GoAbroad & Lonely Planet Launch Volunteer Abroad Scholarship

GoAbroad and Lonely Planet have teamed up to offer a $2,500 scholarship to one lucky international volunteer, as well as weekly giveaways of Lonely Planet’s guide on volunteering abroad. 

Check out all the details here: http://ow.ly/fgSz30fVtC1

This is a great opportunity to pass on to your students and participants! Here are some social posts and an email template to do so: http://bit.ly/VolunteerBookPromo

For any questions, please reach out to Kayla Patterson at kayla.patterson@goabroad.com.

 

 

 

Thanks to the Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) Sponsors of the 'Raising the Roof' Fundraiser Last Night!

UPDATE: The 1st Annual Greater DC Area Fund for Education Abroad fall fundraising event 

“Raise the Roof” for Study Abroad Scholarships raised $13,033!

Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) Scholarship Applications Open in November 2016!

Learn more about FEA Academic Year, Semester, or Summer Study Abroad Scholarship! http://fundforeducationabroad.org/applicants/

Fund for Education Abroad Diversifies Study Abroad with $150,000 in Scholarships - Meet the 2016-2017 FEA Scholarship Recipients

SPECIAL RELEASE: 2016-2017 FEA Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to the 2016-2017 Scholars! 40% of awardees to study abroad on full academic year scholarships of $10,000.

25 SCHOLARS 76% Minority -- 80% First Generation -- 48% Male 44% Community College (now or in the past) 88% non-traditional location -- 72% to study host country language

Sumurye Awani BASAA Scholar  Wellesley College Senegal & Ghana Eric Beeler George Washington University China & UK  Fóx Cassius Bridges Texas Scholar University of North Texas Osaka, Japan

Michael Clark Rainbow Scholar CUNY-Manhattan Uganda & Rwanda   Alexus Cunningham Benedict College Singapore   Nigel Dowling University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Minsk, Belarus

Mayah El-Dehaibi University of Pittsburgh Italy John Gabelus BASAA Scholar Boston College Chile Jenna Gallemore PDX Abroad Scholar Portland Community College Chile

Lacey Gerdes Northern Kentucky University Japan Amanda Grant Minnesota Scholar University of Minnesota South Korea Clyde Harper BASAA Scholar Elms College Japan

Tiffany Harper North Carolina A&T State University Ghana Lukas Heaton PDX Abroad Scholar University of Oregon Argentina Jadiel Hernandez Florida International University Japan

Christian Illarraza Colon Florida International University Turkey Jakim Johnson Harvey Mudd College China Kylie Kinion Rainbow Scholar Tulsa Community College Japan

Grayson Pajkos University of Illinois at Chicago South Korea Na-Yeon Park Rutgers University Taiwan Cinderella Saavedra Rainbow Scholar New Mexico Highlands University Czech Republic

Trijeet Sethi Student Athlete Scholar  University of S. Florida  South Korea Courtney Steele University of Toledo Japan

Lauren Yang UCLA Ghana Yosita Yeerong UC- Santa Barbara Denmark

View all Scholar bios and photos. Read the official press release.

Invitation to the Fund for Education Abroad's 5th Anniversary Celebration in Washington, DC at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in DC on November 19th from 6:30-9:30pm

Please join the Fund for Education Abroad, the Host Committee, and a few very special guests – including Assistant Secretary of State, Evan Ryan at the historic National Museum for Women in the Arts in Washington, DC on Thursday, November 19th from 6:30-9:30pm to kick-off the upcoming application cycle and celebrate FEA’s 5th Anniversary. Cocktail attire – includes open bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres & buffets, cultural programming, and networking in the field of international education.  You can purchase your tickets via the FEA website.

This year, FEA will honor Marlene Johnson, Executive Director and CEO of NAFSA with the Inaugural Fritz Kaufmann Advocacy Award. Fritz Kaufmann, founder of Academic Travel Abroad was a lawyer by training, journalist and professor of economics, Professor Kaufmann left his native Vienna in 1942 and later embarked on a three-month tour of Europe to evaluate the political and economic effects of the Marshall Plan. His personal experience of war and witnessing its devastating effect inspired a lifelong devotion to advancing cross-cultural understanding through international educational travel, multicultural awareness and language training, leading to the founding of the Association of Academic Travel Abroad in 1949.

