Turkish Coalition of America Offers Opportunities for Minority Students
TCA Announces Expansion of Study in Turkey Scholarships for Minority Students
Program now includes Hispanic and Native American in addition to African American Students

Washington, DC – The Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) has demonstrated its commitment to fostering cross-cultural relations, by expanding its support of study abroad opportunities for American minority students. TCA has announced the extension of opportunities for its "Study in Turkey" scholarship program, initially designed for African American students, to Hispanic American and Native American students throughout the United States. TCA will be working with members of Congress and African, Hispanic and Native American organizations in the promotion of the scholarships. Under this program, TCA through Diversity Abroad will award up to 100 grants per year in the amount of $2,000 for full-time African American, Hispanic American and Native American students, both at the undergraduate and graduate level, who have been accepted to a study abroad program at a Turkish university. African, Hispanic and Native American students who take only Turkish language classes in Turkey for a semester are also eligible for a $1,000 grant. The program is administered in cooperation with Diversity Abroad. 

“The need to build bridges between cultures cannot be overstated,” said G. Lincoln McCurdy, President of the Turkish Coalition of America. "TCA is delighted to offer these scholarships, and we hope that this exposure to Turkish culture will broaden the students’ horizons and will foster friendship, understanding and cooperation between the United States and Turkey."

“Global citizens cannot be made only in a classroom or through a computer screen. TCA's generous scholarship will help American minority students, who are significantly underrepresented in study abroad programs, to gain an appreciation for another culture by first-hand experience,” said Andrew Gordon, founder of Diversity Abroad. “Turkey is a diverse country that connects two continents and that has played a pivotal role, both in the past and present, in shaping our modern world."

Students who are interested in doing a study abroad program in Turkey should go to www.DiversityAbroad.com/scholarships , to learn on how to apply for the TCA scholarship.