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RICHMOND EXPORT-IMPORT CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Policy and Application 2007
Four Awards - $1000, $750, $750 and $500

The Richmond Export-Import Club, adhering to the mission of supporting international business in its community, has established a Scholarship Program that awards scholarships to students attending the following Central Virginia institutions - Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Virginia State University (VSU), Virginia Union University (VUU), Randolph Macon College (RMC), and the University of Richmond (U of R). Scholarship awards will be paid directly to the recipients. The Richmond Export-Import Club is dedicated to educating its members, the members of the international business community and the community at large with respect to global business opportunities and challenges. It supports both secondary and higher education and encourages students at all levels to consider the field of international business as a career. For more information, please visit our web site at www.richmondexportimportclub.com.

Scholarship funds awarded to students are granted to support their international study activities. To be eligible, students must be a rising undergraduate junior or senior, or a graduate student, having a GPA of 3.0 or higher. They must submit a written statement of their interest in international business; include a faculty letter of recommendation and a current unofficial/official transcript. Four awards will be given this year – one at $1000, two at $750 and one at $500.

Richmond Export-Import Club Scholarships will be granted each academic year. The REIC-Education Committee this year (2007) will include Van R. Wood, My Lan Tran and George Hiller. All applications must be received no later than April 2, 2007. The screening committee will announce its selection(s) no later than April 13, 2007. All scholarship recipients will be notified by mail and recognized at the club’s April 25, 2007 luncheon. Scholarship recipients will also receive a one-year Richmond Export-Import Club membership. Recipients will be allowed to receive the Richmond Export-Import Club Scholarship only one time. Minority and international students are strongly encouraged to apply for this scholarship. Questions should be directed to Dr. Van R. Wood, vrwood@vcu.edu.

RICHMOND EXPORT-IMPORT CLUB SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FOR 2007

Procedure: Application information must reflect your academic status as of January 2007. Return completed application to:

Dr. Van R. Wood
Virginia Commonwealth University
1015 Floyd Avenue, Box 844000,
Richmond, VA 23284-4000, Room 3127.

Applications must be received no later than April 2, 2006 with the following information:

1. A letter to the Richmond Export-Import Club Selection Committee expressing your desire/supporting reasons for interest in the field of international business.

2. A current and updated resume.

3. Faculty letter of recommendation.

4. Current unofficial/official transcript.

5. Completed application form (see below).

Please note if your application package is incomplete in any way, it will be disregarded. You must be a rising junior or senior undergraduate student or graduate student (during Fall 2006), with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, in order to be eligible for this scholarship. Scholarship award(s) for the academic year 2007 will be honored at the Richmond Export-Import Club luncheon held April 25, 2007 (scholarship recipients must attend this meeting).

Last Name ____________________ First Name _______________ MI _____

Present Address: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

Permanent Address: ____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

Home Phone: _____________________ Work Phone: ____________________
E-mail: ______________________

Classification (Fall 2006) ? Junior ? Senior ? Graduate Student

Major(s)/Minor(s): _____________________________________________________________

Cumulative GPA __________ GPA in Major _________

(Please return this completed application form along with the application materials noted above by April 2, 2007)

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Spring Break starts after classes end on Friday, but keep in mind that our office will be open all next week! This is a great opportunity to come in for advising, sign up for a program, research scholarships, and much more! Take advantage of the break and use it to begin the process of planning your study abroad experience. We are open Monday through Friday from 8-4:30 in the Millhiser House (916 West Franklin Street), room 205. Also, this is a great time to talk to your family about the idea of studying abroad. Swing by the office before leaving town to pick up hard copies of brochures and other materials that your families may appreciate seeing. Now's as good a time as any...Carpe diem!

(Biology professor, Dr. Fisher seizing the day in Puerto Rico!)

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On Saturday, Elizabeth and Stephanie from the Education Abroad office accompanied six exchange students on their first trip to Williamsburg. It was a beautiful day, and we were fortunate enough to have Julia, Barbara and Nick come with us. Julia is an American VCU student who studied in the Czech Republic last semester, and Barbara is a former exchange student from Austria who happened to be visiting the US for a couple of weeks with her boyfriend Nick. Together, the eleven of us had a great day. Take a look at some of our photos...

William & Mary grad, Elizabeth Sharrett revealing the history behind the Wren building

Learning about colonial American history

Enjoying the view on Duke of Gloucester Street

Young Fife and Drummers

Elizabeth and Stephanie showing their appreciation to Thomas Jefferson

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If you are interested in studying at Peking university in Beijing, please read on:

ISEP is pleased to announce a $600 scholarship for the new ISEP-Direct program to Peking University in Beijing to any eligible student who submits a complete fall 2007 application before March 16th! This program is open to all qualified U.S. and International students; students must meet the minimum 2.75 GPA requirement and be proficient in English. International students should submit a Language Proficiency Report for both English and Mandarin. Please refer to the ISEP website for additional program details.

Please feel free to contact us with additional questions related to the Peking University program.

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