5th Anniversary Host Committee (as of 10/22)
Co-Chairs: Errick L. Greene & Mark Lenhart
Members: Tim Ambrose, Jiffer Bourguignon, Jennifer Calvert, Terence B. Crouch, Andrea Custodi, Elizabeth Daoust, Kim Davis, Samuel Davis, Jane Edwards, Teri Ellison, Alida Fenner, Miti Figueredo, Joël Gallegos, Jean Glock, Larry Guillemette, Wendy Harris, Kelly Holland, JJ Jackson, Shelley Jessee, Martha Johnson, Gene Kenney, Jan Kieling, Amy Kotkin, Anne Krieg, Brandon Lee, Bruce Levine, Rachel Lostumbo, Michael Lucerto, Ellyn McKay, Mike Moyer, MaryBeth Mullen, Jean-Marie Murphy, Robert Muse, Judy Perl, Jim Perna, Susan Popko, Carol Reed, Jennifer Richwine, Gary Rhodes, Moira Rogers, Randall Salisbury, Colby Sheffer, Kate Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Barbara Tuceling, Janet Varn, Ann Waigand, JoVita Well, Caroline Donovan White, Linda Youngentob

Disclosure:  I am a member of the FEA Board of Directors and while I won't be able to attend the gala this year I hope that IHEC Blog readers will consider attending and supporting FEA.

2015-2016 FEA Scholarship Winners Announced

The Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) just announced their 2015-2016 scholarship winners.  Due to the generous support and donations received throughout the year from those committed to the value of study abroad, FEA was able to fund thirty six scholarships of up to $10,000 to undergraduates from across the United States to study abroad.

Notable highlights from the FEA press release include:

• The 2015-2016 scholarship winners were selected from a pool of almost 1650 applicants representing approximately 525 US colleges and universities. 
• A team of 110 reviewers individually read and reviewed each application.
• Of this year’s recipients, 72% are first-generation college students, 75% are of minority background, 53% attend minority-serving institutions or community colleges, 58% will study in non-traditional destinations, and 92% are studying the host country language.

If you would like to learn more about FEA and how you can support their efforts and help future students incorportate a study abroad experience into their higher education programs of study you can do so via the FEA website.


Disclaimer:  I am a member of the FEA Board of Directors and am proud of the work that they do so I am more than happy to promote the 2015-2016 scholarship winners.

Sips for Scholarships - Fund Raiser for Study Abroad Scholarships

Friday, December 5th from 7:00pm-9:30pm EST

Cottage Park Yacht Club
76 Orlando Ave.
Winthrop, MA  02152

Enjoy a night of wine-tasting, great food and the opportunity to bid on exciting silent auction items.

All proceeds will benefit the Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) and their life-changing study abroad scholarships. FEA is a 501(c)3 non-profit and all donations will be tax-deductible as provided by law.

For more information please contact Assistant Director Olivia Moore at 202-349-73456 or omoore@fundforeducationabroad.org

Tickets available at: http://fundforeducationabroad.givezooks.com/events/sips-for-scholarships-boston-2014

You must be at least 21 years old to attend

Search Open for Executive Director, Fund for Education Abroad (FEA)

1920 N Street NW, Suite 200

Washington, DC 20036

800/225-4262

www.fundforeducationabroad.org

January 2014

Title: Executive Director, Fund for Education Abroad (FEA)
Job location: Washington, D.C.
Supervisor: Kate Simpson, President
Start date: February 2014

Description of the Position
The Executive Director, working closely with the Board of Directors and the Advisory Council, is responsible for achieving the ambitious goals set for the Fund for Education Abroad.

The Executive Director’s primary duties are to develop and pursue an effective strategy for FEA that follows its mission and grows the Fund through development activities and continual outreach. The Director will implement donor cultivation and fundraising strategies, oversee fundraising events and activities, administer and organize Board activities (including Board meetings), follow through on Board and Council approved recommendations, promote FEA’s mission and presence externally, recruit and direct volunteers, oversee the admissions process, set policy and procedures internally, monitor and manage FEA’s annual budget, ensure proper tax-filing annually, identify and recruit needed resources, investigate new revenue
streams, and document progress.

Description of the Organization
Based in Washington DC, the Fund for Education Abroad is a private 501(c)(3) founded in 2010. The FEA mission is to increase the opportunities for dedicated U.S. students to participate in high-quality, rigorous education abroad programs by reducing financial restrictions through the provision of grants and scholarships. Our goals are to assist committed students in the acquisition of critical foreign language skills, to cultivate US students’ world awareness and appreciation of cultural differences through academic and experiential opportunities, to support institutions and organizations active in socially responsible education abroad programs, and to recognize outstanding education abroad leaders. Scholarships are awarded with
a preference to under-represented students in study abroad, including minorities, science and technology majors, and those choosing to study in non-traditional countries. Please visit www.fundforeducationabroad.org for more information.

