Freeman-ASIA provides scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia. Applicants should have a minimum 2.8 GPA. The program's goal is to increase the number of Americans with firsthand exposure to and understanding of Asia and its peoples and cultures. Awards of up to $5,000 are available for spring programs. Award recipients are required to share their experiences with their home campuses or communities to encourage study abroad by others.

The student application deadline is October 10, 2012. The adviser endorsement deadline is October 17, 2012.

For more information, eligibility requirements, and the online application, please visit: www.iie.org/freeman-asia. If you have questions, please contact freeman-asia@iie.org.