IDEAS Grant Competition
Grantee Profiles
The IDEAS Program strengthens international higher education partnerships and programs that prepare U.S. undergraduate students to contribute to fields critical to U.S. national security and economic prosperity. It is imperative that our next generation of leaders engages internationally to foster mutual understanding and develop critical skills in support of U.S. national security and economic competitiveness. Through small grants, trainings, and resources, the IDEAS Program increases the number of U.S. students gaining international experiences and broadens the destinations where U.S. students study abroad, particularly to strategic locations where American engagement matters.
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The IDEAS Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by World Learning.
2024 IDEAS Grant Competition Finalists
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and its implementing partner, World Learning, are pleased to announce that 37 U.S. colleges and universities have been awarded grants through our 2024 IDEAS Program grant competition. With the support of the IDEAS grants, these institutions will develop and expand study abroad programs around the world that are aligned with U.S. foreign policy goals and provide international experiences for U.S. students.
The winning U.S. colleges and universities represent both public and private institutions, as well as 10 community colleges from 24 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. These U.S. colleges and universities will receive funding and programmatic support to create and expand study abroad programs that align with U.S. foreign policy goals and provide international experiences for U.S. students to develop new knowledge and skills that will serve their future careers and capacity for leadership. The grants will support the development of new international partnerships and programs, training of faculty and staff, creation of resources to engage students in study abroad, and the development of virtual and hybrid exchanges. The grant period is September 1, 2024 through February 28, 2026.
IDEAS Consortium Grant, Community Colleges Preparing U.S. Students for Careers in STEM, Technical, and/or Vocational Fields
Two consortium grants were awarded to U.S. institutions collaborating to build study abroad capacity, programs, and resources at community colleges to prepare U.S. students for careers in STEM, technical, and/or vocational fields in support of the bipartisan 2022 CHIPS and Science Act.
Marshall University partnered with BridgeValley Community and Technical College
Location: Huntington, WV
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Ireland
State University of New York at Oswego partnered with Monroe Community College
Location: Oswego, NY
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): South Korea, Taiwan
IDEAS Grants
Alamo Colleges District
Location: San Antonio, TX
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Ireland, Mexico, Panama, Spain
Borough of Manhattan Community College – City University of New York
Location: New York, NY
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institution, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): South Africa
Colorado Mountain College
Location: Breckenridge, CO
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Costa Rica
Community College of Philadelphia
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public, Predominantly Black Institution
Destination(s): India, Ireland, South Africa
Coppin State University
Location: Baltimore, MD
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Historically Black College or University
Destination(s): United States
Fort Valley State University
Location: Fort Valley, GA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Historically Black College or University
Destination(s): Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Guilford Technical Community College
Location: Jamestown, NC
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): Argentina, Ireland
Highline College
Location: Des Moines, WA
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): Indonesia
Iona University
Location: New Rochelle, CT
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Ghana
Iowa State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Location: Ames, IA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Nepal
Joliet Junior College
Location: Joliet, IL
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): Kenya, Zimbabwe
Kentucky State University
Location: Frankfort, KY
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Historically Black College or University
Destination(s): Nepal
Kirkwood Community College
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): Ghana
Livingstone College
Location: Salisbury, NC
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private, Historically Black College or University
Destination(s): Ghana
Miami Dade College
Location: Miami, FL
Institutional Profile: Two-year/Four-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Bolivia
Miami University
Location: Oxford, OH
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Latvia, Lithuania
Northern Kentucky University
Location: Highland Heights, KY
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Ghana
Northern Michigan University
Location: Marquette, MI
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Belize
Oregon State University
Location: Corvallis, OR
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Indonesia
Polk State College
Location: Winter Haven, FL
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Mexico
Shippensburg University
Location: Shippensburg, PA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Botswana, Ghana
Snow College
Location: Ephraim, UT
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): Tunisia
Southern Utah University
Location: Cedar City, UT
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom
University of Dayton
Location: Dayton, OH
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Ghana
University of Georgia
Location: Athens, GA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Uruguay
University of Maryland College Park
Location: College Park, MD
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Rwanda
University of Missouri
Location: Columbia, MO
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Costa Rica
University of Nebraska Omaha
Location: Omaha, NE
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Turkey
University of North Texas at Dallas
Location: Dallas, TX
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Hispanic-serving institution
Destination(s): United States
University of South Florida
Location: Tampa, FL
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Croatia
University of Tennessee
Location: Knoxville, TN
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Mexico
University of the District of Columbia
Location: Washington, DC
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Historically Black College or University
Destination(s): United Kingdom
University of Tulsa
Location: Tulsa, OK
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): United Arab Emirates
University of Wyoming
Location: Laramie, WY
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Fiji, New Zealand
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Location: Worcester, MA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Iceland, Japan, United Kingdom
2023 Grant Competition Finalists
The following 34 U.S. colleges and universities were awarded grants through our 2023 IDEAS Program grant competition. With the support of the IDEAS grants, these institutions will develop and expand study abroad programs around the world that are aligned with U.S. foreign policy goals and provide international experiences for U.S. students. The winning U.S. colleges and universities represent both public and private institutions from 28 U.S. states. The grant period is August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2025.

