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EA invites YOU, UMD faculty and staff, to nominate exceptional students for EA's 2020-2022 flight voucher program, which covers the cost of international airfare (up to $2,000) for study abroad any time between fall 2020- spring 2022. We are seeking nominations for students who meet the following criteria:
- Has expressed an interest in study abroad (does not need to have started an application)
- Has not previously studied abroad
- Is in good academic standing with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Demonstrates financial need
- Identifies with one or more of the following
- First generation college student
- LGBTQ+
- Racial/ethnic minority
- Student with a disability
- Student veteran
Please review the nomination guidelines for more details - nominations are due December 1, 2019! | 
I didn’t expect studying abroad in London to be as uniquely insightful as it was. My presumption before the trip was that, while “British”culture significantly differed from “American” culture, this difference wouldn’t be drastically different compared to non-western contexts. However, the cosmopolitan nature of London (and it’s fascinating conception of “identity”) shocked me. Taking a course on Media, Gender and Identity in the age of Brexit was especially fascinating as a GVPT major in understanding how nationalistic attitudes form and are embraced or rejected by people in the UK. In learning about the perceived effects of migration on national identity, I was able to get an understanding of globalization and its consequences on London as a prime destination for many migrants.