Applicants must be participating in a program administered by GVSU, Council or a Council member institution. Bailey Minority Student Scholarship. A scholarship providing assistance to students of underrepresented groups participating in one of Council's Study Abroad Programs. Students of African, Arab, Asian, Hispanic or Native American descent are eligible. Award amounts vary and are based on demonstrated financial need.
Priority is given to semester and year-long programs.
All scholarship recipients will have a service requirement in the federal government or higher education upon graduation. The various Seccia scholarships are available for degree-seeking, visiting, and study abroad students studying at John Cabot University in Rome, and are funded by the Seccia Family Foundation, the Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation, John Cabot University, and other sources in an effort to promote international education. The Econ Club of Grand Rapids is an independent scholarship and is the only scholarship not restricted to study at John Cabot University. The Barbara H. Padnos International Scholars program provides grants for semester and academic year programs overseas. Students are expected to engage in serious study for an extended period of time in an approved study abroad program.