Congratulations to the following 34 colleges and universities on their 2023 IDEAS grants.
IDEAS Consortium Grant, Indigenous-Serving Institutions
University of Washington, Tacoma
Location: Tacoma, WA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institution
Destination(s): Canada
IDEAS Grants
Alabama A & M University
Location: Huntsville, AL
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Historically Black College or University, Predominantly Black Institution
Destination(s): Zambia
Bellevue College
Location: Bellevue, WA
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institution
Destination(s): France
Central Georgia Technical College
Location: Warner Robins, GA
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public, Predominantly Black Institution
Destination(s): Brazil, Nigeria, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clemson University
Location: Clemson, SC
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Australia, New Zealand
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Location Fayetteville, NC
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): Belize, Bermuda
Florida Memorial University
Location: Miami Gardens, FL
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private, Historically Black College or University
Destination(s): Brazil, Colombia, South Africa
Georgia Gwinnett College
Location: Lawrenceville, GA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Cameroon
Grinnell College
Location: Grinnell, IA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Mexico
Kettering University
Location: Flint, MI
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Kyrgyzstan
Madison Area Technical College
Location: Madison, WI
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): Kenya, Rwanda
Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institution, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Chile, Kenya
Oregon State University College of Forestry
Location: Corvallis, OR
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Chile
Parkland College
Location: Champaign, IL
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): Taiwan
Pellissippi State Community College
Location: Knoxville, TN
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): United States
Regis College
Location: Weston, MA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Bolivia
Richard Bland College
Location: Petersburg, VA
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): Madagascar
Rochester Institute of Technology
Location: Rochester, NY
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Croatia
Rutgers University-Camden
Location: Camden, NJ
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Hungary, United Kingdom
Shoreline Community College
Location: Shoreline, WA
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institution
Destination(s): Bolivia
St. Cloud State University
Location: St. Cloud, MN
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Australia
Transylvania University
Location: Lexington, KY
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Ecuador
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Location: Huntsville, AL
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Colombia, Peru
University of Connecticut
Location: Storrs, CT
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Australia
University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc.
Location: Lawrence, KS
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Brazil, Cuba, Nigeria
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Location: Baltimore, MD
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institution
Destination(s): Spain
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Morocco
University of Rhode Island
Location: Providence, RI
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Colombia, Sierra Leone
University of South Dakota
Location: Vermillion, SD
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): United Kingdom
University of Texas at San Antonio
Location: San Antonio, TX
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Mexico
University of Wisconsin – River Falls
Location: River Falls, WI
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Norway, Iceland
Ursinus College
Location: Collegeville, PA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Mexico, South Korea
Utah Valley University
Location: Orem, UT
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Estonia, Finland
Xavier University
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Ireland
2022 Grant Competition Finalists
The following 44 U.S. colleges and universities were awarded grants through our 2022 IDEAS Program grant competition. With the support of the IDEAS grants, these institutions will develop and expand study abroad programs around the world that are aligned with U.S. foreign policy goals and provide international experiences for U.S. students. The winning U.S. colleges and universities represent public and private institutions from 32 states and Puerto Rico. The grant period is September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024.

Congratulations to the following 44 colleges and universities on their 2022 IDEAS grants.
