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Immigration
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USCIS Automatically Extend Green Cards for Naturalization Applicants ለአሜሪካ ዜግነት አመልካቾች ግሪን ካርድ የሚቃጠልበት ቀን ተራዝሟል

ለረጅም ጊዜ ሲጠብቁ የነበሩ የአሜሪካ ዜግነት አመልካቾች ግሪን ካርዳቸው የሚቃጠልበት ቀን ለሁለት አመት ተራዝሟል ሲል ኢሚግሬሽን ቢሮ አሳውቋል።ለግሪን ካርዱ መራዘም I-90 ማመልከቻ ማስገባት የለባቸውም።ለሁለት አመት የተራዘመበትን ደብዳቤ ከግሪን ካርዳቸው ጋር ከያዙ በህጋዊነት ለመኖር እና ለመስራት ችግር አይገጥማቸውም። Effective Dec. 12, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to allow USCIS to automatically extend the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (commonly called Green Cards) for lawful permanent residents who have applied for naturalization. This update is expected to help naturalization applicants who experience longer processing times, because they will receive an extension of lawful permanent resident (LPR) status and may not need to file Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Green Card). LPRs who properly file Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, may receive this extension without regard to whether they filed Form I-90. USCIS will update the language on Form N-400 receipt notices to extend Green Cards for up to 24 months for these applicants. The receipt notice can be presented with the expired Green Card as evidence of continued status as well as identity and employment authorization under List A of Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9), if presented before the expiration of the 24-month extension period provided in the notice. Prior to this change, under USCIS policy, naturalization applicants who did not apply for naturalization at least six months before their Green Card expiration date needed to file Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Green Card), to maintain proper documentation of their lawful status. Applicants who applied for naturalization at least six months prior to their Green Card expiration were eligible to receive an Alien Documentation, Identification, and Telecommunications (ADIT) stamp in their passport, which served as temporary evidence of their LPR status. This policy was based on the processing goal of 180 days or six months for Form N-400s, which would make filing Form I-90 unnecessary for applicants who filed at least six months before their Green Card expiration date. This policy update recognizes USCIS’ current processing times, while improving flexibility and efficiency by reducing the number of ADIT stamp appointments in field offices and the number of Form I-90s filed, which allows for these resources to be focused on other immigration benefit adjudications. The extension will apply to all applicants who file Form N-400 on or after Dec. 12, 2022. LPRs who filed for naturalization prior to Dec. 12 will not receive a Form N-400 receipt notice with the extension. If their Green Card expires, they generally must still file Form I-90 or receive an ADIT stamp in their passport, in order to maintain valid evidence of their lawful permanent resident status. Lawful permanent residents who lose their Green Card generally must still file Form I-90, even if they have applied for naturalization and received the automatic extension under this updated policy. This is because noncitizens must carry within their personal possession proof of registration, such as the Green Card and any evidence of extensions or may be subject to criminal prosecution under INA 264(e). Applicants who require an ADIT stamp may request an appointment at a USCIS Field Office by contacting the USCIS Contact Center. Visit the Policy Manual Feedback page to comment on this update. For more information, visit our Replace Your Green Card page. For questions specific to employment, please see I-9 Central.

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Immigration
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Asylum Applicants Can Now File Form I-765 Online የአሳይለም አመልካቾች ለስራ ፈቃዳቸው በኦላይን ማመልከት ይችላሉ

