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More than a decade after the US missed out on a goal of sending one million study abroad students overseas annually, the sector is still struggling to increase outbound numbers.
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(First row from left: Bethel Aklilu, Jaylyn Briggs, Bobbi Coffee. Second row from left: Summer Gary, Oo Meh, Niki Patel. Third row: Isaiah Richardson.)
Seven WKU students were awarded Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) scholarships for study abroad in the January 2021 application cycle. The recipients earned scholarships totaling $28,075, deferrable through summer 2022 to help students achieve their study abroad goals despite disruption to higher education and international travel. With seven recipients in this cycle the highest number in institutional history WKU had more recipients than any other college or university.
FEA makes life-changing international education experiences accessible to all by supporting minority and first-generation college students underrepresented in U.S. study abroad, including U.S. citizens and permanent residents. In this national application cycle, 92% of awarded scholars identify as students of color, and 90% are first-gener