Global Engagement Course Grants

Deadline for
January Term 2024

September 29, 2023

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Applicants meet the following qualifications:

  • Enrolled as a full time student at Virginia Wesleyan University during the 2023-24 academic year
  • Minimum GPA of 2.7
  • Demonstrate significant financial need
    • Demonstrated through FAFSA's Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and Need Statement
  • Submit an application to their chosen study away course before the grant deadline
  • Pay the study away course deposit before the grant deadline

Awards are granted based on:

  • Financial need
  • Academic performance
  • Quality of the Global Engagement Statement
  • Priority is given to students who are enrolled in 4-credit courses and have not previously received a Lighthouse Global Engagement Grant

History students at the Lennon Wall in Prague, Czech Republic, January 2019
History students at the Lennon Wall in Prague, Czech Republic, January 2019
Environmental Science students and faculty making maple syrup in Haines, Alaska, June 2017
Environmental Science students and faculty making maple syrup in Haines, Alaska, June 2017