April 23, 2024
Kansas State University selected to receive IIE American Passport Project grant
Kansas State University has been selected by the Institute of International Education, or IIE, to receive an IIE American Passport Project grant that will enable up to 25 K-State students to obtain their first U.S. passport and open the pathway to study abroad.
A key program under the IIE Center for Access and Equity, the IIE American Passport Project represents a commitment to creating access to international education opportunities and enabling equity by removing a financial barrier, thereby increasing the diversity and inclusion of students studying abroad. The project prioritizes students early in their higher education experience to allow them ample time to go through the passport application and education abroad planning process with advising and support from K-State.
K-State's Education Abroad Office, which submitted the grant application on behalf of the university, will administer the student application process for the IIE American Passport Project. In the grant application, Education Abroad referenced the Next-Gen K-State strategic plan and university imperatives focused on increasing access to applied learning experiences, such as education abroad, for underrepresented populations of students.
Additional information about the application and eligibility will be announced to the K-State campus community in early fall 2024.