By HAYLEE BATES
Staff Writer
Northwestern is giving one student the opportunity to experience college life at the University of Swansea in Swansea, Wales.
To be eligible, students must be an Oklahoma resident, a full time student in good standing and must have completed 30 credit hours.
Students can begin the process by filling out the Brad Henry Scholarship application. This scholarship awards a student $10,000 to pay for tuition, rooming costs and one round-trip ticket. Any other expenses will be the student’s responsibility and will not be covered by the scholarship.
Along with the Brad Henry Scholarship application, Northwestern is seeking an application supplement stating how students will fit the study abroad trip in with their future degree plans. The Brad Henry Scholarship application and the Northwestern application supplement are due March 6 to Assistant Professor of Business Wei Zhou.
The student chosen for the scholarship will be accompanied on the trip by other students from different parts of the state and country. Northwestern’s representative will be able to meet with some of these students before making the trip to Wales; students meet to get acquainted before moving into a dormitory reserved for American students on the college campus.
Credit hours from the University of Swansea will transfer to Northwestern. Students can choose which courses they want to take once the course schedule becomes available. Each class that is taken in Swansea is only weighted on two grades. One of the assignments is an essay. The word limit is determined by the classification of the student. The second grade is the final exam. The average of these two assignments determines if the student passes the course. Individuals must pass their courses for credits to transfer.
The Study Abroad Program allows individuals to have unique experiences. Kathryn Lane, assistant professor of English, said, “We are living in a global society, and we hope that students can become more understanding of other cultures.”
Students also get to have experiences outside of the classroom. Individuals are able to travel and see other parts of Europe. These trips are encouraged, but they are not paid for by the scholarship. Delta Farmer, the 2014 recipient of the Brad Henry Scholarship, said, “I think my most memorable experience is when my close friend and housemate Susie and I would travel around Swansea and travel around South Wales.”
Students can locate the applications on the Northwestern website. For any additional information students can contact any of the three members on the Study Abroad Committee. These individuals include: Lane, Zhou, and Wayne McMillin, dean of the Enid campus.
Farmer said, “My advice to students who are considering applying is to do it. You never know, it may be the best decision you ever make.”