የአሜሪካ ኢሚግሬሽን ቢሮ የአሳይለም ጉዳያቸውን በመጠባበቅ ላይ ያሉ አመልካቾች በኦላይን ለስራ ፈቃዳቸው ማመልከት ይችላሉ ሲል አስታወቀ።ይህንን ማመልከቻ የምታመለክቱት ለአሳይለም ካመለከታችሁ 150 ቀናት በኋላ ነው።ያመለከታችሁበት ቀን የሚቆጠረው ኢሚግሬሽን ቢሮ ማመልከቻችሁን ከተቀበለበት ቀን ጀምሮ ነው። U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that certain asylum applicants can now file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, online. Effective immediately, applicants for employment authorization under category (c)(8), Pending Asylum and Withholding of Removal Applicants and Applicants for Pending Asylum under the ABC Settlement Agreement, may file Form I-765 online. To apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) based on your pending asylum application under the (c)(8) eligibility category, you may file Form I-765 150 days after you file your asylum application. The filing date is the date USCIS receives a properly filed Form I-589, Application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal, and can be found on your receipt notice. Please see the Form I-765 instructions for more information. To file Form I-765 online, you must first visit my.uscis.gov to create a USCIS online account. There is no cost to create an account. A USCIS online account offers a variety of features, including the ability to communicate directly with USCIS about your application through a secure inbox. If you have previously filed a USCIS form online, you may use an existing USCIS online account. Online filing for Form I-765 is only available to certain categories of Form I-765 applicants. If you submit Form I-765 online to apply for an EAD, and you are not filing under an eligible category, USCIS may deny your application without refunding the fee. To learn which employment authorization categories allow for online filing, visit the Forms Available to File Online page. USCIS is committed to employing technological solutions and efficiencies to reduce processing times. Offering the option to file Form I-765 online makes the process of applying for immigration benefits efficient, secure, and convenient for more applicants and increases operational efficiencies for USCIS.

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Immigration
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EB-1 and EB-2 Premium I-140 Processing የኢቢ 1 እና ኢቢ 2 የተፋጠነ ቪዛ አገልግሎት

የኢቢ 1 እና የኢቢ 2 የተፋጠነ የቪዛ አገልግሎት በ I-140 ተጀምሯል።የመጀመሪያው የዚህ አድል ተጠቃሚዎች ከላይ የጠቀስኳቸው ቪዛዎች ናቸው።ይህ ማፋጠኛ አሰራር ከዚህ በፊት ላመለከቱ ይሰራላቸዋል።ይህንን ፈጣን አሰራር እንዲሰራልን በማመልከቻ I-907 መጠየቅ አለብን። U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is implementing the next phase of the premium processing expansion for certain petitioners who have a pending Form I–140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications. Similar to the first phase and second phase of the expansion, this phase only applies to certain previously filed Form I–140 petitions under an E13 multinational executive and manager classification or E21 classification as a member of professions with advanced degrees or exceptional ability seeking a national interest waiver (NIW). Petitioners who wish to request a premium processing upgrade must file Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service. Beginning Sept. 15, 2022, we will accept Form I-907 requests for: E13 multinational executive and manager petitions received on or before Jan. 1, 2022; and E21 NIW petitions received on or before Feb. 1, 2022. We will reject premium processing requests for these Form I–140 classifications if the receipt date is after these dates. We have 45 days to take an adjudicative action on cases that request premium processing for these newly included Form I–140 classifications. We will not accept new (initial) Forms I–140 with a premium processing request at this time. On May 24, 2022, we published a new version of Form I-907, dated 05/31/22. As of July 1, we no longer accept the older 09/30/20 edition of form I-907. As previously announced, we are expanding premium processing to additional form types as part of our efforts to increase efficiency and reduce burdens to the overall legal immigration system. As we implement the expansion of premium processing in a phased approach, we will continue working toward premium processing availability of additional Form I–140 petitions, Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, and Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. We will also adhere to the legislative requirement that the expansion of premium processing must not cause an increase in processing times for regular immigration benefit requests.

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Schools
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ACICS Loss of Recognition ACICS ተቀባይነቱን አጣ ለሳይንስ እና ለቋንቋ እለማቀፍ ተማሪዎች

