Xicotepec Project Service-Learning Trip Scholarship Award 2016
The Career Leadership Academy’s (CLA) innovative mission is to provide students from across campus with the opportunity to develop their leadership and communication skills. Because of the growing demand for employees who possess global leadership skills, CLA has expanded its focus to include developing the skill set and competence necessary to be successful in global leadership roles through courses that can be taken while a student is studying abroad.
Global Leadership Initiative in Xicotepec is an academic course connected to an international service-learning spring break trip that was developed by Career Leadership Academy staff, UI faculty, and the Iowa Rotary Club
District 6000. This course, allows CLA students to explore leadership from a global perspective before, during and after their travel to Xicotepec, Mexico. The Rockwell Collins Corporation generously donated money to CLA for students to travel as part of this service-learning and global leadership skill development trip. Via this application form, CLA Students can apply for Rockwell Collins scholarship awards of $1,600 per student to cover most of the costs for the trip. Up to 9 CLA students will be awarded these scholarships, take the course, and travel to Xicotepec, Mexico on March 12-20, 2016. A Full Listing of Costs is Available on the second page of this
application.
Scholarship and Trip Eligibility: To be eligible to receive one of the Rockwell Collins scholarships, applicants must:
A.
Be at least a current Career Leadership Academy Part 1 student (or higher) at the time of travel over spring break, OR
B.
Be an alumnus of the Career Leadership Academy currently taking UI courses at the time of travel over spring break.
C.
Enroll in the following courses during the spring semester when the trip shall take place.
LS:3009 Global Leadership Initiative in Xicotepec – 2 semester hours
ABRD:3352 International Perspectives Xicotepec, Mexico – 1 semester hour
Selection Criteria and Submission Requirements: The successful recipient of this scholarship award will have completed and turned in the Application Form on page 2 along with the following items no
later than October 9, 2015:
A.
A current resume
B.
Completed application and essay portion listed on the last page
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Xicotepec Project Service-Learning Trip Scholarship Award
2016
Estimated Expenses for Trip to Xicotepec
(Please note that within reason some of these costs may be adjusted by the Office of Study Abroad)
Travel, Lodging and Food (paid to Rotary via scholarship) $1,600*
Course Fees:
IP/Study Abroad Usage Fee
LS:3009 Course Fee for CQ Inventory
UI Study Abroad Health Insurance
Incidental expenses approximated from past travel:
Extra Meals not covered by Rotary
Souvenirs
$400
$18
$10.00
$70
$50-100
$165 Passport (Only if you don’t currently have a valid passport)
Rockwell Collins Scholarship Amount
Total Estimated Cost to Student after Scholarship
-$1,600
$763
*Covers airfare, lodging, ground transportation, and most meals except on 3/11/16, evening of
3/20/16, & 3/21/16. This fee is directly paid to Rotary District 6000 via CLA-Rockwell scholarship.
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Xicotepec Project Service-Learning Trip Scholarship Award
2016
CLA Applicant Information and Nomination Form:
Full Name: ________________________________________________________
Phone: _____________________ Email: ______________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________
UI Major/Area of Study:_____________________________________________
CLA Status/Enrollment during 2016 Spring semester: ______________________
Speak Spanish Language: Yes or No (circle one) If Yes, please list level: ____________________
Briefly answer the following Essay Questions (Each response should be no more than 500 words per question.)
1) Why do you want to take LS:3009 Global Leadership Initiative in Xicotepec and ABRD:3352
International Perspectives and travel to Xicotepec, Mexico to conduct service work over spring break?
2) Given that you will be conducting service work as part of a team while in Mexico, what do you believe you bring to that team that will be beneficial and useful?
All completed applications and materials should be submitted to the
Pomerantz Career Center, Suite C310, Pomerantz Center by 4 p.m., Friday,
October 9, 2015.
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