CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange announced it will provide USD 500,000 in study abroad scholarships to 100 high schools across the U.S. as part of its Generation Study Abroad pledge to provide $20 million in scholarships and grants by 2020. CIEE has pledged a series of concrete initiatives to increase study abroad opportunities at the secondary and post-secondary education levels by breaking down the real and perceived barriers of cost, curriculum, and culture. CIEE’s USD 500,000 in high school study abroad scholarships represents a lead commitment to the IIE Generation Study Abroad campaign to reach high school students and educators. 

"Getting ahead in today’s workplaces isn’t just about the skills students gain in the classroom. It’s also about the opportunity to travel  beyond our borders and encounter other customs, languages, and cultures that are very different from our own," said James P. Pellow, Ed.D., president and chief executive officer of CIEE.