KENNESAW, Ga., July 24 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release:
That conversation prompted Uchendu, an Honors student in the Keeping Sights Upward Journey Honors College, to apply for multiple scholarships and by the time she boarded a plane to Tokyo
earlier this summer, scholarships had covered nearly all her costs.
Uchendu is one of a record number of KSU students awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International
Scholarship this year. The Gilman Scholarship is a prestigious award funded by the
US State Department that provides recipients up to $5,000 to support study or internships
abroad; only about 20%-25% of applicants are selected for the award. During the March
2026 application cycle, 56 KSU students applied, and...