Albany State University
Location: Albany, GA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Historically Black College or University
Destination(s): Ghana
Austin Community College
Location: Austin, TX
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Azerbaijan, El Salvador
Bennett College
Location: Greensboro, NC
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private, Historically Black College or University
Destination(s): Costa Rica, South Africa, Tanzania
California State University, Bakersfield
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Guatemala, Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Peru
Central College
Location: Pella, IA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Chile, Greece, Iceland, Trinidad and Tobago
Central State University
Location: Wilberforce, OH
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Historically Black College or University
Destination(s): The Bahamas
College of Southern Nevada
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Institutional Profile: Two-year/Four-year, Public, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institution, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Global
Elizabeth City State University
Location: Elizabeth City, NC
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Historically Black College or University
Destination(s): Barbados, Costa Rica
Fox Valley Technical College
Location: Grand Chute, WI
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): The Bahamas
Heartland Community College
Location: Normal, IL
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): Finland, South Africa, Tanzania
Hollins University
Location: Hollins, VA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Kenya
Indiana University – Bloomington, School of Education
Location: Bloomington, IN
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Ghana
James Madison University
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Dominican Republic
Lindenwood University
Location: St. Charles, MO
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Iraq
Lone Star College
Location: Richmond, TX
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Morocco
Marian University
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Austria, Germany, Spain
Mott Community College
Location: Flint, MI
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): Costa Rica, Peru
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Location: Lincoln, NE
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Global
New College of Florida
Location: Sarasota, FL
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Morocco, Taiwan
North Carolina State University
Location: Raleigh, NC
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Rwanda
North Dakota State University
Location: Fargo, ND
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): South Africa, Tanzania
North Park University
Location: Chicago, IL
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Nepal
Northern Arizona University
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution, Native American-serving nontribal institution
Destination(s): Chile, Peru
Oklahoma City Community College
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): Mexico
Pacific University
Location: Forest Grove, OR
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institution
Destination(s): French Polynesia
Riverside Community College District (Moreno Valley College, Riverside City College and Norco College)
Location: Riverside, CA
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Japan
St. Norbert College
Location: De Pere, Wisconsin
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Mexico
SUNY Erie Community College
Location: Williamsville, NY
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): Ecuador
The College of New Jersey
Location: Ewing Township, NJ
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): India
University of California Education Abroad Program
Location: Goleta, CA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Global
University of Colorado
Location: Aurora, CO
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Guatemala
University of Hawai‘i on behalf of Kapi‘olani Community College
Location: Honolulu, HI
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public, Alaska Native-serving or Native Hawaiian-serving Institution, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institution
Destination(s): Japan
University of Maine
Location: Orono, ME
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Portugal
University of Memphis
Location: Memphis, TN
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Costa Rica
University of Minnesota
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institution
Destination(s): Brazil
University of Puerto Rico
Location: Rio Piedras, PR
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Brazil, Colombia
University of South Alabama
Location: Mobile, AL
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Benin, Cape Verde, Togo
University of Southern California Annenberg
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Mexico
University of Texas at Arlington
Location: Arlington, TX
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Kenya
University of Washington
Location: Seattle, WA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institution
Destination(s): Canada
University of Wyoming
Location: Laramie, WY
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Brazil
West Virginia University
Location: Morgantown, WV
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Belize, Wales
Widener University
Location: Chester, PA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Costa Rica
Xavier University of Louisiana
Location: New Orleans, LA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private, Historically Black College or University
Destination(s): Vietnam
2021 Grant Competition Finalists
The following 26 U.S. colleges and universities were awarded 2021 IDEAS Program grant competition. With the support of the IDEAS grants, these institutions will develop and expand study abroad programs around the world that are aligned with U.S. foreign policy goals and provide international experiences for U.S. students. The winning U.S. colleges and universities represent public and private institutions from 20 states. The grant period was June 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023.

Congratulations to the following colleges and universities on their 2021 IDEAS grants.