አለማቀፍ ተማሪዎች በ ACICS በኩል ለእንግሊዘኛ እና ለስቴም ትምህርት በተማሪ ቪዛ ወደ አሜሪካ መጥተው ሲማሩ ቆይተዋል።ከኦገስት 2023 ጀምሮ ይህ ድርጅት በዲፓርትመት ኦፍ ኤጁኬሽን ተቀባይነት ስላጣ አለም አቀፍ ተማሪዎች እንዲያውቁት ተደርገዋል።ወደፊትም ተማሪዎች በሌሎች አማራጭ ድርጅቶች በኩል እንዲጠቀሙ ይመከራሉ። English language study programs, as the programs are required to be accredited under the Accreditation of English Language Training Programs Act; and F-1 students applying for a 24-month science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) optional practical training (OPT) extension, as the regulations require them to use a degree from an accredited, Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certified school for their STEM OPT extension. The school must be accredited at the time of the application; this is the date of the designated school official’s (DSO) recommendation on the Form I-20, Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status. M-1 students are not eligible for OPT. SEVP will provide guidance to affected students in notification letters if their schools’ certification is withdrawn. However, students enrolled at an ACICS-accredited school should contact their DSOs immediately to better understand if and how the loss of recognized accreditation will affect their status and/or immigration benefits applications. ACICS-accredited schools will be unable to issue program extensions, and students will only be allowed to finish their current session if the ACICS-accredited school chooses to voluntarily withdraw its certification or is withdrawn by SEVP. If a student’s ACICS-accredited school can provide evidence of an ED-recognized accrediting agency or evidence in lieu of accreditation within the allotted timeframe, the student may remain at the school to complete their program of study. English Language Study Programs USCIS will issue requests for evidence (RFEs) to any individual who has filed Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, on or after Aug. 19, 2022, requesting a change of status or reinstatement to attend an ACICS-accredited English language study program. Upon receiving an RFE, individuals will have an opportunity to provide evidence in response, such as documentation showing that the English language study program they are seeking to enroll in meets the accreditation requirements. If the student does not submit a new Form I-20 from a school accredited by an entity recognized by ED, USCIS will deny a change of status or reinstatement request. The 24-Month STEM OPT Extension Program F-1 students wishing to participate in the STEM OPT extension program must have a degree from an ED-recognized accredited U.S. educational institution at the time they file their STEM OPT application. As noted above, USCIS considers the filing of the application to be the date of the DSO’s recommendation on the Form I-20. USCIS will issue a denial to any F-1 student filing a Form I-765 STEM OPT extension if: The STEM degree that is the basis for the STEM OPT extension was obtained from a college or university that was accredited by ACICS; and The student’s DSO recommendation for a STEM OPT extension, as indicated on Form I-20, is dated on or after Aug. 19, 2022 (the date when ACICS ceased to be recognized as an accrediting agency). Because students must use a STEM degree from an accredited, SEVP-certified school at the time of application, the ACICS loss of recognition as an accrediting agency prevents these students from qualifying for a STEM OPT extension. Students who receive a denial will have 60 days to prepare for departure from the United States, transfer to a different school, or to begin a new course of study at an accredited, SEVP-certified school. Students whose Forms I-20 have a DSO recommendation date prior to Aug. 19, 2022, are not affected. Other Impacts from Loss of Recognition of ACICS as an Accrediting Agency The loss of recognition means that colleges and universities solely accredited by ACICS are no longer accredited institutions, and any degrees conferred by those colleges and universities on or after Aug. 19, 2022, will no longer qualify as a U.S. degree in terms of qualifying for the H-1B advanced degree exemption (also known as the master’s cap) or for the beneficiary requirements at 8 CFR 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(C)(1). For beneficiaries who hold affected degrees, the loss of recognition also affects those I-140 petitions filed under the advanced degree and professional classifications where the beneficiary’s educational credentials must be a U.S. degree or foreign equivalent degree. See 8 CFR 204.5(k)(2) and 8 CFR 204.5(l)(2). However, a degree conferred by those colleges and universities before Aug. 19, 2022, while the college or university was accredited, is generally considered to be a degree from an accredited institution, and can be used to qualify for the H-1B master’s cap or for the beneficiary requirements at 8 CFR 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(C)(1) and I-140 petitions filed under the advanced degree and professional classifications, as long as all other requirements are met. The loss of recognition also affects cases in which the petitioner is claiming an H-1B cap or ACWIA fee exemption as an institution of higher education. To qualify for an H-1B cap or ACWIA fee exemption, the university or college must meet the definition of an “institution of higher education” in 20 U.S.C. 1001(a). That definition requires, in pertinent part, that the institution “is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association, or if not so accredited, is an institution that has been granted preaccreditation status by such an agency….” Those institutions that are no longer recognized by a qualified accreditation agency, or otherwise recognized as preaccredited, would no longer qualify for an exemption from the H-1B cap or the ACWIA fee, unless they are exempt on another basis.  

