Texas State University has been recognized by the U.S. Department of State for producing 23 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipients in the 20242025 academic year. Of the 23 students, 16 of these Gilman recipients were awarded during the spring 2025 cycle and seven in fall 2024 for a total of $71,500 in funding.
A total of 3,500 American undergraduate students with high financial need from all 50 states and the District of Columbia were awarded Gilman scholarships in spring 2025 to study abroad in over 170 countries. Over 70% of the selected Gilman Scholars are from rural areas and small towns across the United States and 55% are first-generation college students.
The Gilman Program received a record high of 17,000 applications across the 2024-2025 academic year.