Albright College
Location: Reading, PA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Ghana, Mexico, Ecuador
Boise State University
Location: Boise, ID
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Costa Rica
Bridgewater State University
Location: Bridgewater, MA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Global
Centralia College
Location: Centralia, WA
Institutional Profile: Two-year/Four-Year, Public
Destination(s): Taiwan
College of Staten Island
Location: Staten Island, NY
Institutional Profile: Two-year/Four-year, Public, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institution, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Global
Drake University
Location: Des Moines, IA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Panama
East Carolina University
Location: Greenville, NC
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Kenya, Taiwan
Fayetteville State University
Location: Fayetteville, NC
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Historically Black College or University
Destination(s): Jamaica
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): United Kingdom
Goshen College
Location: Goshen, IN
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Ecuador, India, Senegal
Green River College
Location: Auburn, WA
Institutional Profile: Two-year/Four-year, Public
Program Title: Global Exchange Academy
Destination(s): Taiwan, Netherlands
Juniata College
Location: Huntingdon, PA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Chile, Czech Republic, Iceland, Mexico
Loyola University New Orleans
Location: New Orleans, LA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Mexico
New Jersey City University
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Greece
North Central College
Location: Naperville, IL
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Greece, Ireland
Northern Virginia Community College
Location: Annandale, VA
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): United Kingdom
Prairie View A&M University
Location: Prairie View, TX
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Historically Black College or University
Destination(s): Brazil, The Bahamas
Rutgers University – Newark
Location: Newark, NJ
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Malta, Morocco, Tunisia
Salem State University
Location: Salem, MA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Costa Rica
Savannah State University
Location: Savannah, GA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Historically Black College or University
Destination(s): Aruba, Guyana, Peru
The Ohio State University
Location: Columbus, OH
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Dominican Republic
University of Arizona
Location: Tucson, AZ
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Mexico
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location: Champaign, IL
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Ghana, Greece, Ecuador, China
University of Utah
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): South Korea
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): United Kingdom
Western Kentucky University
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): United States
2020 Grant Competition Finalists
The following 24 U.S. higher education institutions, from 18 U.S. states plus Puerto Rico, were awarded FY19 funds to broaden, expand, and/or enhance study abroad on their campuses. The grant period was August 1, 2020 through September 30, 2023.

Baldwin Wallace University
Location: Berea, OH
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Guatemala
College of DuPage
Location: Glen Ellyn, IL
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institution
Destination(s): Kenya
Colorado Mountain College
Location: Glenwood Springs, CO
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Chile
Community College of Baltimore County
Location: Baltimore, MD
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): Dominican Republic, United Kingdom
Georgia State University
Location: Atlanta, GA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Kennesaw State University
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Ghana
Lincoln University
Location: Lincoln, PA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Historically Black College or University
Destination(s): Ghana
Massasoit Community College
Location: Brockton, MA
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): Morocco, Portugal
Mississippi Valley State University
Location: Itta Bena, MS
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Historically Black College or University
Destination(s): India, Japan
Montana State University, Billings
Location: Billings, MT
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Belize, Italy, North Macedonia, Peru
New Mexico State University
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Costa Rica
Northern Arizona University
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution, Native American-serving nontribal institution
Destination(s): Malawi
Oakland Community College
Location: Oakland County, MI
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): Global
Sinclair Community College
Location: Dayton, OH
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): Colombia, Ireland
Texas Woman’s University
Location: Denton, TX
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Guatemala
Towson University
Location: Towson, MD
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Brazil
University of Tennessee at Martin
Location: Martin, TN
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Italy
Universidad del Sagrado Corazón
Location: San Juan, PR
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private, Hispanic-serving Institution
University of Alabama, Birmingham
Location: Birmingham, AL
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Ecuador, India, Japan, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom
University of Florida
Location: Gainesville, FL
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Program Title: U.S.-Korea Global Design Thinking Alliance for Community College Students
Destination(s): South Korea
University of Houston, Clear Lake
Location: Houston, TX
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Oman
University of Wisconsin, Stout
Location: Menomonie, WI
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Costa Rica, Thailand
Utica University
Location: Utica, NY
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Ecuador, Egypt
Worcester State University
Location: Worcester, MA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom
2019 Grant Competition Finalists
The following 22 U.S. higher education institutions, from 19 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia, were awarded FY18 funds to broaden, expand, and/or enhance study abroad on their campuses. The grant period was July 1, 2019 through August 31, 2022.

