This Global Bicentennial Scholarship supports students pursuing an international experience through UVA.
Upon completion of their experience abroad, award recipients are expected to submit a thoughtful reflection and photo from their time abroad.
Spring Semester Application Deadline: October 15
Summer, Fall Semester, Year Application Deadline: March 1
Successful applicants must:
- Be a currently enrolled undergraduate student
- Maintain good academic standing with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Have demonstrated financial need
- Participate in a credit-bearing education abroad program for a summer, semester or year
- Be approved to participate (a program application must be in progress by the scholarship application deadline)
This is a “Common App” application! Click the Apply Now button to get started.
Having spent the majority of his professional career as a global operations executive, recently retired, Mark Jaros believes that international experiences offer a more balanced perspective on cultural and political viewpoints. Having lived overseas as a young family in Thailand with daughters (Heather ‘12 & Allison ’16), as well as frequently traveling internationally and extensive global “commuting”, Mark hopes that funding this scholarship affords students a similar opportunity for international experiences to achieve a more global perspective.