The Shawn Carter Foundation (SCF), founded by Shawn "JAY Z" Carter and his mother, Gloria Carter, has increased its support for study abroad scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students with financial need through the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. 

Six Shawn Carter/Gilman International Scholarship (SCGIS) recipients have been selected to study abroad in the summer and fall 2014 academic terms, an increase from the spring 2013 pilot initiative. New for this year, a mentorship program will pair each SCGIS recipient with a Gilman Alumni Ambassador to provide additional support and guidance from an experienced study abroad student.

The collaboration between the Shawn Carter Foundation and the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program supports the State Department’s goal of expanding opportunities for students with diverse backgrounds to study abroad and builds on the foundation’s efforts to broaden the horizons of its scholars. The Shawn Carter Foundation-Gilman International Scholarships are implemented by IIE.