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Publication Date: June 16, 2021
Publication Location: BRATTLEBORO, Vt.
Contact: Kathryn Schoenberger  |  [email protected]

SIT Graduate Institute is proud to highlight three of its scholarships designed to help prospective master鈥檚 students make the most of this moment and advance their training鈥攖he Alumni Advantage Scholarship, the Vermonter Scholarship, and the Northern Neighbors Scholarship.

These scholarships are part of SIT鈥檚 longstanding efforts to provide financial support to as many students as possible, as scholarships are an essential tool to ensure that diverse identities and perspectives are represented within SIT鈥檚 learning community and beyond.

鈥淔rom the COVID-19 pandemic to climate pressures, racial justice movements, expanding crises鈥攖he potential for change is everywhere,鈥� says SIT President Dr. Sophia Howlett. 鈥淲e are so pleased to be able to offer these scholarships to support students during this pivotal moment.鈥�

SIT Graduate Institute degrees provide the theory and practice needed to take on today鈥檚 most critical global issues鈥攚hether students want to stay in their job and learn or immerse themselves in one of SIT鈥檚 . All three scholarships are merit based and can apply to both part-time hybrid and full-time global SIT master鈥檚 programs*. 

The first scholarship, the Alumni Advantage, is an $8,000 award for alumni of The Experiment in International Living or SIT Study Abroad programs, to enable alumni to continue their learning journey within the SIT and larger 91精品 community.  

The second, the Vermonter, is an $8,000 award for applicants living in Vermont, where SIT鈥檚 campus has been based since the early 1960鈥檚, when it was founded as a training center for Peace Corps. As a proud member of the Vermont community, SIT is dedicated to strengthening the Vermont workforce, advancing leadership skills within the state, and providing global opportunities for Vermonters.

The Northern Neighbors scholarships, seeks to extend SIT鈥檚 global opportunities to its neighbors throughout the northeast of the United States. This $5,000 award is for applicants living elsewhere New England^鈥� or in New York state, neighbors to SIT鈥檚 historic campus in Vermont, and it is focused on supporting globally minded citizens in these states.

To learn more about these, and other available scholarships, please visit the . SIT is committed to ensuring all prospective students have the information needed to successfully access funding to for their graduate education.

鈥淭he world is waiting on the next generation of leaders,鈥� adds Dr. Howlett. 鈥淐hange starts with their unique voices and ideas.鈥�

For all three scholarships, all applicants with demonstrated qualifications will be automatically considered for an eligible SIT scholarship. No additional application is required. However, qualified applicants may not receive more than one SIT scholarship.  

* These scholarships are not applicable for SIT鈥檚 Doctorate in Global Education (EdD). 

^鈥� The Northern Neighbors scholarship is available to students residing in New England outside of Vermont, which includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, as well as New York State.

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91精品 (SIT) is the accredited higher institution within the World Learning Inc. family, which also includes 91精品 and The Experiment in International Living. SIT is composed of SIT Graduate Institute, SIT Study Abroad, and the International Honors Program.

SIT Graduate Institute, a pioneer in experiential education for more than 50 years, offers part-time hybrid and global master鈥檚 degrees, certificate programs, and a doctorate focused on some of the most critical global issues. Fields of study include climate change and global sustainability, conflict transformation and peace and justice leadership, international and global education, sustainable development, and TESOL.