Responsibilities

Development and Fundraising

• With Executive Team (ET) and Board, develop fundraising goals and strategy.
• Develop and implement donor cultivation and recognition plan; review regularly with an eye to improvement.
• Research prospects and rate them by highest potential.
• Plan development work timeline and keep FEA Executive Team on track.
• Research and assist with preparation of grant proposals for FEA. With ET, write or assign at least one grant a year.
• Organize at least one major annual fundraising event in Washington, DC and oversee the execution of a number of regional events.
• Investigate and suggest new fundraising ideas.
• Oversee transition to donor database including training and best practices.
• Write and assist in writing of appeals for various donor types; follow up on asks.
• Research and pursue strategic partnerships with government and private organizations.
• Regularly review campaign and initiative results to help project outcomes and improve the following year.
• Seek out educational opportunities in the fundraising field for self and ET.

Program Management

• Oversee the scholarship application and selection process.
• Review and revise scholarship parameters, priorities and requirements as necessary in conjunction with the Board Scholarship Committee.
• Develop robust scholarship program for FEA scholars including orientations, blogging and alumni program.
• Oversee metrics and outcomes measurement.

Marketing

• Develop effective presentations to promote FEA to SAO staff, faculty, and/or potential donors.
• Work with Board Staff member who is CET Marketing Director to ensure website, EDMs, collateral pieces, etc, are up to date and effective.
• Train and heighten awareness among colleagues and at conferences about FEA.
• Gather and disseminate FEA-related stories from news sources, students, alumni, etc to support FEA mission.
• Work with Outreach committee to create FEA promotional pieces.
• Develop relationships with strategic partners in the international education field and outside of it.

Board Management

• Organize, act as liaison and direct FEA Board of Directors and Advisory Council.
• Manage Board Committees including work plan, timelines and goals.
• Assign tasks or projects to Board members when needed/appropriate.
• Review and process Board reports and expenses after meetings.
• Develop and monitor Board rules and procedures, such as tenure, policies on reimbursement, etc.
• Organize regular FEA Executive Team (ET) and Board meetings, arrange all meeting details including agenda, space, lodging, meals, etc.
• Oversee recruitment and training of new board members as needed.

Staff and Volunteer Management

• Recruit, train and direct staff and volunteers throughout the year, both on fundraising and donor cultivation as well as event planning and other aspects of Fund’s work.
• Develop training materials for key volunteer functions.
• Maintain and boost volunteer productivity.

Finance and Administration

• Establish and adhere to annual budget.
• Monitor and control expenses to maximize value for scholarships.
• Process expense requests and pay suppliers.
• Assist accounting department in submitting annual tax forms.
• Ensure registration in necessary states.

Requirements

• Experience of 5 years or more in fundraising capacity
• Donor and volunteer service mentality
• Superior organizational and communication abilities
• Analytical capabilities

Other Desirable Qualifications

• Connections to potential donors in Washington DC area
• Connections to study abroad administrators in the US
• Understanding of Education Abroad field
• Experience studying or living abroad
• Familiarity with donor database

Salary
Negotiable, based on experience.

Application Process
Please send a resume and cover letter via email to ksimpson@academic-travel.com no later than mid-
February, indicating the best way and time to contact you during business hours.

Note:  International Higher Education Consulting is not compensated for this post in any manner.  I do serve on the FEA Board of Directors and am simply helping to promote this open position.

Send an LGBTQ Student Abroad through "Rainbow Giving Day" via The Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) & the NAFSA Rainbow SIG

Join the Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) on November 3rd "National Giving Day" in supporting the NAFSA Rainbow SIG Scholarship in providing a scholarship to a LGBTQ student to study abroad during the 2014-2015 academic year. 

The Rainbow Scholarship is awarded to a deserving LGBTQ undergraduate currently enrolled at a US university of college to study abroad on the program of their choice. The FEA administers the scholarship and works in conjunction with the Rainbow SIG to raise awareness and funds for the scholarship.Goal: $5,000 (up to $2,500 raised, with $2,500 match).  All donations made will be matched, up to $2500, by the generous support of NEA® Member Benefits.

**Please make note that this event takes place in PST, not EST. For your donation to qualify for matching, it must be made between 12:01 am PST and 11:59 pm PST.

Please donate at the following link:  
http://www.razoo.com/story/Rainbow-Scholarship-Day-Of-Giving

For more information contact Kate McPhail, FEA Executive Director at kmcphail@fundforeducationabroad.org or George Kacenga, Rainbow Sig Co-Chair, at george.kacenga@ucdenver.edu.

To apply for the Rainbow Scholarship students must apply for the general FEA scholarship and indicate in their application that they would also like to be considered for the Rainbow Scholarship. The deadline for the Rainbow scholarship application is January 17, 2014. A list of frequently asked questions and a printable flyer for your office can be found at http://www.fundforeducationabroad.com/aboutus/
academic-partners/.

Please join FEA as they host a webinar to introduce FEA, their requirements and the application process, and to answer any questions you may have.  The webinar will be held on two more dates and you can register at the links below.

Monday, December 2 at 4 pm EST
To register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/501491921

Thursday, December 5 at 3 pm EST
To register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/577484640