scholarships
Abrahamic Houses: Urban hubs for interfaith understanding
The Abrahamic House initiative grew out of one man's interfaith journey. Learn how he now helps people of different faiths connect.
What is the Fulbright Program?
Learn how America's Fulbright Program started and how it helps scholars develop as they address global challenges.
What is the White House Correspondents’ Association?
Most journalists covering the U.S. president and presidency belong to the White House Correspondents' Association. Learn how it began and why it matters.
Surinamese youth win with robotics
A group in Suriname trains teenagers to compete in robotics at the international level, hoping to spur the next generation of innovators.
2019 class of U.S. Rhodes Scholars prepares for Oxford
Meet a few of the 32 U.S. students elected as 2019 Rhodes Scholars. Nearly half are immigrants or first-generation Americans; 21 are women.
Fulbright Program marks 70 years in the Philippines
No Fulbright Program anywhere has operated longer than in the Philippines, providing Filipinos and Americans alike not just degrees, but cultural awareness.
Helping 9/11 families pay for college
The Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund helps many dependents of those killed or permanently disabled in the 9/11 attacks or aftermath pay for college.
At U.S. colleges, African students shape their future
As the number of students in sub-Saharan Africa seeking university degrees continues to rise, more students look to the United States for a college experience.
Dream of study in U.S. comes true for Tunisians
The dream of studying in America for a year comes true for scores of Tunisian students chosen for the State Department's Thomas Jefferson Scholarships.