Alaska Pacific University
Location: Anchorage, AK
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Iceland, Norway, Denmark
Augustana University
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Kenya
Central Piedmont Community College
Location: Charlotte, NC
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): South Africa
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Location: Eau Claire, WI
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): Belize
Dillard University
Location: New Orleans, LA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private, Historically Black College or University
Destination(s): Global
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Location: Teaneck, NJ
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Austria, Grenada
Frederick Community College
Location: Frederick, MD
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): Ghana
Gallaudet University
Location: Washington, DC
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Johnson County Community College
Location: Overland Park, KS
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): Canada, Costa Rica, Martinique, and Morocco
Mississippi State University
Location: Starkville, MS
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Guatemala, Kenya
Northeastern Illinois University
Location: Chicago, IL
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
Location: Winsted, CT
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): France, Spain
Pacific University
Location: Forest Grove, OR
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institution
Destination(s): Italy
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Location: Mahwah, NJ
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Argentina, Costa Rica, Ghana, Greece, India, Iceland
Sul Ross State University
Location: Alpine, TX
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Mexico
Temple College
Location: Temple, TX
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Guatemala
The Carolina Cluster (Benedict College, Claflin University, and Voorhees College)
Location: Columbia, Orangeburg, and Denmark, SC
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private, Historically Black Colleges or Universities
Destination(s): Liberia
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
Location: Knoxville, TN
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Argentina
Trustees of Indiana University
Location: Bloomington, IN
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Ghana
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Location: Tuscaloosa, AL
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): South Africa
University of Arkansas
Location: Fayetteville, AR
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Denmark, Italy, Spain
University of Georgia
Location: Athens, GA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
2017 Grant Competition Finalists
The following 11 U.S. higher education institutions, from 10 U.S. states, were awarded FY16 funds to broaden, expand, and/or enhance study abroad on their campuses.

Dominican University
Location: River Forest, IL
Institutional Profile: Two-year/Four-year, Private, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Chile
Glenville State College
Location: Glenville, WV
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Italy, Japan, Panama, Peru
James Madison University
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Tanzania
Montclair State University
Location: Montclair, NJ
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Hispanic-serving Institution
Destination(s): Chile
Morehouse College
Location: Atlanta, GA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private, Historically Black College or University
Destination(s): Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, Ghana
North Carolina State University
Location: Raleigh, NC
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Dominican Republic
Santa Fe College
Location: Gainesville, FL
Institutional Profile: Two-year/Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Brazil
University of Michigan
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): India, Thailand
University of California, Davis
Location: Davis, CA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institution
Destination(s): Nepal
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Location: Lincoln, NE
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Jordan
Winston-Salem State University
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Historically Black College or University
Destination(s): Cuba
2016 Grant Competition Finalists
The following 18 U.S. higher education institutions, from 11 U.S. states, were awarded FY15 funds to broaden, expand, and/or enhance study abroad on their campuses.

Davidson-Davie Community College
Location: Thomasville, NC
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): Guatemala
Highline College
Location: Des Moines, WA
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institution
Destination(s): China
Iowa State University
Location: Ames, IA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): China
Jackson State University
Location: Jackson, MS
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Historically Black College or University
Destination(s): Argentina, Botswana, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand
Lincoln University
Location: Lincoln, PA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public, Historically Black College or University
Middlesex Community College
Location: Bedford, MA
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institution
Destination(s): Morocco
Murray State University
Location: Murray, KY
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): England, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Location: Green Bay, WI
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public
Destination(s): Belize, China, Ireland, Spain
Pitzer College
Location: Claremont, CA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Brazil, Vietnam
Purdue University
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan
Shepard University
Location: Shepardstown, WV
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Cuba, Japan, Mexico, Taiwan, Scotland
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Location: St. Louis, MO
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Cuba, China, Finland, India, Mexico, Scotland
State University of New York as Cobleskill (SUNY Cobleskill)
Location: Cobleskill, NY
Institutional Profile: Two-year/Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Mexico
University of North Texas
Location: Denton, TX
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): China, Italy, Ireland
University of Pittsburgh
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): China, Cuba, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Netherlands
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Location: Blacksburg, VA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Public
Destination(s): Botswana, Ghana, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania
Windward Community College
Location: Honolulu, HI
Institutional Profile: Two-year, Public, Alaska Native-serving or Native Hawaiian-serving Institution
Destination(s): New Zealand, United Kingdom
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Location: Worcester, MA
Institutional Profile: Four-year, Private
Destination(s): Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama