Scholarship Description

The Institute for Shipboard Education (ISE) is pleased to offer a $10,000 scholarship for students attending historically black colleges and universities (HBCU’s) or Predominately Black Institutions to participate in spring or fall Semester at Sea voyages. All participants receive a full semester’s worth of undergraduate credits from Colorado State University.

ISE believes that international exposure is a critical element in today’s undergraduate education, offering students a real-life global education experience that will give them an edge in this highly competitive job market. The program is open to students, regardless of their major.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the scholarship, you must:

• Maintain full-time undergraduate enrollment at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) or Predominately Black Institution (PBI)
• Demonstrated leadership through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities

Submission of Scholarship Application:

This scholarship requires you to video blog throughout your voyage.  Please answer the essay question in a 2 – 3 minute video and email to scholarships@semesteratsea.org.   Include the following in the body of the email: name, voyage, home school, and HBCU scholarship.

Sample Application Video:

Spring 2016 HBCU Scholar – Austin Joseph – Morehouse College

Click here to follow Austin’s Voyage Blog! 

Sample Social Media Posts:

Spring 2017 Voyager- Afi Onyile – University of Maryland