.

Students w/ #disability have been underrep'd in study abroad. #AccessTheWorld scholarship aims to change that. ow.ly/ZMuyo<https://t.co/vZmRgxjvE7>

5 out of 25 #AccessTheWorld Scholarships remain for students w/ disabilities to #StudyAbroad! http://www.miusa.org/news/2015/scholarships


Ms. Ashley Holben
Project Specialist
Mobility International USA
132 E. Broadway, Suite 343
Eugene, OR 97401
Tel: +1 (541) 343-1284 ext. 18
Email: aholben at miusa.org<mailto:aholben at miusa.org>
Web: www.miusa.org<http://www.miusa.org/>

Have you interned, volunteered, or participated in a cultural exchange abroad? Share your story http://www.miusa.org/content/travelerform.