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Dear friends of Foundation for Global Scholars: Colorado Gives Day is tomorrow. We would appreciate your donation – of any size – to support our scholarship program for college students pursuing study abroad programs.
The Foundation for Global Scholars (FGS) is pleased to announce that applications for the second annual Global Changemaker Legacy Award will soon be open. This award program is designed to recognize FGS scholars in the world who have widened their viewpoint through international experiences and are actively creating positive change.
Samra Cordic is a senior at Webster University in Saint Louis, Missouri, earning a legal studies degree. She is an FGS scholar, receiving a scholarship for her current semester of study in Leiden, The Netherlands. Inspired by her personal experiences, Samra intends to pursue a career in international law. FGS asked her to reflect on …
Summit overview The Summit is the first component of the GRIT scholarship. It is a four-day (three-night) gathering in Denver, Colorado from June 13 – 16, 2016. This program equips participants with conscious leadership skills, cultivates design thinking, develops cultural competence, works to improve communication skills with people of different backgrounds, and connects participants with …
Catherine Callaway is a disciplined student with a clear direction. This clarity of direction came to her six years ago under the saddest of the circumstances, the loss of her grandfather. Since then, Catherine has dedicated herself to becoming a neurosurgeon. This dedication has come in the form of academic studies in cognitive science and …
Board Of Directors Christie Doherty – Chair Christie Doherty is the President of Trinity Partners, LLC a business performance consulting firm that specializes in leadership and organizational development, business process and workforce transformation. Trinity Partners has a unique niche in the area of corporate culture and inclusion strategies for progressive organizations focused on state of …
What: Wine Tasting Delicious Bites Live Auction When: Friday, October 2, 2015 Where: The Cable Center 2000 Buchtel Blvd Denver, CO 80210 Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm Purchase Tickets Purchase Tickets Use our app below to purchase tickets. Not seeing the app in your browser? Click here! Event Details Eat Drink Travel 2015 Join the Foundation …
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When should I apply for a scholarship? The reference to Spring/Summer, Fall and Winter do not reflect the academic calendar of any given university. This is impossible due to the great variation among US institutions (i.e. semesters, trimesters, quarters, etc.), in addition to the variation that exists across all other academic systems around the world …
The Foundation for Global Scholars (FGS) was established in 2006. Founders Cynthia Banks and Shelia Houston knew firsthand the value of study abroad and international perspective and understood that very few (less than 2%) of American college students studied abroad. Their vision was to open doors for as many college students as possible to have …
In her 28 years working for professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Kenya Haupt has witnessed a growing importance placed on employees having global awareness.