A University of Kansas student from Kansas City, Kan., has received the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.
The scholarship, awarded to 13 KU students in all, will allow students to study overseas.
Lynne Yang, a KU junior from Kansas City, Kan., will study in China.
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Gilman Scholars receive up to $5,000 to apply towards their study abroad program costs. The Gilman program aims to diversify the kinds of students who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go by supporting undergraduates who might otherwise not study abroad due to financial constraints.