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Housing
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Weatherization Assistance Program የዌዘራይዜሽን እርዳታ ፕሮግራም

የዌዘራይዜሽን እርዳታ ፕሮግራም ቤታችሁ የክራይም ይሁን የግል በኤሌትሪክ ፍጆታው ላይ ብክነት አንዳይኖርበት ማሻሻያ የሚያደረግ ነው።መስኮቶቹ በአግባቡ የማይገጥሙ ከሆነ ወይም በበሮች ዙሪያ ክፍተት ካለ የሃይል ብክነት ይታይበታል።እነዚህንም ክፍተቶች በመጠገን የኤሌትሪክ ሃይል መቆጠብ ይቻላል።በዚህ ፕሮግራም ለመረዳት በምትኖሩበት ስቴት እና ካውንቲ ማመልከቻ ማስገባት ያስፈልጋል። Each year the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), hosts Continuous Improvement Workshops to engage with WAP network stakeholders on tangible ways to improve program implementation.   Two Continuous Improvement Workshops will be held in 2023. The first workshop will be in-person and offer two tracks: improving contractor outreach and engagement; and removing barriers to weatherizing multifamily properties. The second workshop will be virtual and will focus on innovative programs and partnerships that can help grow the impact of WAP. Details for each workshop are shown below:  Workshop #1: Contractor Engagement & Multifamily Weatherization*   Monday, April 17, 2023, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. PT   In-person, in coordination with the National Home Performance Conference in Seattle, WA.   Workshop #2: Innovation and Partnerships   Wednesday, July 19, 2023, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. MT   Virtual.   These workshops are open to all WAP stakeholders and offer an opportunity for participants to identify challenges and solutions that will be shared with the Department of Energy.   To participate, submit an application by 5 p.m. PT on Friday, January 27, 2023. Applicants will be notified of status by Friday, February 10.   Questions about the application or workshops may be directed to weatherization.support@nrel.gov.    *Please note, a per diem reimbursement is available to current and prospective weatherization contractors to help cover the costs of attending this event. WAP agencies can utilize Training and Technical Assistance (T&TA) funds to help cover these costs for staff or existing contractors. Current WAP contractors can utilize the per diem reimbursement OR T&TA funds, not both.    To view all active and archived Weatherization Memorandums and Program Notices, please visit the Program Notices and Memorandums webpage. https://www.energy.gov/scep/wap/weatherization-assistance-program

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Mentorship & Networking
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Select USA Direct Foreign Investment ሰሌክት ዩኤሰኤ የውጭ ባለ ሃብቶች ንግድ

ድርጅቱ በሃገሪቱ ያለ የንግድ መድረክ ሲሆን የውጭ ባለ ሀብቶች በአሜሪካ ሃገር መዋዕለ ነዋይ እንዲያፈሱ የሚያበረታታ ነው።በተጨማሪም ባለሃብቶችን እንዲገናኙ ፡ ከካምፕኒዎች ጋርም እንዲተዋወቁ ብሎም መዋዕለ ነዋይ በማፍሰስ የህገሪቱን ኢኮኖሚ እንዲያሳድጉ ይረዳል። ድርጅቱ አላማውን ለማሳካት በየአመቱ ጉባኤ ያዘጋጃል።በዚሁ ጉባኤ ላይ ስልጠናዎች ፡ ከባለሙያዎች ጋር ውይይት ፡ እና ከአዳዲስ አለማቀፍ ድርጅቶች ጋር ትውውቅ ተካትተዋል።ከአሜሪካ ግዛቶች ተወካዮች እና ከሰባ በላይ ድርጅቶች ጋር ግንኙነት ይፈጥራሉ። The SelectUSA Investment Summit is the top event in the United States for FDI promotion, connecting investors, companies, economic development organizations (EDOs) and industry experts to seize every opportunity available to make investment deals happen through U.S. investment. The 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit returns to National Harbor, Maryland from May 1-4, 2023 to establish new connections and opportunities to grow through investing in the U.S. WHAT TO EXPECT There is opportunity at every turn at the SelectUSA Investment Summit! ! In addition to the diverse sessions on our agenda, including plenaries, armchairs, panels, workshops, and pitching sessions, you can expect to: Explore the exhibition hall featuring EDOs, service providers, industry experts, and international tech startups. Interact with 50+ states and territories, companies from 70+ markets, speakers, government officials, and more; set up one-on-one or group meetings and make your investment deals happen. Gather advice and information from policy and industry experts in 100+ sessions, providing you with actionable instruction on everything from developing a workforce to understanding incentives. Form valuable partnerships with industry partners from across the United States. https://www.selectusasummit.us/

