Application Details
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Have limited or no global travel experience
- Demonstrate financial need through one of the following: Pell Grant eligibility as determined by your FAFSA, an international student financial aid worksheet that demonstrates need or a narrative statement, if the other two options do not apply, that discusses need
We have a preference for applications from students who are graduating in December 2018 or May 2019.
Description
The Global Take Off: Puerto Rico program provides funding for students to participate in an interactive, five-day, faculty-led trip to Puerto Rico after final exams are over in May. It is part of the Center for Global Initiatives’ Opening Access efforts to significantly increase the number of traditionally underrepresented students who have access to global opportunities. This effort opens access to students who face financial, cultural, and institutional barriers including transfer students, first-generation college students, student-athletes, and others.
This program is managed by the Center for Global Initiatives in collaboration with the Department of Athletics, and it includes the following components:
- Fully funded trip to Puerto Rico to participate in an interactive educational experience, including discussions with Puerto Rican students and community members and tours of local sites and community organizations
- Collaborative learning with both UNC and University of Puerto Rico faculty and staff
- Career and personal development and networking opportunities
