Such workshops are especially important for universities new to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Although 17 Ferris faculty and administrators have participated in the Fulbright Scholar Program, the student program is not actively publicized on campus. As FSU and the Ferris Fulbright Group seek to promote such programs among students, the workshop provided Dr. Vonder Haar with training for establishing and publicizing the Fulbright U.S. Student Exchange Program on campus, counseling students, and interviewing and evaluating student applications, among other procedures. The Fulbright program is seeking eligible undergraduates to apply for study or research abroad. Academic excellence is an important component of the Fulbright application, but there is no established grade point average standard for Fulbright eligibility.
Fulbright competitions take into consideration a wide variety of factors.
Theresa Granza, director of the U.S. Student Programs, indicated at the Harvard workshop that Fulbright is particularly interested in those students in technical and engineering fields, language education, vocational education and practical business fields. In addition, the Fulbright Student Program lacks applicants from Midwestern regions. Those who have questions about the Fulbright U.S. Student Exchange Program or who desire more information about the Fulbright program for students may call Vonder Haar at ext.