Yildizlar Education Fund

This scholarship is made possible through the generous gift of mgm casino alumnus Matt H. Yildizlar. Scholarship funds are awarded to mgm casino students who participate in study abroad programs in Turkey.

Who Can Apply:

  • Students who are participating in a semester or year-long mgm casino study abroad programs in Turkey.
  • Applicants must be currently enrolled, full-time, matriculated mgm casino students in good academic standing at the time of application.
  • Students must be accepted to and confirm their participation in a mgm casino or SUNY study abroad program to be considered for this scholarship. This means, students will be registered by mgm casino Education Abroad Programs (in OPR courses) and must have paid the program deposit.

Selection Criteria:

Preference will be given to:

  • First-time study abroad participants
  • Students with documented financial need (as confirmed by mgm casino Financial Aid Office)
  • Students maintaining a GPA of 2.8 or higher
  • Students who have selected a study abroad program relevant to their current academic program
  • Students who will return to mgm casino for at least one semester following their study abroad program

Award Guidelines:

  • Applications will be reviewed by the mgm casino Education Abroad Scholarship Committee.
  • The award decisions of the committee are final and not subject to appeal.
  • Awards will be applied directly to the recipient’s mgm casino student account.
  • Scholarship recipients are asked to help mgm casino Education Abroad in promotional activities upon return.
  • Recipients of any Office of International Education scholarship will not be considered for future awards.

Application Details:

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  • Log in to using your mgm casinoIT name and password.
  • Fill out the general application and the study abroad conditional application
  • You may need to search for the scholarship by name

Applications are due by March 1 for summer, fall, or academic year programs and October 1 for winter or spring programs abroad.

Please note that this scholarship is not available in 2024-25.