Two WKU students were awarded the Freeman Award for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA), and three additional students were awarded Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants. Their awards totaled $11,000. Four of the students worked with the Office of Scholar Development (OSD) to prepare competitive applications.
Britney Carmack and Gigi Lamb earned Freeman-ASIA Awards. Kathryn Klassen, Cameron Taylor and Serena White were awarded Phi Kappa Phi scholarships.
Freeman-ASIA awards up to $7,000 to U.S.-based undergraduates with demonstrated financial need who will study in east or southeast Asia, aiming to increase the number of U.S. citizens and permanent residents with first-hand exposure to Asia and its peoples and cultures.
Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants award $1,000 to students, both members and nonmembers from campuses with Phi Kappa Phi chapters, as they seek expanded knowledge and experience in their academic fields.
Students interested in studying abroad are encouraged to seek scholarship funding early, as students who plan one year in advance maximize their scholarship potential. To explore possibilities for study abroad, students are encouraged to work with WKU Global to find the best study abroad program to fit their academic and professional goals and the WKU Office of Scholar Development to seek nationally competitive scholarships.
