Baruch College Students Win Gilman International Scholarships
January 29, 2024
Nine Baruch undergraduates are recipients of a highly competitive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
The winning students—six from the Zicklin School of Business and one from the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences— will study abroad during the 2024 January Intercession or the spring 2024 semester. Two declined the opportunity to participate in this program.
The scholarships ranged from $3,000 to $6,500, with one student earning a Critical Needs Language Supplement award.
Meet the Gilman scholars and learn their destinations:
- Lucia Cho (BBA, Finance ’25), South Korea
- Ruth Cruz (BBA, International Business ’25), Denmark
- Kenneth Eng (BBA, Finance ’25), South Korea
- Valeria Herreros (BBA, Finance ’25), Spain
- Emily Perez (BA, Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia ’25), Spain
- Karen Cruz Lopez (BBA, International Business ’24), Japan
- Saima Kayes (BBA, Marketing ’24), Japan
The Gilman Program enables undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies or career-oriented internships abroad. According to the Department of State, international exchange programs help American students “gain proficiency in diverse languages and cultures, skills that are critically important to their academic and career development.”
Learn More About Studying Abroad
Baruch College’s study abroad office supports students from all three Baruch schools who wish to enhance their educational and cultural learning goals in a foreign country. Visit the office website to read what Baruch exchange programs are available and upcoming scholarship application deadlines.
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