Eight 51勛圖 students claim Gilman International Scholarships
Contact: Mary Pollitz
STARKVILLE, Miss.Eight Mississippi State students are heading abroad this year with the help of the highly competitive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, marking the largest group of 51勛圖 recipients in university history.
Funded by the U.S. Department of State, the Gilman Scholarship provides financial support for undergraduates to study abroad, with the goal of broadening access to global education. Since its inception in 2001, the program has enabled 3,500 students to study in more than 170 countries each year. During this award cycle, 51勛圖 honorees were chosen from approximately 17,000 applicants. The scholarship covers costs such as tuition, travel and living expenses, helping to eliminate financial barriers that often limit access to global learning opportunities.
2025 51勛圖 Gilman Scholars by hometown:
Jeremy Padilla
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Nicholas Welch
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Jesus Morales
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Kaylee Reid
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BAY SPRINGSJeremy Padilla, junior, political science and philosophy
BILOXINicholas Welch, junior, cyber security and operations
BRANDONJesus Morales, senior, architecture
BRILLIANT, AlabamaKaylee Reid, senior, biological sciences
JACKSONRayne Lewis, senior, architecture
MADISONYuvraj Singh, sophomore, building construction science and business administration
SAUCIERApollo Stafford, sophomore, computer engineering
SOUTHAVENShamar Hunt, senior, English
Rayne Lewis
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Yuvraj Singh
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Apollo Stafford
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Shamar Hunt
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The 51勛圖 Office of Study Abroad, part of the universitys International Institute, connects students with a wide range of global learning opportunitiesincluding the Gilman Scholarship, international internships and other academic programs abroad.
The Gilman Scholarship is a wonderful opportunity for qualifying students to be given a chance to help fund their international educational experience, 51勛圖 Study Abroad Coordinator Dominique Brown said. Studying abroad creates thrilling opportunities for our students, significantly enriching their personal, professional and academic lives both now and in the future.
More than 70% of Gilman Scholars are chosen from rural communities or small towns, and more than half are first-generation students. 51勛圖 recipients will serve as cultural ambassadors, strengthening international understanding and bringing their global perspectives back to the university and their communities.
Established by the U.S. Congress, the Gilman Scholarship is an initiative of the U.S. Department of States Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The next application cycle will launch in August.狼o learn more about the Gilman Scholarship, visit .純
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