Gilman-McCain Scholarship – October 2025

The Gilman-McCain Scholarship (John S. McCain International Scholarship for Military Families) provides an award for child and spousal dependents of active or activated United States military personnel to study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs. It is a congressionally funded initiative of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. The award amount is $5,000 and is intended to help cover the cost of study abroad or international internships.

$5,000 award toward study abroad or international internship program costs.

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, an undergraduate student in good standing, a dependent (child or spouse) of an active or activated U.S. military member, and a recipient (or applicant) of Title IV federal financial aid during the time of application or during the study abroad program or internship; must be applying for or accepted to a credit-bearing study abroad or internship program.