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Insurance
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Healthcare.gov Search for Health Insurance ህልዝኬር ዳት ጋቭ የጤና ኢንሹራንስ ይፈልግላችኋል

በፌደራል መንግስት የጤና ኢንሹራንስ ፈልጎ ለማግኘት የሚረዳ ድህረ ገጽ ነው።የተለያዩ የጤና ኢንሹራንሶችን የሚያካትተው ይህ ድህረ ገጽ ከመንግስትም ሆነ ከኢንሹራንስ ካሞፓኒዎች የሚመደቡ የኢንሹራንስ ባለሙያዎች በአካባቢዎቻችሁ እንድታግኙ ይረዳችኋል።በባለሙያዎቹ አጋዥነት ለእናንተ የሚመጥነውን ትክክለኛውን የጤና ኢንሹራንስ መግዛት ትችላላችሁ።የምትጠየቁትን ማስረጃዎች ሰብስባችሁ የጊዜ ገደቡ ሳያልፍባችሁ አመልክቱ። Healthcare.gov helps search for health insurance at the federal level. Through this website you can request health insurance specialists’ support to pick the right plan for you and your family. These professionals will either be assigned by the federal government or insurance companies. Apply before the deadline. https://www.healthcare.gov/

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Internship & Fellowship
Akukulu

U.S. Agency for Global Media Internship የአሜሪካ አለም አቀፍ ሚዲያ ኢንተርንሺፕ/ፌሎውሺፕ

ይህ ልዩ የሆነ ኢንተርንሺፕ በእውቀት እና በችሎታ እንድታድጉ ይረዳችኋል።ለመጀመሪያ እና ለሁለተኛ ዲጊሪ የሚያጠኑ ተማሪዎች መስፈርቱን ያሟላሉ።ኢንተርንሺፑ ሜንቶርሺፕ እና ኔትዎርኪንግ በባለሙያ አሰልጣኞች ይሰጣል።በአለማቀፍ ደረጃም በአካል በመገኘት እና በርቀት የልምድ ስልጠናን ያካትታል።በሳምንት 20 ሰዓት የሚወስደው ስልጠና የወደፊቶቹ ባለሙያዎችን በብቃት ያዘጋጃል ተብሎ ይታመናል። This paid internship gives you meaningful work experience and a unique opportunity to chart your career path with skills, networking and mentorship. Available to both undergraduate and graduate students, USAGM Fellows will receive first-hand experience in the Federal Government’s global media programs. The flexible program provides opportunity for in-person work at USAGM headquarters in Washington, DC, along with remote and hybrid working opportunities, all offering valuable professional experience that compliments education in fields related to the U.S. Agency for Global Media’s mission. For fifteen weeks (20 hours per week), each Fellow will work under the guidance of a USAGM manager, developing and delivering work that is experienced by millions of people around the world. Open to individuals from diverse backgrounds, geographies and lived experience, this is an opportunity to gain contacts, skills and career insights which are invaluable in preparing individuals for future employment, all while matching their course of study and field of interest and delivering meaningful work. https://twc.edu/programs/USAGMFellowship?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

