Jerry & Carolyn Zwaga Study Abroad Endowment

Spring 2025

Jerry and Carolyn Zwaga have found that their travels abroad have given them a better understanding and appreciation for other cultures. It is the Zwaga’s desire that these study abroad experiences will broaden the student understanding of the world as it relates to their field of study and have thusly created this scholarship to provide such an experience.

The Jerry & Carolyn Zwaga Study Abroad Fund provides funding for students participating in SUNY Potsdam faculty sponsored study abroad experiences typically lasting 15 days to four weeks in duration. To qualify for this award, a student must:

  1. The study abroad experience must qualify for academic credit hours with assessment components
  2. Student participants must have completed a minimum of two semesters at SUNY Potsdam
  3. Must be in good academic standing

Recipients must be enrolled full-time, in good academic standing and participating in a study abroad program of either an academic year, semester or summer term.

Award
Varies
Scopes
Study Abroad / International Scholarships
Deadline
03/31/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Program Description: Describe your prospective global experience (study, intern, volunteer, or research experience on site or virtually), including how long the experience will be. This answer should be 1-2 sentences. It should confirm your eligibility for this scholarship.
  2. Statement of Interest: Tell us why you want to participate in this specific global experience. How will it impact your academic or career goals? What do you hope to gain? What excites you about the experience? This response should be 1-2 paragraphs. It should demonstrate your excitement for the experience and describe how it relates to your goals.
  3. Personal Essay: Please answer one of the following depending on what applies to you, what you feel comfortable sharing, and what you think will help us evaluate your application.
  4. Budget: How will you spend the scholarship funds? What other funding are you able to use for this program? This answer should be 1-2 sentences. It should include enough information to help us understand how this scholarship will impact you.