Proposals for spring and summer 2026 are being accepted in this cycle. The updated 2025/2026 faculty-led Study Abroad program proposal form - plus national “best practice” resources for organizing and leading faculty-led programs - is available from this MyGCSU link: Developing a Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program. Unify login credentials are required. Proposals completed using last year's form will be accepted this cycle.When submitting, complete each section of the proposal fully,...
A reminder that Study Abroad scholarship applications for this cycle are due on March 15. For application forms and information, contact the International Education Center, or visit the office in the Bone House at 141 S. Clarke Street opposite the Old Governor's Mansion.
Because of difficulties with the scholarship application module of the online Study Abroad application system, the deadline for Summer and Fall Study Abroad scholarship applications is extended to March 15. Students should watch their GCSU email accounts for updates and further information.
by Margaret SchellDouble economics and finance major Jorge Robinson of Concordia, Argentina, is prepared for what’s next after studying four years at Georgia College & State University.Robinson started his tennis career at Georgia College in January 2021 and played through May 2024. During the spring semester, he was ranked as the Bobcat’s top player.Robinson came to the U.S. to continue playing the sport he loves while pursuing his degree.Regular training and tennis competitions taught...
By Maggie Forrester, University Communications Student AssistantInternational Student Day is today, Nov. 17. Georgia College & State University has been hosting international students for more than 70 years.A 1945 article from “The Colonnade” about Georgia State College for Women’s International Relations Club – whose membership roster included famed alumna Mary Flannery O’Connor – said, “The purpose of the International Relations Club is to foster interest in and knowledge of international...
By Margaret SchellJunior computer science major, Farah Dawood, of Behera, Egypt, wants to become a software engineer after she graduates from college. The international student is attending Georgia College & State University this fall semester. “I like hands-on projects and research,” Dawood said. “My concentration in AI allows me to do these things and solve any problem.” “The technology skills we learn at GCSU apply to so many fields—from management to transportation applications,”...
One of the biggest challenges at first was the lack of Wi-Fi.Nestled deep in UNESCO’s World Heritage rainforests in North Queensland, Australia, senior Natalie Skye Mears of Sugar Hill, Georgia, felt disconnected from family, friends and everything she knew. “I was left pretty much alone on the other side of the world with people I had just met. But by the end of the trip,” Mears said, “I had made friends I didn't want to let go of, and returning home was the most difficult thing in...
By: University Communications Intern Sicilia ReedQ: Describe who you are and how you came to be a part of your major at Georgia College.A: My name is Emily Wright and I am a rising sophomore at GCSU. I run for the cross country team and am heavily involved in Student Government Association, Young Democrats and the Honors College. I am majoring in political science and philosophy. I always wanted to pursue political science as a major; however, philosophy was much more recent. I heard...
Before Sovichea “Vic” Saron of Battambang, Cambodia, came to Georgia College & State University through the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program—a U.S. Department of State program—he specified his preferences, including academic goals and interests. “Georgia College was perfectly matched for me,” Saron said, a senior business administration major. “They asked me if I like small towns, and I gave them the perfect description of Milledgeville. The town is small and has a relaxed atmosphere...
Being a history major with minors in museum studies and English—could mean someone has a fascination with antiquity. That is certainly true about Caroline Cole—a senior from Buford, Georgia, who’s fallen in love with everything England. True, her first love is Georgia College & State University, where she made friends easily in small classes and the Honors College. It was here, she got the opportunity to work at Georgia’s Old Governor’s Mansion. And it was here, she took difficult...
