{"id":27521,"date":"2026-03-16T10:23:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/?post_type=story&p=27521"},"modified":"2026-03-19T12:31:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:31:46","slug":"clark-recognized-as-25-year-top-producer-of-gilman-scholars","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/16\/clark-recognized-as-25-year-top-producer-of-gilman-scholars\/","title":{"rendered":"Clark recognized as 25-year top producer of Gilman Scholars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Clark University has been recognized by the U.S. Department of State as a 25-year Top Producer of Gilman Scholars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This designation recognizes Clark\u2019s longstanding strength and success with securing funding from the U.S. Department of State\u2019s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program<\/a> \u2014 merit-based scholarships that provide up to $5,000 to outstanding American undergraduate students with high financial need \u2014 to pursue credit-bearing academic studies and career-oriented internships abroad. These opportunities equip Gilman Scholars with international experience, global networks, and foreign language skills essential to advancing U.S. economic competitiveness and national security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cClark is committed to helping our students remain competitive and succeed in all they do, and we\u2019re especially passionate when it comes to securing funding for our students to experience an international education,\u201d said Sarah Lopolito, associate dean and director of the Office of Global Engagement, which administers the Gilman Program at Clark. \u201cOur students benefit immensely from living and learning abroad; doing so not only improves their academic progress and personal growth, it helps foster competitive career skills and form global networks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n