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Internship & Fellowship
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Entertainment Law and Policy Fellowship የመዝናኛ ኢንዱስትሪ ህግ እና መመሪያ ፌሎውሺፕ

ፌሎውሺፑ ለመጀመሪያ ዲጊሪ እና ለሁለተኛ ዲጊሪ የሚያጠኑ ተማሪዎች የሚሳተፉበት ነው።ትምህርት ቤቶቻቸውም የጥቁሮች እና የማይኖሪቲ ተማሪዎች የሚማሩበት መሆን አለበት። ይህ ከ 8 እስከ 10 ሳምንት የሚቆየው ፌሎውሺፕ ለተለያዩ ሙያዎች በሩን ክፍት አድርጎ ሲቀበል ተማሪዎቹ በመዝናኛ ፡ በስፖርት ፡ በሚዲያ ፡ በሙዚቃ ፤ በመገናኛ እና ቴክኖሎጂ ኢንደስትሪ ልምድ ያገኛሉ።ትልቅ እና ስመ ጥር የሚባሉ ስቱዲዎችም ለተማሪዎቹ ስልጠናን ለመስጠት ይመጣሉ። We are looking for the best and brightest diverse student leaders to participate in this historic program. It is for both undergraduate and graduate students from HBCUs and other predominantly minority-serving institutions. This highly competitive program is open to students of all majors with a genuine interest and passion to pursue a career in the Entertainment, Media, Sports, Music, E-Sports, Communication, and Technology industry. Students accepted into the program will be immersed in an 8-10 week intensive internship experience working behind the scenes with major studios, networks, agencies, record labels, production companies, and other leading industry organizations. https://eicop.org/how-to-apply/

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Scholarship & Grant
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Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship Study Abroad በውጪ ሃገር ለመማር የቤንጃሚን ጊልማን ስኮላርሺፕ

የዩኤስ ስቴት ዲፓርትመንት የመጀመሪያ ዲጊሪያቸውን ለሚሰሩ የኮሌጅ ተማሪዎች ትምህርታቸውን ወይም ኢንተርንሺፕን በውጪ ሀገር ለመማር ለጊልማን ስኮላርሺፕ ማመልከት ይችላሉ ሲል አስታወቀ።ይህን ስኮላርሺፕ የሚቀበሉ ተማሪዎች የፔል ግራንት እርዳታ የተቀበሉ መሆን አለባቸው።እንዲሁም ይህ ስኮላርሺፕ ለሰመር ፡ ለፎል እና ለስፕሪንግ አንዲሆን የተዘጋጀ ሲሆን ሙሉ ወጪን ማለትም የጉዞ ፡ የቤት ፡ የምግብ ፡ የትምህርት እና የትምህርት መርጃ መሳሪያዎችን ይሸፍናል። The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announced today that qualifying U.S. undergraduate students who want to pursue study or internships abroad as part of their higher education experience may now apply for the Benjamin Gilman Scholarship.  Qualifying students must be Pell Grant recipients, which are U.S. government financial aid grants for those who meet certain household income criteria.  Scholarship applications are being accepted from January 18 to March 9 for study or internships abroad during the Summer 2023, Fall 2023, Academic Year 2023-2024, and Spring 2024 terms. Gilman Scholars are selected by a merit-based, competitive process and recipients must use the award to defray eligible study or intern abroad costs.  These costs may include program tuition, room and board, books, local transportation, insurance, international airfare, and passport and visa fees. Approximately 70-percent of Gilman recipients self-identify as racial or ethnic minorities, 60-percent are from rural communities and small towns across the United States, and one half are first-generation college students.  The Gilman Program is an integral part of the Department’s diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts to engage all of U.S. society in foreign policy. Since the program’s inception in 2001, more than 36,000 Gilman Scholars from all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories have studied or interned in more than 155 countries around the globe. The Gilman Program is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and is implemented by the Institute of International Education (IIE).  To learn more about the Gilman Program and the application process, visit the Gilman Scholarship Program website. https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/

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